The official website for “ Anne Shirley ,” a new anime
adaptation of Lucy Maud Montgomery ’s iconic novel “
Anne of Green Gables , ” opened Wednesday
with exciting news. The television anime series will debut in April
2025 on NHK’s E-Tele channel and will be produced by animation studio The
Answer Studio (“Tower of God 2nd Season”).
The story, set in the 19th century in the fictional
town of Avonlea, Canada, follows the life of Anne Shirley, an 11-year-old
orphan who is mistakenly sent to live with the Cuthbert siblings. The
new animated adaptation will explore Anne's growth from child to adult, delving
into her ties with Matthew and Marilla, her friendship with Diana, and her
romance with Gilbert.
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The first animated adaptation of “Anne of Green
Gables” came to Japan in 1979, directed by Isao Takahata, one of the founders
of Studio Ghibli. The team included Hayao Miyazaki, who
worked on designs and layouts for the first 15 episodes, and Yoshifumi Kondo,
responsible for character designs and animation supervision.
This original version became a benchmark of Japanese
animation and has been re-released in various formats, including a compilation
film supervised by Takahata and released in 2010 under the Mitaka no Mori
Ghibli Museum Library label. In addition, in 2009 the prequel “ Before
Green Gables ” was released , produced by Nippon
Animation.
Synopsis
of Anne Shirley
At the heart of the story is Anne Shirley, an orphaned
girl who finds an unexpected home with the Cuthbert brothers in Avonlea.
Initially looking to adopt a child to help out on the farm, the Cuthberts soon
warm to Anne, whose wild imagination and indomitable spirit transform the lives
of everyone around her.
The new adaptation will encompass her personal
evolution, her school antics, and her connection to the community, exploring
not only the first novel, but also elements of Montgomery’s sequels, including
her relationships and her maturity over the years. Fans of the original work
and the classic anime can look forward to an emotional reimagining of this
literary classic.
Source: Comic Natalie
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