The Story of Perrine | |
ペリーヌ物語 (Perinne Monogatari) |
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Genre | Adventure, historical, Drama |
TV anime | |
Directed by | Hiroshi Saitô (1-29) Shigeo Koshi (30-53) |
Studio | Nippon Animation |
Network | Fuji TV |
Original run | January 1, 1978 – December 31, 1978 |
Episodes | 53 |
Anime film | |
The Story of Perrine: The Movie | |
Released | 1990 |
The Story of Perrine (ペリーヌ物語 Perīnu Monogatari , Lit. "Story of Perrine") is a Japanese anime series by Nippon Animation.[1]
Based on the French novel, En Famille by Hector Malot, Perrine (also known as "Peline Paindavoine" in French Name) is the daughter of a French father and a half-Indian mother. Before dying, her father asks his wife and Perrine to return to their hometown. They lack the money for the trip, but when Perrine has the idea to use an old camera and sell portraits to the villagers, money becomes one resolved problem. Unfortunately, many tougher problems await Perrine, her mother, their faithful dog Baron and Palikare, their donkey.