Anne of Green Gables (1979 TV series) facts for kids
| Anne of Green Gables | |
Screenshot of the opening title of Anne of Green Gables
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Quick facts for kids 赤毛のアン(Akage no An) |
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| Genre | Adventure, Drama, Historical, Slice of life |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Isao Takahata |
| Produced by | Kōichi Motohashi |
| Written by | Isao Takahata |
| Music by | Kurōdo Mōri |
| Studio | Nippon Animation |
| Network | Fuji TV, Animax |
| Original run | January 7, 1979 – December 30, 1979 |
| Episodes | 50 |
| Anime film | |
| Road to Green Gables | |
| Directed by | Isao Takahata |
| Written by | Isao Takahata |
| Music by | Akira Miyoshi Kurōdo Mōri |
| Studio | Nippon Animation |
| Licensed by | |
| Released | July 17, 2010 |
| Runtime | 100 minutes |
Anne of Green Gables (赤毛のアン, Akage no An, Red-haired Anne) is a popular anime (animated TV series). It is part of Nippon Animation's World Masterpiece Theater collection. This series is based on the famous 1908 book, Anne of Green Gables, written by Lucy Maud Montgomery.
The anime was made in 1979 by Nippon Animation. It first aired on Fuji TV in Japan from January 7 to December 30, 1979. There are 50 episodes in total. The first six episodes were later combined into a movie that came out in 2010.
Anne of Green Gables has been shown in many countries. It was popular in other Asian countries, Europe, and French Canada. You might know it as Anna dai capelli rossi in Italian or Anne la maison aux pignons verts in French. An English version was also made and shown in South Africa and on Japan Entertainment Television. Since 2016, you can even watch it legally on YouTube.
Just like the original books, the Anne anime is still very loved in Japan today. A special DVD set was released in 2008, and a Blu-Ray version came out in 2014. There's even a prequel anime series called Kon'nichiwa Anne: Before Green Gables, which started in 2009.
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The Story of Anne
The story follows a young girl named Anne Shirley. She grew up in an orphanage. By mistake, Anne is sent to live with Miss Marilla Cuthbert and Mr. Matthew Cuthbert. They had actually asked for a boy to help them on their farm.
Marilla is surprised when Anne arrives. But after she learns about Anne's sad past, Anne slowly becomes a very important part of the Cuthbert family.
Making the Anime Series
The Anne of Green Gables anime was directed by Isao Takahata. He wanted this version to be very true to the original book. This was a bit different from his earlier works, like Heidi, Girl of the Alps, which had been changed a bit.
Hayao Miyazaki helped with the scene settings and layouts for the anime. He had worked with Takahata before. Miyazaki noticed that Takahata liked to show realistic actions in his animation.
Yoshifumi Kondō was chosen to design the characters and be the animation director. He later worked with Takahata on famous films like Grave of the Fireflies. The voice of Anne was done by Eiko Yamada. She became a well-known voice actress for many World Masterpiece Theatre anime shows.
The first six episodes were put together into a 100-minute movie in 1989. This film was finally shown to the public on July 17, 2010, at the Ghibli Museum. It was called Anne of Green Gables: Road to Green Gables (赤毛のアン グリーンゲーブルズへの道, Akage no An: Green Gables e no Michi, Red-haired Anne: Road to Green Gables). Both the movie and the full TV series are available on Blu-ray.
Main Characters
- Anne Shirley
- Marilla Cuthbert
- Matthew Cuthbert
- Mrs. Spencer
- Mrs. Rachel Lynde
- Diana Barry
- Mr. Barry
- Mrs. Barry
- Minnie May Barry
- Gilbert Blythe
- Mr. Phillips
- Reverend and Mrs. Allan
- Josie Pye
- Ruby Gillis
- Jane Andrews
- Josephine Barry
Episodes
The Anne of Green Gables anime has 50 episodes. Each episode tells a part of Anne's life and adventures. Here are some of the first episodes:
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| 001 | "Matthew Cuthbert is Surprised" "Mashuu Kasubaato odoroku" (Japanese: マシュウ・カスバート驚く) |
Isao Takahata | Isao Takahata Shigeki Chiba |
January 7, 1979 | |
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Anne Shirley arrives at a train station on Prince Edward Island. She meets Matthew Cuthbert, who came to pick her up. He is confused because he expected a boy. He takes her to Green Gables, the farm he shares with his sister Marilla.
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| 002 | "Marilla Cuthbert is Surprised" "Marira Kasubaato odoroku" (Japanese: マリラ・カスバート驚く) |
Isao Takahata | Isao Takahata Shigeki Chiba |
January 14, 1979 | |
| 003 | "Morning at Green Gables" "Guriin Geiburuzu no Asa" (Japanese: グリーン・ゲイブルズの朝) |
Isao Takahata | Isao Takahata Aiko Isomura |
January 21, 1979 | |
| 004 | "Anne's History" "An Oitachi wo kataru" (Japanese: アン・生い立ちを語る) |
Isao Takahata | Isao Takahata | January 28, 1979 | |
| 005 | "Marilla Makes up Her Mind" "Marira Kesshinsuru" (Japanese: マリラ・決心する) |
Isao Takahata | Seijirō Kōyama | February 4, 1979 | |
| 006 | "Anne of Green Gables" "Guriin Geiburuzu no An" (Japanese: グリーン・ゲイブルズのアン) |
Isao Takahata | Isao Takahata Aiko Isomura |
February 11, 1979 | |
| 007 | "Mrs. Rachel Lynde is Properly Horrified" "Reicheru Fujin Osore wo nasu" (Japanese: レイチェル夫人恐れをなす) |
Isao Takahata | Seijirō Kōyama | February 18, 1979 | |
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Mrs. Lynde says rude things about Anne's looks. Anne gets very upset and tells her off. Anne then has to learn to apologize, even though Mrs. Lynde was wrong.
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| 008 | "Anne's Impressions of Sunday School" "An Nichiyou Gakkou e Iku" (Japanese: アン・日曜学校へ行く) |
Isao Takahata | Isao Takahata Seijirō Kōyama |
February 25, 1979 | |
| 009 | "A Solemn Vow" "Ogosokana Chikai" (Japanese: おごそかな誓い) |
Isao Takahata | Seijirō Kōyama | March 4, 1979 | |
| 010 | "Anne Plays with a Best Friend" "An Kokoro no Tomoto Asobu" (Japanese: アン・心の友と遊ぶ) |
Isao Takahata | Isao Takahata Seijirō Kōyama |
March 11, 1979 | |
| 011 | "Anne Loses Marilla's Brooch" "Marira Buroochi wo Nakusu" (Japanese: マリラ・ブローチをなくす) |
Isao Takahata | Seijirō Kōyama | March 18, 1979 | |
| 012 | "Anne's Confession" "An Kokuhakusuru" (Japanese: アン・告白する) |
Isao Takahata | Isao Takahata Seijirō Kōyama |
March 25, 1979 | |
| 013 | "Anne Goes to School" "An Gakkou e iku" (Japanese: アン・学校へ行く) |
Isao Takahata | Isao Takahata Seijirō Kōyama |
April 1, 1979 | |
| 014 | "A Tempest in Class" "Kyoushitsu Soudou" (Japanese: 教室騒動) |
Isao Takahata | Kaizō Kamiyama | April 8, 1979 | |
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Gilbert Blythe returns to town and jokingly calls Anne "Carrots". Anne gets so angry that she breaks her slate over his head. When the teacher makes them sit together, Anne quits school.
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| 015 | "Fall is Coming" "Aki no Otozure" (Japanese: 秋の訪れ) |
Isao Takahata | Seijirō Kōyama | April 15, 1979 | |
| 016 | "Diana is Invited to Tea" "Daiana wo ocha ni maneku" (Japanese: ダイアナをお茶に招く) |
Isao Takahata | Takekuni Takano | April 22, 1979 | |
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Anne and Diana have a tea party. Diana starts acting strangely after drinking too much raspberry cordial.
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| 017 | "Anne Returns to School" "An Gakkou e modoru" (Japanese: アン・学校へもどる) |
Isao Takahata | Isao Takahata Seijirō Kōyama |
May 6, 1979 | |
| 018 | "Anne Rescues Minnie May" "An Minii Mei wo sukuu" (Japanese: アン、ミニイ・メイを救う) |
Isao Takahata | Isao Takahata Seijirō Kōyama |
May 13, 1979 | |
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Minnie May gets very sick while Anne and Diana are babysitting her. Anne is the only one who knows what to do.
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| 019 | "Diana's Birthday" "Daiana no Tanjoubi" (Japanese: ダイアナの誕生日) |
Isao Takahata | Takekuni Takano | May 20, 1979 | |
| 020 | "Spring Once Again" "Futatabi Haru ga kite" (Japanese: 再び春が来て) |
Isao Takahata | Isao Takahata Takekuni Takano |
May 27, 1979 | |
| 021 | "The New Minister's Wife" "Atarashii Bokushi Fusai" (Japanese: 新しい牧師夫妻) |
Isao Takahata | Shigeki Chiba | June 3, 1979 | |
| 022 | "The Wrong Ingredient" "Kouryou chigai" (Japanese: 香料ちがい) |
Isao Takahata Kazuyoshi Yokota |
Shigeki Chiba | June 10, 1979 | |
| 023 | "Anne is Invited to Tea" "An Ocha ni Yobareru" (Japanese: アン・お茶によばれる) |
Isao Takahata | Isao Takahata Shigeki Chiba |
June 17, 1979 | |
| 024 | "An Affair of Honour" "Menboku wo kaketa Daijiken" (Japanese: 面目をかけた大事件) |
Isao Takahata | Shigeki Chiba | June 24, 1979 | |
| 025 | "A Letter to Diana" "Daiana e no Tegami" (Japanese: ダイアナへの手紙) |
Isao Takahata Kazuyoshi Yokota |
Isao Takahata Takekuni Takano |
July 1, 1979 | |
| 026 | "The Concert Plan" "Konsaato no Keikaku" (Japanese: コンサートの計画) |
Isao Takahata | Isao Takahata Shigeki Chiba |
July 8, 1979 | |
| 027 | "Matthew and the Clothes Shop" "Mashuu to fukuranda Neko" (Japanese: マシュウとふくらんだ袖) |
Isao Takahata | Isao Takahata Takekuni Takano |
July 15, 1979 | |
| 028 | "The Christmas Concert" "Kurisumasu no Konsaato" (Japanese: クリスマスのコンサート) |
Isao Takahata | Isao Takahata Takekuni Takano |
July 22, 1979 | |
| 029 | "Anne Starts the Story-telling Club" "An Monogatari-Kurabu wo tsukuru" (Japanese: アン・物語クラブを作る) |
Isao Takahata Kazuyoshi Yokota |
Isao Takahata Kazuyoshi Yokota |
July 29, 1979 | |
| 030 | "Vanity and Heartache" "Kyoei to Shintsuu" (Japanese: 虚栄と心痛) |
Isao Takahata | Isao Takahata Takekuni Takano |
August 5, 1979 | |
| 031 | "An Unfortunate Lily Maid" "Fuun na Shirayurihime" (Japanese: 不運な白百合姫) |
Isao Takahata | Isao Takahata Yoshihisa Araki |
August 12, 1979 | |
| 032 | "An Epoch in Anne's Life" "Shoogai no Ichidaiji" (Japanese: 生涯の一大事) |
Isao Takahata | Isao Takahata Shigeki Chiba |
August 19, 1979 | |
| 033 | "An Invitation to Queen's Class" "Kuiin-Gumi no Yobikake" (Japanese: クィーン組の呼びかけ) |
Isao Takahata Kazuyoshi Yokota |
Isao Takahata Shigeki Chiba |
August 26, 1979 | |
| 034 | "Diana and the Students at Queens" "Daiana to Kuiin-Gumi no Nakama" (Japanese: ダイアナとクィーン組の仲間) |
Isao Takahata | Isao Takahata Shigeki Chiba |
September 9, 1979 | |
| 035 | "Longing for the Summer Holidays" "Natsuyasumi mae no Omowaku" (Japanese: 夏休み前の思わく) |
Isao Takahata | Isao Takahata Yoshihisa Araki |
September 16, 1979 | |
| 036 | "The Future of the Story Club" "Monogatari-Kurabu no Yukue" (Japanese: 物語クラブのゆくえ) |
Isao Takahata Kazuyoshi Yokota |
Isao Takahata Takekuni Takano |
September 23, 1979 | |
| 037 | "A 15-Year-Old's Spring" "15sai no Haru" (Japanese: 十五歳の春) |
Isao Takahata | Kōzō Kusuba Takekuni Takano |
September 30, 1979 | |
| 038 | "My Number is 13" "Jukenbangou wa 13ban" (Japanese: 受験番号は13番) |
Isao Takahata | Isao Takahata Shigeki Chiba |
October 7, 1979 | |
| 039 | "The Results" "Goukakuhappyou" (Japanese: 合格発表) |
Isao Takahata | Isao Takahata Shigeki Chiba |
October 14, 1979 | |
| 040 | "The Concert Hotel" "Hoteru no Konsaato" (Japanese: ホテルのコンサート) |
Isao Takahata Kazuyoshi Yokota |
Isao Takahata Yoshihisa Araki |
October 21, 1979 | |
| 041 | "Off to Queen's College" "KuiinGakuin eno Tabidachi" (Japanese: クィーン学院への旅立ち) |
Isao Takahata Kōzō Kusuba |
Isao Takahata Yoshihisa Araki |
October 28, 1979 | |
| 042 | "Life on a New Campus" "Atarashii Gakuenseikatsu" (Japanese: 新しい学園生活) |
Isao Takahata Kenichi Baba |
Isao Takahata Yoshihisa Araki |
November 4, 1979 | |
| 043 | "Home for the Weekends" "Shuumatsu no Kyuuka" (Japanese: 週末の休暇) |
Isao Takahata Shigeo Koshi |
Isao Takahata Seijirō Kōyama |
November 11, 1979 | |
| 044 | "The Winter at Queen's" "KuiinGakuin no Fuyu" (Japanese: クィーン学院の冬) |
Isao Takahata Kazuyoshi Yokota |
Isao Takahata Seijirō Kōyama |
November 18, 1979 | |
| 045 | "The Glory and the Dream" "Eikou to Yume" (Japanese: 栄光と夢) |
Isao Takahata Kōzō Kusuba |
Shigeki Chiba Nanako Shiraishi |
November 25, 1979 | |
| 046 | "Matthew's Love" "Mashuu no Ai" (Japanese: マシュウの愛) |
Isao Takahata Kenichi Baba |
Shigeki Chiba Nanako Shiraishi |
December 2, 1979 | |
| 047 | "The Reaper Whose Name is Death" "Shi to yobareru Kariirebito" (Japanese: 死と呼ばれる刈入れ人) |
Isao Takahata Shigeo Koshi |
Isao Takahata Yoshihisa Araki |
December 9, 1979 | |
| 048 | "Matthew's Farewell" "Mashuu Wagaya wo saru" (Japanese: マシュウ我が家を去る) |
Isao Takahata Kazuyoshi Yokota |
Isao Takahata Yoshihisa Araki |
December 16, 1979 | |
| 049 | "The Bend in the Road" "Magarikado" (Japanese: 曲り角) |
Isao Takahata Kōzō Kusuba |
Isao Takahata Yoshihisa Araki |
December 23, 1979 | |
| 050 | "All is Well on Earth" "Kami wa Ten ni imashi, Subete Yo wa Koto mo nashi" (Japanese: 神は天にいまし すべて世は事もなし) |
Isao Takahata Kenichi Baba |
Isao Takahata Yoshihisa Araki |
December 30, 1979 | |
Music
- Opening Theme: "Kikoeru Kashira (I wonder if you can hear it)", composed by Akira Miyoshi, sung by Ritsuko Ohwada
- Ending Theme: "Samenai Yume", composed by Akira Miyoshi, sung by Ritsuko Ohwada
Images for kids
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Anne Shirley as she appears in the series
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See also
In Spanish: Ana de las Tejas Verdes (anime) para niños
