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The Story of Pollyanna, Girl of Love

The Story of Pollyanna, Girl of Love (愛少女ポリアンナ物語, Ai Shōjo Porianna Monogatari) is a Japanese anime series by Nippon Animation, and part of the World Masterpiece Theater series. It consists of 51 episodes. Premiering across Fuji TV from 12 January to 28 December 1986, it has rerun across Japan on Animax from February 2007. It was dubbed in other languages for some regions of the world outside Japan including Portugal, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Ukraine, the Arab World, and the Philippines.

It was based on the 1913 novel Pollyanna and following 1915 sequel Pollyanna Grows Up by Eleanor H. Porter.

Premise

The story follows Pollyanna, a young orphan girl whose parents passed away when she was younger. The series begins when Pollyanna is sent to the town of Beldingsville to live with her Aunt Polly Harrington, one of her few remaining relatives.

Characters

Narrator : Taeko Nakanishi

Whittier Harrington and Chilton families

Pollyanna Whittier (ポリアンナ・フィティア, Porian'na Fitia): Voiced by: Mitsuko Horie; The main character. The 8 year old daughter of Pastor John and Jennie Whittier, and niece of Polly Harrington. She lost her mother when she was 4 years old, and lost her father and became an orphan when she was 8 years old.; Her principle is "seeking a good", and she often says that "I'm fond of (something)".

John Whittier (ジョン・フィティア, Jon Fitia): Voiced by: Hideyuki Tanaka; Pollyanna's father. A pastor who taught his daughter Pollyanna to "seeking a good". When Polyanna was eight years old, he died of illness at the age of 38.

Jennie Harrington Whittier (ジェニー・ハリントン・フィティア, Jenī Harinton Fitia): Voiced by: Naoko Watanabe(default voice); Pollyanna's mother.

Polly Harrington Chilton (パレー・ハリントン・チルトン, Parē Harinton Chiruton): Voiced by: Masako Nozawa(default voice), Sanae Miyuki; Pollyanna's aunt, Jennie's younger sister. She is cold and drove Pollyanna into the attic.

Dr. Thomas Chilton (トーマス・チルトン博士, Tōmasu Chiruton Hakase): Voiced by: Hideyuki Tanaka

Harrington family's allies

Nancy Hartley (ナンシー・ハートリー, Nanshī Hātorī): Voiced by: Keiko Han; A maid of Harrington family.

Tom Peyson (トム・ペイスン, Tomu Peisun): Voiced by: Ken'ichi Ogata

Timothy Peyson (ティモシー・ペイスン, Timoshī Peisun): Voiced by: Hideyuki Hori

Durgin Peyson (ダージン・ペイスン, Dājin Peisun): Voiced by: Takako Kondō

The Pendletons

John Pendleton (ジョン・ペンデルトン, Jon Penderuton): Voiced by: Banjō Ginga

Jimmy Bean Pendleton / Jamie Kent (ジミー・ビーン・ペンデルトン /ジェイミー・ケント, Jimī Bīn Penderuton / Jeimī Kento): Voiced by: Eiko Yamada; A Pollyanna's friend, an orphan boy. After a while, it was taken over by John Pendleton.

Small Midwestern town

Hephzibah White (ヘプジバ・ホワイト, Hepujiba Howaito): Voiced by: Nobuko Terashima
Karen (カレン, Karen): Voiced by: Yūki Kudō
Jeremiah White (ジェレミア・ホワイト, Jeremia Howaito): Voiced by: Osamu Saka
Mrs. Lewis (ルイスさん, Ruisu-san): Voiced by: Hiroko Takahashi

Beldingsville, Vermont

Mildred "Milly" Snow (ミリー・スノー, Mirī Sunō): Voiced by: Mayumi Shō
Mrs. Snow (スノーさん, Sunō-san): Voiced by: Taeko Nakanishi
Harold (ハロルド, Harorudo): Voiced by: Akio Nojima
Dr. Warren (ウォーレン博士, Wōren Hakase): Voiced by: Mahito Tsujimura
Dr. Mead (ミード博士, Mīdo Hakase): Voiced by: Kouji Totani
Mr. Willis (ウィリスさん, Wirisu-san): Voiced by: Tomomichi Nishimura

Boston, Massachusetts

Dr. Charlie Ames (チャーリー・エームズ博士, Chārī Ēmuzu Hakase): Voiced by: Yasuo Muramatsu
Jamie "Young Lord James" Murphy (ジェイミー・マーフィー, Jeimī Māfī): Voiced by: Naoko Watanabe
Mickey Murphy (ミッキー・マーフィー, Mikkī Māfī): Voiced by: Kyouko Tonguu
Sadie Dean (サディ・ディーン, Sadi Dīn): Voiced by: Rei Sakuma
Beth (ベス, Besu): Voiced by: Sanae Takagi
Betty Murphy (ベティ・マーフィー, Beti Māfī): Voiced by: Tomie Kataoka

Wetherby Carew and Kent families

Della Wetherby (デラ・ウェザビー, Dera Wezabī): Voiced by: Rihoko Yoshida
Ruth Wetherby Carew (ルース・ウェザビー・カリウ, Rūsu Wezabī Kariu): Voiced by: Masako Ikeda
Doris Wetherby Kent (ドリス・ウェザビー・ケント, Dorisu Wezabī Kento): Voiced by: Arima Mizuka
Edward Kent (エドワード・ケント, Edowādo Kento): Voiced by: Masaharu Satō

Wetherby family's allies

Mary (メアリー, Mearī): Voiced by: Shinobu Adachi
Susy (スージー, Sūjī): Voiced by: Yumi Takada
Bridget (ブリジット, Burijitto): Voiced by: Natsumi Sakuma
Perkins (パーキンス, Pākinsu): Voiced by: Keaton Yamada

Staff

Director : Kōzō Kusuba
Character design : Yoshiharu Satō
Music : Reijirō Koroku
Sound director : Etsuji Yamada
Art director : Ken Kawai
Planning : Shōji Satō (Nippon Animation), Eiichi Kubota (Fuji TV)
Producer : Junzō Nakajima (Nippon Animation), Taihei Ishikawa (Fuji TV)
Production manager : Mitsuru Takakuwa

Episodes

Theme songs

Opening theme

Happy Carnival (しあわせカーニバル, Shiawase Kānibaru) (eps 01–27)
- Singer : Yūki Kudō
- Lyricist : Yūho Iwasato
- Composer : Hiroaki Serizawa
- Arranger : Kazuya Izumi
I Want to See Smiling You (微笑むあなたに会いたい, Hohoemu Anata ni Aitai) (eps 28–51)
- Singer : Yūki Kudō
- Lyricist : Jun Asami
- Composer : Kisaburō Suzuki
- Arranger : Tatsumi Yano

Ending theme

I Want to Become Love (愛になりたい, Ai ni Naritai) (eps 01–27)
- Singer : Yūki Kudō
- Lyricist : Yūho Iwasato
- Composer : Hiroaki Serizawa
- Arranger : Kazuya Izumi
Happiness (幸福, Shiawase) (eps 28–51)
- Singer : Yūki Kudō
- Lyricist : Noriko Miura
- Composer : Yasuo Kosugi
- Arranger : Tatsumi Yano

Insertion song

Chandelier of Stardust (星屑のシャンデリア, Hoshikuzu no Shanderia) (ep 27)
- Singer : Mitsuko Horie
- Lyricist, composer and arranger : Akiko Kosaka
Dream-Colored Angel (夢色天使, Yumeiro Tenshi) (ep 51)
- Singer : Mitsuko Horie
- Lyricist, composer and arranger : Akiko Kosaka

Notes

Yūki Kudō has appeared in both the main story and theme songs, and played Karen in the main story.

References

External links

Ai Shōjo Pollyanna Monogatari on Animax's official site (in Japanese)
The Story of Pollyanna, Girl of Love (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

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