Anime like Ai no Wakakusa Monogatari

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 , Kids , Body Image , School Club , Primarily Child Cast , Trains , Tsundere , Musical Theater , College , Elderly Protagonist

Glass no Kamen

Also known as Glass Mask.

Studio: Eiken , Studio Jack
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

Kitajima Maya, a 13-year old girl with a talent for acting, was discovered by the reclusive actress Tsukikage. The story follows Maya's growing up, intense training, overcoming challenges, and evolving into the foremost actress of her generation (she is about 20 so far). Maya's greatest rival is Himekawa Ayumi, the beautiful daughter of a famous movie couple. They ultimately vied for the most sought-after role - the "Crimson Goddess". An equally important subplot Maya's relationship with the handsome and ruthless entertainment mogul Hayami Masumi, who secretly became her number one fan, but misunderstandings and bad-timing obstructed their romance...



Tags: Acting , Shoujo , Female Protagonist , Work , Love Triangle , Estranged Family , Unrequited Love , Age Gap , Coming of Age , Ojou-sama , Classic Literature , Urban , Heterosexual

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 , Historical , Class Struggle , Boarding School , Maids , Classic Literature , Female Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , Tragedy , Primarily Child Cast , Foreign , Ojou-sama , Coming of Age , War , Work , Villainess , Food , 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: Foreign , Historical , Classic Literature

Kaze no Naka no Shoujo: Kinpatsu no Jeanie

Also known as The Girl in the Wind: Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair.

Studio: Nippon Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama

The story begins in a small town, Pennsylvania in 1838. Jeanie MacDowell is a cheerful and beautiful girl with light brown hair. Jeanie enjoys playing the piano and loves taking piano lessons from her mother.

Steven, a good harmonica player, and Bill, a black boy who is very good at playing the banjo, are great friends of Jeanie’s. They enjoy playing music together like a small band.

However, Jeanie’s happy life changes dramatically after her mother suddenly passes away.

Experiencing many difficulties and learning the importance of life, she decides to devote her life to helping many people suffering from illness.
This series is a highly emotional love story about the relationship between young Stephen Foster, who later becomes a famous composer and author of children’s songs, and young Jeanie MacDowell, who becomes Stephen Foster’s wife.

Tags: Historical , Foreign , Classic Literature , Class Struggle , Tragedy , Heterosexual , Coming of Age , Family Life , School , Travel

Anne Shirley

Also known as Anne Shirley.

Studio: The Answer Studio , Fuji Creative Corporation , Fuji TV , The Answer Studio , Fujipacific Music
Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Slice of Life

A new adaptation of Akage no Anne (Anne of Green Gables).

On the beautiful Prince Edward Island in Canada, an orphan named Anne Shirley is mistakenly sent to Green Gables, the home of Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert. They choose to adopt her anyway, as Anne finds friendship, love, and happiness in her new home. Come along for the story of a purehearted and imaginative girl growing up, leaving for college, and returning home a changed woman.



Tags: Orphan , Parenthood , Female Protagonist , Coming of Age , Classic Literature , Shoujo , Iyashikei , Historical , Rural , Family Life , Adoption , Foreign , POV , School , Writing , Coastal , Body Image , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Boarding School , Religion , Agriculture , Work , Time Skip , Tragedy

Kaze no Shoujo Emily

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

Based on the Emily of New Moon novel by Lucy Maud Montgomery. 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: Historical , Female Protagonist , Rural , Classic Literature , Coming of Age , Tragedy , Primarily Child Cast , Family Life , Writing , Tomboy , Foreign , Bullying , School , Time Skip , Primarily Female Cast , Love Triangle , Animals , Ojou-sama , Heterosexual , Orphan

THE DOG OF FLANDERS

Also known as Dog of Flanders.

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

Set in 19th-century Belgium, this classic tale, based on the Flemish novel by Oui'da, celebrates the affectionate bond between an innocent boy and his faithful dog. The stunning animation, a masterful combination of traditional and computer-aided animation, captures the natural splendor of the Flanders countryside and recreates the spirit of this classic story that has captivated audiences world wide for more than 130 years. In fact, the popularity of The Dog Of Flanders led the local Belgian government of Flanders to dedicate a statue to Nello and Patrash in 1985, immortalizing their devotion to each other.



Tags: Tragedy , Classic Literature , Animals , Foreign , Class Struggle , Male Protagonist , Primarily Child Cast , Historical , Urban , Philosophy

Tom Sawyer no Bouken

Also known as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.

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

Tom Sawyer is a young boy growing up along the Mississippi River in the mid 1800s. Along with his best friend Huckleberry Finn, he spends his days ditching school, fishing, climbing trees and having adventures.



Tags: Classic Literature , Historical , Slavery , Rural , Primarily Child Cast , Outdoor Activities , Foreign , Heterosexual , Family Life , Homeless , Orphan , Male Protagonist , Kids , Episodic , Steampunk , Found Family , Ships , School , Crime , Adoption , Fugitive , Swimming , Fishing , Tsundere , Dystopian

Flanders no Inu

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

Nello Tarth is a poor but happy orphan who lives with his grandfather Jehan in a little village nearby Antwerp. Nello has a talent for drawing pictures and has been fascinated by it since he saw one of Rubens (a famous artist) pictures as a little boy. Helping Jehan with the daily milk delivery to Antwerp, Nello one day discovers Patrash, a working dog who has been mistreated and abandoned by his former owner. He treats the exhausted animal and after a little while a close and dependable friendship develops. Alois Cojez, the daughter of the richest and hence most influential man in Blacken Village, is Nellos best friend. When Nello decides to become an artist he has to experience firsthand the ignorance and cruelty of the villagers. Especially Alois father thinks of him as a slacker who cannot earn his living by drawing pictures. Nontheless Nello perseveres and never gives up to achieve his dream and to win their appreciation and respect while strenuously struggling with his poverty.



Tags: Male Protagonist , Primarily Child Cast , Philosophy , Class Struggle , Classic Literature , Historical , Tragedy , Foreign , Animals , Drawing