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What is Twelve Months about?

Studio: Toei Animation
Status: Finished

Twelve Months is the story of an orphaned girl named Anya. When a spoiled princess, who is also orphaned, sees a picture of a Galanthus, she immediately wants one. However, the Galanthus only blooms in spring, in the month of April. It is New Year's Eve and there was no way that such a flower can be found in the middle of the winter. The princess offers a basket of gold to anyone who can bring her a bag of Galanthus.

Tags: Fairy Tale , Female Protagonist , Snowscape , Adoption , Historical , Foreign , Animals , Royal Affairs , Magic

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Sekai Meisaku Douwa: Hakuchou no Mizuumi

Also known as Swan Lake.

Studio: Toei Animation , Toei Video , Discotek
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Romance

When Prince Siegfried spots a beautiful swan with a crown on its head, for some reason he feels compelled to follow it. He discovers that the swan is, in fact, a princess named Odette, who is under a wizard's curse that causes her to become a swan by day. The wizard, Rothbart, wants to keep Odette to himself, and the only thing that can break the spell on Odette is a man who truly loves her, with all his heart and soul...

Tags: Magic , Fairy Tale , Animals , Henshin , Heterosexual , Royal Affairs , Love Triangle

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Sekai Meisaku Douwa: Hakuchou no Ouji

Also known as The Wild Swans.

Studio: Toei Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy

A japanese version of the tale with an evil wizard, a princess, the genie and of course no songs what so ever... Much more action and the characters are more complex and well developed.

Based on a story found in both "Tales of Hans Christian Andersen" and "Grimm`s Fairy Tales."

Tags: Magic , Historical , Foreign , Witch , Henshin , Fairy Tale , Snowscape , Animals , Royal Affairs

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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 , Historical , Kids , Primarily Child Cast , Coming of Age , Animals , Family Life , Urban , Agriculture , Orphan , School

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Andersen Douwa Ningyo Hime

Also known as Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid.

Studio: Toei Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Romance

Marina, the most beautiful mermaid in the royal Merman family, is curious about the human world. One day, she sees a handsome prince on a boat. Suddenly, a storm comes up, throwing him into the sea. Marina saves her handsome prince and guides him to the shore. Marina falls deeply in love and desperately wants to become a human. Despite the hazards, she is willing to risk it all for love.

Tags: Fairy Tale , Foreign , Mermaid , Royal Affairs , Classic Literature , Tragedy , Magic , Kids , Female Protagonist , Coastal

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