Anime like Himitsu no Hanazono

Princess Sara

Also known as A Little Princess Sara.

Studio: Nippon Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Slice of Life

Sara, a pretty girl born into a rich British family in India, is treated like a little princess at a dormitory school in London. Sara’s sweet school life turns to tragedy when she learns of her father’s death and the family’s bankruptcy. However, Sara endures her hard luck with kindness and imagination and escapes from her misery through fantasies.



Based on the novel "A Little Princess" by Frances Hodgson Burnett.

Tags: Bullying , Classic Literature , Historical , Class Struggle , Boarding School , Maids , Female Protagonist , Ojou-sama , Primarily Female Cast , Foreign , Primarily Child Cast , Tragedy , Food , Villainess , Work , War , Coming of Age , Urban , Time Skip , Trains , Ships

Shoukoushi Cedie

Also known as Little Lord Fauntleroy.

Studio: Nippon Animation , Fuji TV
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Slice of Life

After his father's sudden death, Ceddie moves to England as an heir to his grandfather, the Earl of Dorincourt.

The Earl is a stubborn and selfish old man. Gradually, however, Ceddie's innocent love opens the Earl's heart and changes him into a caring and generous person.

This is based on "Little Lord Fauntleroy" by F.H.Burnett.



Tags: Classic Literature , Historical , Foreign , Coming of Age , Adoption , Rural , Primarily Child Cast

Cinderella Monogatari

Also known as The Story of Cinderella.

Studio: Tatsunoko Production , Marubeni
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy , Romance

Cinderella is the only daughter of a fairly wealthy family. When her mother dies, his father marries a widow with 2 daughters then goes travelling for business. Cinderella eventually becomes the slave of her stepmother and stepsisters. The Prince on the other hand, lives a boring life in the castle and one day escapes and pretends to be a commoner. Cinderella meets him through an accidental bump and becomes his bestfriend not knowing that he really is the prince. There are other twists to this tale including another villain in the person of the king's right hand who is plotting to take over the throne once he eliminates the prince. After a series of events and stories told, the castle holds a Royal ball for the prince to be able to choose a wife. Every maiden in the kingdom receives an invitation. When Cinderella's cruel stepmother prevents her from attending the Royal Ball, she gets some unexpected help from her pets dog, mice, cat and birds, and from her Fairy Godmother.



Tags: Foreign , Fairy Tale , Bullying , Medieval , Heterosexual , Animals , Classic Literature , Urban Fantasy , Female Protagonist , Anthropomorphism

Watashi no Ashinaga Oji-san

Also known as My Daddy Long Legs.

Studio: Nippon Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

Daddy Long Legs is based on the novel of the same name by Jean Webster. It chronicles the adventures of Judy Abbott, an orphan in New York. During a meeting for the superintendent, with other important and rich people in attendance, a scholarship is offered to Judy by a mysterious benefactor. Catching only a glimpse of his tall shadow as he leaves, Judy calls him "Daddy Long Legs" and writes him letters every month as per his request. While studying at the Lincoln Memorial school, she makes many friends and learns about a world she never knew about before.



Tags: Classic Literature , Writing , Female Protagonist , Historical , Age Gap , Foreign , Coming of Age , Orphan , School , Bullying , Heterosexual

Kaze no Shoujo Emily

Studio: TMS Entertainment , NHK , NHK Enterprises
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Slice of Life

Emily is an orphan who gets sent to live with her relatives on Prince Edward Island, after her father dies. In New Moon she lives with her Aunt Elizabeth, Aunt Laura, and Cousin Jimmy, and learns to adapt with the help of her imagination and new friends.



Tags: Rural , Female Protagonist , Historical , Classic Literature , Coming of Age , Tragedy , Writing , Primarily Child Cast , Tomboy , Family Life , Foreign , Bullying , School , Love Triangle , Time Skip , Primarily Female Cast , Animals , Ojou-sama , Heterosexual , Orphan

Trapp Ikka Monogatari

Also known as The Trapp Family Story.

Studio: Nippon Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Music , Romance , Slice of Life

Based on the same story that produced the classic musical 'The Sound of Music', this is the story of Maria, who leaves her life in a convent to take up the responsibility of taking care of Captain Trapp's children.



Tags: Historical , Classic Literature , Family Life , Female Protagonist , Foreign , Nun , War , Primarily Child Cast , Ensemble Cast , Age Gap , Marriage , Musical Theater , Biographical