Anime 283 Akage No Anne

Alternative Titles

Synonyms: Sekai Meisaku Gekijou, Red haired Anne, Anne the Redhead

Japanese: 赤毛のアン

Information

Type: TV

Episodes: 50

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Jan 7, 1979 to Dec 30, 1979

Premiered: Winter 1979

Broadcast: Sundays at 19:30 (JST)

Producers: None found, add some

Licensors: None found, add some

Studios: Nippon Animation

Source: Novel

Genre: Drama

Theme: Historical

Duration: 25 min. per ep.

Rating: G - All Ages

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Score: 7.83¹ (scored by 10,097 users)

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Ranked: #953²

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Popularity: #3841

Members: 33,765

Favorites: 818

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7.83

Ranked #953Popularity #3841Members 33,765

Winter 1979TVNippon Animation

PV Blu-ray Box version

Synopsis

Life isn't easy for Anne Shirley, an 11-year-old orphan with a vast imagination and a short temper. In a twist of fate, she gets taken into the Cuthbert house in Avonlea. The elderly occupants Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert were looking for a young boy to help in the fields, but they're in for quite a shock when they realize Anne is a girl.

Adapted from the acclaimed classic by L. M. Montgomery, Akage no Anne portrays Anne's upbringing from 11 to 17 years of age and her encounters and separations with various people. Only time will tell what major decision Anne has to make that will change her life forever.

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Adaptation:	Akage no Anne
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Characters & Voice Actors

Shirley, Anne

Main

Yamada, Eiko
Japanese

Cuthbert, Matthew

Main

Saikachi, Ryuuji
Japanese

Cuthbert, Marilla

Main

Kitahara, Fumie
Japanese

Barry, Diana

Main

Takashima, Gara
Japanese

Blythe, Gilbert

Supporting

Inoue, Kazuhiko
Japanese

Barry, Minnie May

Supporting

Koyama, Mami
Japanese

Pye, Josie

Supporting

Hori, Junko
Japanese

Andrews, Minnie

Supporting

Stacy, Muriel

Supporting

Suzuki, Hiroko
Japanese

Gillis, Ruby

Supporting

Koyama, Mami
Japanese

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Staff

Takahata, Isao

Director, Script, Storyboard, Screenplay

Koshi, Shigeo

Director, Storyboard

Yokota, Kazuyoshi

Episode Director, Script, Storyboard

Kouyama, Seijirou

Script

Opening Theme

"Kikoeru Kashira (きこえるかしら)" by Ritsuko Oowada

Ending Theme

"Samenai Yume (さめない夢)" by Ritsuko Oowada

Reviews

Aug 6, 2023

rattacko123

Recommended

Akage no Anne, probably the best anime for kids - it has a pretty good english dub readily available on youtube (minus one episode). I would say it's probably the best slice-of-life tv show ever.

If you are a person who likes reading books, you are in for a treat with this show. I haven't read the book but apparently this show is a near perfect adaptation. And the writing and the pacing of the show very much feels like a good quality fiction book.

The animation is serviceable. In terms of technicalities the animation (character animation more specifically) doesn't hold up to shows like Future Boy ... Conan or Neon Genesis Evangelion, but that is not to say that it looks bad - it actually looks good most of the time (definitely better than most other shows in the same era like Lupin III) but there is a bit of an uncanny valley effect that happens every now and then.
However, where the show truly shines is in its static artwork, the background art is phenomenal and is just beautiful to look at.

Music is good. It has a classical feel which suits not only the location and time of the story but also the 1970s animation this show uses. If you've seen Grave of the Fireflies it sounds very similar to that. My only complaint about the music is that it sounds quite sentimental which sometimes doesn't quite fit with some of the scenes.

There are a two main problems with Akage no Anne (Anne of the Green Gables):
1. The show peaks in the first 2 thirds. This is to be expected because, as with any coming of age story, you'd expect the ending to be a bit slow and sombre. Some people may dislike this change in tone. As Anne becomes less energetic and more adult-like the show becomes less entertaining but, again, this is to be expected.
2. Animation quality is significantly worse in the last third of the show. It's not that bad but it is low frame-rate and a bit less detailed - thankfully the art style of the show is the same and the lower animation quality is only really noticeable with character movement. It feels slightly rushed, and the pacing is noticeably quicker but some of that may have been a stylistic writing choice rather than a budget issue.
Despite this however, the ending (last 5 episodes) is pretty good and is comparable to the quality in the middle third of the show.

How did I find out that this anime, and such a niche one at that, exists and actually end up watching it?
1. Gigguk / Garnt mentioned it in one of his videos in passing.
2. I looked up the anime and found it was made by my two favourite anime creators of all time.
3. It turns out Anne of Green Gables has a pretty passionate community so it's easy to find.

If you are looking for anime classics, Akage no Anne and Future Boy Conan (both critically acclaimed TV shows made by the two Studio Ghibli directors, Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki) are worth watching.

Jan 26, 2022

Starriedd

Recommended

I never thought that a slice of life would enchant me so much! and I must admit that Akage no Anne is one of those productions that should be considered as immortals!!
Each episode is an audiovisual delight for all those who love slice of life and vintage animation.
If you know how to appreciate the little everyday things in life, along with beautiful landscape backgrounds full of details and pastel colors, this is undoubtedly an excellent anime for you.
In this production, the development of characters matters more, seeing them grow gives pure satisfaction and you will feel comfortable with at least some of the experiences of ...

Jan 17, 2021

Nothing-Nowhere

Recommended

I can't recommend this show enough especially to slice of life fans. This anime is wholesome, sweet, cute, charming, endearing and something that I hold more dear to me than almost every other anime I've seen. To watch how well they portrayed Anne grow as a character through out the show was simply a delight. To watch the relationships that anne makes with other characters through out the show (particularly mathew) also grow was just pure pleasure. Not to mention that the background art is beautiful and the soundtrack makes you feel light and happy enough that you could be whisked away. My only gripe ...

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