The Story of Pollyanna, Girl of Love

愛少女ポリアンナ物語 (Ai Shōjo Porianna Monogatari)
The Story of Pollyanna, Girl of Love
Genre	Drama
TV anime
Directed by	Kōzō Kuzuha
Studio	Nippon Animation
Network	Fuji TV, Animax
Original run	January 12, 1986 – December 28, 1986
Episodes	51 (List of episodes)
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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 between January 12 and December 28, 1986, it has rerun across Japan on Animax from February 2007.^[1]

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

1 Episodes
2 Themes
3 Characters
4 References
5 External links

Episodes

Main article: List of The Story of Pollyanna, Girl of Love episodes

Themes

Opening Themes:

"Shiawase Carnival (Happy Carnival)" by Youki Kudoh (eps 01–27)
"Hohoemu Anata ni Aitai" by Youki Kudoh (eps 28–51)

Ending Themes:

"Ai ni Naritai (I Want to Become Love)" by Youki Kudoh (eps 01–27)
"Shiawase [Happiness]" by Youki Kudoh (eps 28–51)

Characters

Harrington-ke

Harrington-ke Nuclear Members

Pollyanna Whittier (ホイッティアポリアンナ, Hoittia Porian'na^?): Voiced by: Mitsuko Horie^[2]
Polly Harrington (ハリントンポリー, Harinton Porī^?): Voiced by: Masako Nozawa(default voice)^[3]
Sanae Miyuki^[4]
Jennie Harrington (ハリントンジェニー, Harinton Jenī^?): Voiced by: Naoko Watanabe(default voice)^[5]

Harrington-ke Ancillary Allies

Nancy Hartley (ハートリーナンシー, Hātorī Nanshī^?)^[6]: Voiced by: Keiko Han^[7]
Tom Peyson (ペイスントム, Peisun Tomu^?): Voiced by: Kenichi Ogata^[8]
Timothy Peyson (ペイスンティモシー, Peisun Timoshī^?): Voiced by: Hideyuki Hori^[9]
Durgin Peyson (ペイスンDurgin, Peisun Durgin^?): Voiced by: Takako Kondo^[10]

Community Colleagues

Crucial Concomitant Consorts

John Whittier (ホイッティアジョン, Hoittia Jon^?): Voiced by: Toshihiko Seki^[11]
John Pendleton (ペンドルトンジョン, Pendoruton Jon^?): Voiced by: Banjou Ginga^[12]
Dr. Thomas Chilton (ドクターチルトントーマス, Dokutā Chiruton Tōmasu^?): Voiced by: Hideyuki Tanaka^[13]
Edward Kent (ケントエドワード, Kento Edowādo^?): Voiced by: Masaharu Satou

Small Midwestern town

Hephzibah White (ホワイトHephzibah, Howaito Hephzibah^?)^[6]: Voiced by: Nobuko Terashima
Karen (カレン, Karen^?): Voiced by: Yuuki Kudou
Jeremiah White (ホワイトジェレミア, Howaito Jeremia^?)^[6]: Voiced by: Osamu Saka
Mrs. Lewis (ルイスミセス, Ruisu Misesu^?): Voiced by: Hiroko Takahashi

Beldingsville, Vermont

Jimmy Bean (ビーンジミー, Bīn Jimī^?): Voiced by: Eiko Yamada
Mildred »Milly« Snow (スノウミルドレッド»ミリー«, Sunō Mirudoreddo »Mirī«^?): Voiced by: Mayumi Shou
Mrs. Snow (ミセススノウ, Misesu Sunō^?): Voiced by: Taeko Nakanishi
Harold (ハロルド, Harorudo^?): Voiced by: Akio Nojima
Dr. Warren (ドクターウォレン, Dokutā U~oren^?): Voiced by: Mahito Tsujimura
Dr. Mead (ドクターミード, Dokutā Mīdo^?): Voiced by: Kouji Totani
Mr. Willis: Voiced by: Tomomichi Nishimura

Boston, Massachusetts

Dr. Charlie Ames (ドクターエームズチャーリー, Dokutā Ēmuzu Chārī^?)^[6]: Voiced by: Yasuo Muramatsu
Jaime »Young Lord James« Murphy: Voiced by: Naoko Watanabe^[5]
Mickey Murphy: Voiced by: Kyouko Tonguu
Sadie Dean: Voiced by: Rei Sakuma
Beth: Voiced by: Sanae Takagi
Mrs. Betty Murphy^[6]: Voiced by: Tomie Kataoka

Wetherby-ke

Wetherby-ke Nuclear Members

Della Wetherby (ウェザビーデラ, U~ezabī Dera^?): Voiced by: Rihoko Yoshida^[14]
Ruth Wetherby (ウェザビールース, U~ezabī Rūsu^?): Voiced by: Masako Ikeda^[15]
Doris Wetherby (ウェザビードリス, U~ezabī Dorisu^?): Voiced by: Arima Mizuka

Wetherby-ke Ancillary Allies

Mary (メアリー, Mearī^?): Voiced by: Shinobu Adachi^[16]
Susy (スージー, Sūjī^?): Voiced by: Yumi Takada^[17]
Bridget (ブリジット, Burijitto^?): Voiced by: Natsumi Sakuma^[18]
Perkins (パーキンス, Pākinsu^?): Voiced by: Yamada Keaton^[19]

References

^ Animax.co.jp, Pollyanna airing schedule, retrieved on 2007-09-25 (Japanese)
^ Impressum. "aniSearch.de Portfolio -- Mitsuko Horie". http://anisearch.de/?page=person&id=608. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
^ Impressum. "aniSearch.de Portfolio -- Masako Nozawa". http://anisearch.de/?page=person&id=80. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
^ Rovi Corporation. "Sanae »Miyuki Muroi« Miyuki". http://www.sidereel.com/Sanae_Miyuki. Retrieved November 3, 2011.
^ ^a ^b Impressum. "aniSearch.de Portfolio -- Naoko Watanabe". http://anisearch.de/?page=person&id=267. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Lullar. "Character Chart". http://data.lullar.com/%E6%84%9B%E5%B0%91%E5%A5%B3%E3%83%9D%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%8A%E7%89%A9%E8%AA%9E. Retrieved November 3, 2011.
^ Impressum. "aniSearch.de Portfolio -- Keiko Han". http://anisearch.de/?page=person&id=446. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
^ Impressum. "aniSearch.de Portfolio -- Kenichi Ogata". http://anisearch.de/?page=person&id=13. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
^ Impressum. "aniSearch.de Portfolio -- Hideyuki Hori". http://anisearch.de/?page=person&id=185. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
^ Impressum. "aniSearch.de Portfolio -- Takako Kondo". http://anisearch.de/?page=person&id=1378. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
^ Impressum. "aniSearch.de Portfolio -- Toshihiko Seki". http://anisearch.de/?page=person&id=120. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
^ Impressum. "aniSearch.de Portfolio -- Banjou Ginga". http://anisearch.de/?page=person&id=407. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
^ Impressum. "aniSearch.de Portfolio -- Hideyuki Tanaka". http://anisearch.de/?page=person&id=71. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
^ Impressum. "aniSearch.de Portfolio -- Rihoko Yoshida". http://anisearch.de/?page=person&id=404. Retrieved November 5, 2011.
^ Impressum. "aniSearch.de Portfolio -- Masako Ikeda". http://anisearch.de/?page=person&id=459. Retrieved November 5, 2011.
^ Impressum. "aniSearch.de Portfolio -- Shinobu Adachi". http://anisearch.de/?page=person&id=560. Retrieved November 5, 2011.
^ Impressum. "aniSearch.de Portfolio -- Yumi Takada". http://anisearch.de/?page=person&id=460. Retrieved November 5, 2011.
^ Impressum. "aniSearch.de Portfolio -- Natsumi Sakuma". http://anisearch.de/?page=person&id=741. Retrieved November 5, 2011.
^ Impressum. "aniSearch.de Portfolio -- Yamada Keaton". http://anisearch.de/?page=person&id=2127. Retrieved November 5, 2011.

External links

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

World Masterpiece Theater by Nippon Animation

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Calpis Family Theater	The Story of Perrine (1978)

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