Anime like Makiba no Shoujo Katri

Alps Monogatari: Watashi no Annette

Also known as Alps Stories: My Annette.

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

Annette was born into a poor family in Switzerland.

She is a sweet girl and takes good care of her little brother Dannie. Lucien is her best friend.

One day, Lucien angrily slaps Dannie's Ermine, which develops into a limp.

The happy days turn into a long period of suffering, but little by little Annette and Lucien regain their lost friendship.

Tags: Tragedy , Foreign , Historical , Time Skip , Rural , Family Life , Classic Literature , Primarily Child Cast , Kids

Alps no Shoujo Heidi

Also known as Heidi, Girl of the Alps.

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

After becoming an orphan, Heidi is forced to live with her grandfather Öhi, who lives in the Alps. She learns he's a very bitter man who only accepted by force to take her in. But Heidi's kindness may be able to open his heart. Together with the shepherd Peter and invalid Klara, she has lots of adventures.



Tags: Classic Literature , Rural , Foreign , Rehabilitation , Female Protagonist , Kids , Historical , Primarily Child Cast , Coming of Age , Animals , Agriculture , Family Life , Urban , Orphan , Philosophy , School

Akage no Anne

Also known as Anne of Green Gables.

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

Anne is an orphan full of imagination. When she arrives at her new home she learns that sometimes you have to be a sensible person too; at the same time her unique character changes, or at least attracts, the people around her. The story covers Anne's growth from about eleven to seventeen years old as she makes friends, goes to school and studies. At a difficult point in her life, Anne will have to make a hard choice and perhaps find a new dream.

Tags: Coming of Age , Classic Literature , Female Protagonist , Historical , Family Life , Orphan , Rural , Adoption , Iyashikei , Found Family , Time Skip , School , Tragedy , Foreign , Religion , Agriculture , Primarily Female Cast , Body Image , Kids , School Club , Primarily Child Cast , Trains , Tsundere , Musical Theater , Elderly Protagonist , College

Ai Shoujo Pollyanna Story

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

Motherless since birth, Pollyanna was an ordinary happy-go-lucky girl, leaving peacefully with her father, the vicar. Then one day her life changes completely when her father dies and she has to live with her aunt whom she has never met before. In the beginning, she seems to be detested by her but as time passes, they develop a very strong bond.



Tags: Foreign , Rural , Female Protagonist , Historical , Family Life , Kids , Classic Literature , Primarily Child Cast , Found Family , Orphan , Adoption , Rehabilitation , Estranged Family , Heterosexual , Homeless

Majo no Takkyuubin

Also known as Kiki's Delivery Service.

Studio: Studio Ghibli , Studio Hibari , Walt Disney Studios , GKIDS
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Slice of Life

Kiki is an enterprising young girl who must follow tradition to become a full-fledged witch. Venturing out with only her chatty black cat, Jiji, Kiki flies off for the adventure of a lifetime. Landing in a far-off city, she sets up a high-flying delivery service and begins a wonderful experience of independence and responsibility as she finds her place in the world.



Tags: Coming of Age , Witch , Urban Fantasy , Female Protagonist , Magic , Primarily Female Cast , Coastal , Kids , Work , Urban , Primarily Adult Cast , Aviation , Animals , Travel , Drawing , Iyashikei , Motorcycles , Pregnancy