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Lady!!
Book cover of Lady!! vol. 06 by Youko Hanabusa
レディ!! (Redi!!)
Genre	Historical drama, Romance, Slice of life
Manga
Author	Youko Hanabusa
Publisher	Akita Shoten
Demographic	Shōjo
Magazine	Hitomi Comics
Original run	1987 – 1993
Volumes	12
TV anime: Lady Lady!!
Director	Hiroshi Shidara
Studio	Toei Animation Co., Ltd.
Network	TBS ABS-CBN, QTV 11
Original run	October 21, 1987 – March 23, 1988
Episodes	21
Related works
Hello! Lady Lynn (2nd Season)

Lady!! (レディ!!, Redi!!^?) is a Japanese shōjo manga by Youko Hanabusa . It was published by Akita Shoten in the magazine Hitomi Comics from 1987 to 1993 and collected in 12 tankoubon volumes. The manga series was adapted into two anime television series, entitled, Lady Lady!! and its sequel Hello! Lady Lynn, produced by Toei Animation Co., Ltd.^{[citation needed]}

The first season of the anime series, entitled Lady Lady!! (レディレディ!!, Redi Redi!!^?) consists of 21 episodes and was aired from October 21, 1987 to March 23, 1988 on TBS. It is a standard anime series that has some similarities with the Candy Candy tradition.^{[citation needed]}

1 Summary
2 Characters
3 List of Episodes
4 Music
5 Staff
6 External links

[edit] Summary

The story starts off when young Lynn and her mother travel from Japan to meet Lynn's father, Viscount George Marble, who lives in England. On their way to the Marble Mansion (マーブル館, Māburu-kan^?), Lynn and her mother get into a tragic car accident in which Lynn's mother loses her life. When Lynn wakes up in the hospital, the truth about her mother's death is kept as a secret from her since her father cannot bear to bring her such grief.

Soon after Lynn moves to her father's care to the Marble Mansion where she encounters a miscellaneous cast of servants, most of whom are charmed by Lynn's adorableness. Lynn also finds out that she isn't the only child of Viscount Marble - she meets her elder stepsister, Sarah, whose mother has also passed away. At first Sarah seems cold and distant towards her new younger sister, because she fears that Lynn's open and cheerful personality will win over the attention of their father as well as the two handsome young men who live nearby.

After various events, the two sisters finally form a strong bond. Then problems arise with the arrival of the scheming Wibburys who take it upon themselves to run the household in the Marble Mansion while the Viscount Marble is away.

The motherless little girl tries to accommodate to the high society life and get the approval of the nobility. Her greatest wish is to become what her mother hoped her to be - a true Lady.

[edit] Characters

Lynn Russell (リン・ラッセル, Rin Rasseru^?): Voiced by: Sanae Miyuki; Heroine of the series. Lynn is a cheerful and innocent 5-year-old Anglo-Japanese girl who wishes to be accepted by her new family. Though she is half-English and half-Japanese descent, her appearance is predominantly English, especially having a wavy blonde hair. Hailing from Japan, her original name was Rin Midorikawa (緑川鈴, Midorikawa Rin^?), when she was still living there with her mother and her grandparents.

Her mother died from a car accident while protecting Lynn and wasn't told the truth until Baroness Magdalene coldly told about it. She holds her mother's keepsake, the Lady's Key and promised that she'll persevere to become a true Lady. Lynn loves and cares for her father and sister so much that she is willing to make sacrifices even her own happiness just for their sake. She has a pet kitten named Queen.

Sarah Frances Russell (セーラ・フランシス・ラッセル, Sēra Furanshisu Rasseru^?): Voiced by: Chieko Honda; Sarah is Lynn’s beautiful elder stepsister. She is 5 years older than Lynn. Cold and distant at their first meeting, Sarah is actually kind and caring. Gradually, she treats Lynn as if she is her own real younger sister, spurred on by their same state of being motherless, and defends her from the abuses of the Wibburys.

Unlike Lynn, Sarah doesn't have any memory of her mother since she died before she could even remember. Her mother's only keepsake is the flute and the musical score. She is very good at painting and an excellent flute-player. She has feelings for Arthur and is conscious of Lynn every time she saw them together.

Arthur Drake Brighton (アーサー・ドレイク・ブライトン, Āsā Doreiku Buraiton^?): Voiced by: Ryo Horikawa; Arthur is the eldest son and heir of the noble Brighton family. He is also Edward's elder brother. Calm and reserved, Arthur is an excellent equestrian and together with his noble steed, Alessandra, wins a competition hosted by the equestrian club in the course of the series. He and Sarah have been friends long before Lynn arrived in England. He also personifies Lynn's idea of a fairy tale prince.

Edward Brighton (エドワード・ブライトン, Edowādo Buraiton^?): Voiced by: Hidehiro Kikuchi; Edward is Arthur’s younger brother. Energetic and playful, Edward is very protective of Lynn and would do anything for her sake. Though he can ride horses like his brother, he cannot ride Alessandra since the latter refuses to be rode on by anyone except Arthur and Lynn. Later of the sereies, Edward manages to ride on Alessandra to stop Lynn from going back to Japan.

George Russell (ジョージ・ラッセル, Jōji Rasseru^?): Voiced by: Hideyuki Tanaka; George Richard Russell is the Viscount Marble and Lynn and Sarah’s father. Gentle and kind, he loves his children dearly and will do anything for their sakes. He is away on business trips a lot in order to pay back the money he owed to the bank for his businesses, with the Marble Mansion as the collateral. George works hard to the point of endangering his health. He is pressured by his father, the Duke Worban, to marry the Baroness Wibbury to pay off his debts.

Frances Russell (フランシス・ラッセル, Furanshisu Rasseru^?): Frances is the first wife of the Viscount Marble and Sarah's mother. She has a kind and gentle personality and cares her loved ones very much. She died when Sarah was very young so Sarah does not have any memory of her. She and George met in college and rode horses together with their friends. She is also an excellent flute-player. Her portrait hangs in the Marble Mansion. Throughout the series, she is seen as the ideal Lady, both by Lynn and Sarah.

Misuzu Midorikawa (緑川美鈴, Midorikawa Misuzu^?): Voiced by: Keiko Yokozawa; Misuzu is Lynn’s mother. She met George when he was in Japan for a business trip. She also has a similar personality as his late wife and a reason why he chose her. She She died from a car accident while protecting Lynn from harm. Her wish for Lynn is for her to become a true Lady.

Magdalene Wibbury (モードリン・ウィバリー, Mōdorin Wibarī^?): Voiced by: Eiko Masuyama; Baroness Magdalene Wibbury plays the antagonist of the story together with her children, Thomas and Mary. She wants to marry the Viscount Marble in order for her family to be incorporated in the nobility. She turns a blind eye to her children's wrongdoings while heaping the blame on Lynn. She is very wealthy and is capable of paying off George's debts.

Thomas Wibbury (トマス・ウィバリー, Tomasu Wibarī^?): Voiced by: Keiichi Nanba; Thomas is the older of the Wibbury siblings. He is a mean boy who, together with his sister Mary, enjoys tormenting Lynn. He has a penchant of playing with his pistol and shooting the roses and Mary's cat, Prince. He is also a habitual liar. However he is quite cowardly and runs away when his pranks are found out.

Mary Wibbury (メアリ・ウィバリー, Meari Wibarī^?): Voiced by: Mayumi Shou; Mary is the younger of the Wibbury siblings. Like her brother, she enjoys making Lynn miserable. Although unlike Thomas, she experiences pangs of conscience when her pranks go too far. She owns a cat named Prince but she is sometimes mean to him.

Duke Worban (ウォーバン公爵, Wōban-koushaku^?): Voiced by: Kouji Totani; Richard Worban is the father of the Viscount Marble. Brooding and serious, he refuses to recognize Lynn as a member of the family because of her family background. He is pressuring George to marry the Baroness Wibbury to solve his money problems, to the point of offering to accept Lynn into the family if he does.

Isabel Montgomery (イザベル・モンゴメリ, Izaberu Mongomeri^?): Voiced by: Nana Yamaguchi; Isabel is Richard's younger sister and the Countess Montgomery. A contrast with her brother, she is kind and understanding. She is charmed by Lynn's adorableness when they first meet. She subtly tries to make Richard more accepting of Lynn.

Robert (ロバート, Robāto^?): Voiced by: Masahru Satou; Robert is the household butler at Marble Mansion.

Brenda (ブレンダ, Burenda^?): Voiced by: Reiko Suzuki; She is the head maid working at Marble Mansion.

Jill (ジル, Jiru^?): Voiced by: Shino Kakinuma; A young maid working at Marble Mansion.

Tom (トム, Tomu^?): Voiced by: Kouhei Miyauchi; Tom is the gardener working at Marble Mansion.

Prince (プロンス, Puronsu^?): Voiced by: Noriko Uemura; Prince is Mary's pet cat. Playful and mischievous, he is often used by Mary as a tool in her schemes against Lynn. Though often treated kindly by Lynn, Prince is persistently causing trouble for her. He often picks on Lynn's pet cat Queen. Later of the series, he was disowned by his owner and was adopted by Lynn.

[edit] List of Episodes

#	Episode Title	Original Air Date

01	"Hello! I'm Lynn" "Harō! Rin Desu" (ハロー!リンです)	October 21, 1987
Lynn flies to England with her mother and her mother dies in a car accident. She meets her blood sister Sarah. Sarah does not accepts her.
02	"Two Little Gentlemen" "Chīsana Shinshi ga Futari" (小さな紳士がふたり)	October 28, 1987

03	"The Uninvited Guest" "Manekare-zaru Kyaku" (招かれざる客)	November 04, 1987

04	"My Mom's Keepsake" "Mama no Wasure-gatami" (ママのわすれ形見)	November 11, 1987

05	"Thomas's Plot" "Tomasu no Waru-dakumi" (トマスの悪だくみ)	November 18, 1987

06	"Misunderstood Sincerity" "Gokai Sare ta Magokoro" (誤解されたまごころ)	December 02, 1987

07	"The Oath to the Lady" "Redi e no Chikai" (レディへの誓い)	December 09, 1987

08	"Longed-for London" "Akogare no Rondon" (あこがれのロンドン)	December 16, 1987

09	"Christmas Card of Love" "Ai no Kurisumasu Kādo" (愛のクリスマス・カード)	December 23, 1987

10	"The Witch Dances in the Snow" "Yuki no Naka ni Majo ga Mau" (雪の中に魔女が舞う)	January 06, 1988

11	"Do You Love the Aunt, Dad?" "Papa, Oba-sama wo Ai Shite Iruno?" (パパ.おば様を愛しているの?)	January 13, 1988

12	"Lynn's Adventure to Call Spring" "Haru o Yobu Rin no Bōken" (春を呼ぶリンの冒険)	January 20, 1988

13	"Why Can't I Meet My Grandfather!?" "Naze!? Ojī-sama ni Aenai no?" (なぜ!?おじい様に会えないの?)	January 27, 1988

14	"In the Raining! Don't Break Down, Sarah" "Ame no Naka! Onegai Sēra Taore nai de" (雨の中!お願いセーラ倒れないで)	February 03, 1988
Lynn is excited that she can finally go to school.
15	"Why Can't I Enter School!?" "Doushite!? Rin wa Gakkōni Haire Naino" (どうして!?リンは学校には入れないの)	February 10, 1988

16	"Please Help Sarah, Arthur!" "Āsā! Onegai Sēra o Tasukete" (アーサー!お願いセーラを助けて)	February 17, 1988

17	"Don't Leave Me! I Hate Being Alone" "Sutenaide! Hitori-bocchi wa Iya" (捨てないで!ひとりぼっちはイヤ)	February 24, 1988

18	"Don't Lie! Lynn Make Everything Bad?" "Uso Desho! Minna Rin ga Waruino?" (ウソでしょ!みんなリンが悪いの?)	March 02, 1988

19	"I'm Hopeless! Dad Will Marry" "Rin mou Dame! Papa ga Kekkon Suruno" (リンもうダメ！パパが結婚するの)	March 09, 1988

20	"I'm Sorry, Sarah. I Return to Japan!" "Gomen ne Sēra Rin Nippon ni Kaeru!" (ごめんねセーラリン日本に帰る!)	March 16, 1988

21	"Farewell, England" "Sayounara Igirisu" (さようならイギリス)	March 23, 1988

[edit] Music

Opening Theme

"LADY"

Lyrics by: Masumi Kawamura

Composition and arrangement by: Katsuhisa Hattori

Song by: Shonentai (Warner Pioneer)

Ending Theme

"The Moonlight for Only Two" (ふたりだけのムーンライト, Futari dake no Mūnraito^?)

Lyrics by: Masumi Kawamura

Composition and arrangement by: Katsuhisa Hattori

Song by: Shonentai (Warner Pioneer)

Insert Theme

"Hello Lady" (ハロー・レディ, Harō Redi^?)

Lyrics by: Takashi Matsumoto

Composition by: Kazuo Zaitsu

Arrangement by: Akira Nishihira

Song by: Naoko Shimada (Columbia Records)