# Anne of Green Gables (1979)

> An imaginative orphan girl is adopted by an elderly brother and sister on a Prince Edward Island farm and charms her new home and village.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/14929

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 50
- Episode runtime: 24 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: animation, family, drama
- Network: Fuji TV
- Cast: Eiko Yamada, Fumie Kitahara, Ryuji Saikachi, Gara Takashima, Kazuhiko Inoue, Miyoko Aso, Reiko Mutoh, Hiroko Suzuki
- TMDB rating: 7.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078560/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Tone: warm, wholesome, nostalgic, optimistic, gentle

## What critics say

Audiences broadly regard this warm, faithful adaptation of the Anne of Green Gables novel as a gentle and affectionate family classic.

## Synopsis

Anne of Green Gables (1979) is a Japanese animated family drama series created for Fuji TV, produced by Nippon Animation as a faithful adaptation of the beloved Canadian novel by Lucy Maud Montgomery. Its protagonist is Anne Shirley, a talkative, imaginative orphan voiced by Eiko Yamada, who is taken in by the reserved farmers Marilla Cuthbert (Fumie Kitahara) and her gentle brother Matthew Cuthbert (Ryuji Saikachi) after they had expected a boy to help on their farm. The engine of the series is Anne's stubborn attempt to find a real home and belonging, as her big feelings, vivid daydreams and frequent mishaps create friction with the strict expectations of the village. Each episode is a self-contained vignette of everyday life on Prince Edward Island, built from schoolyard rivalries, friendships with Diana Barry (Gara Takashima), and neighborly gossip with Rachel Lynde (Miyoko Aso). The series spans fifty episodes in a single season, moving at a gentle, measured pace. Its tone is warm, nostalgic and optimistic, finding wonder in ordinary mornings and small domestic triumphs. Fans of Heidi, Girl of the Alps and Little Women will find the same cozy, wholesome sensibility and the classic charm of a 1970s and 1980s family animation tradition.

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