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    Watashi no Ashinaga Ojisan

    My Daddy Long Legs / 私のあしながおじさん / Sekai Meisaku Gekijou / Daddy-Long-Legs
    Watashi no Ashinaga Ojisan
    Genres: Comedy, Historical, Romance, School
    Themes: Historical, School
    Studios: Nippon Animation
    Rating: 7.69 / 10
    Rank: #1373
    Popularity: #5375
    Users Listed: 19,109
    Users Scored: 7,200
    NSFW: No
    Last Updated: 12/27/2023
    Aired: January 4, 1990 – December 23, 1990 (Winter)
    Type: tv
    Source: novel
    Age Rating: G
    Episodes: 40
    Broadcast: Sunday at 19:30 (JST)

    Synopsis:

    Set against the backdrop of early 20th-century New York City, this series follows Judy Abbott, an orphaned young woman unexpectedly granted a scholarship to study at the Lincoln Memorial School. Her benefactor, a reclusive and enigmatic figure she only knows as "Daddy Long Legs," requests regular correspondence, sparking a unique epistolary relationship between them. The narrative explores Judy's journey of self-discovery as she navigates a new academic environment filled with diverse peers and challenging intellectual pursuits. Through her letters and experiences, the anime examines themes of independence, societal expectations placed upon women, and the transformative power of education—all framed within an atmosphere of quiet contemplation and personal growth. The story emphasizes character development and interpersonal connections over grand external conflicts.

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    Episodes:

    • Episode 1: The Monday that Changed my Destiny (Aired: 01/14/1990)
    • Episode 2: Preparing for a Journey by Myself (Aired: 01/21/1990)
    • Episode 3: The Long-Awaited Lincoln Memorial Girls School (Aired: 01/28/1990)
    • Episode 4: A Hurly-Burly Opening Ceremony (Aired: 02/04/1990)
    • Episode 5: How to Decorate a Room Beautifully (Aired: 02/11/1990)
    • ... and 35 more episodes

    Characters:

    • Abbott, Judy (Main) - Voice Actors: Horie, Mitsuko, Magnaghi, Debora, Dögei, Éva, Song, Do Yeong, Roux, Annabelle, Han, Kyeong-hwa
    • McBride, Sally (Main) - Voice Actors: Satou, Chie, Fanfani, Donatella, Murat, Stéphanie
    • Rutledge Pendleton, Julia (Main) - Voice Actors: Amano, Yuri, Morin, Amélie, Tissier, Barbara, Csondor, Kata, Pacotto, Emanuela
    • Bob (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shioya, Yoku, Gerritsen, Natacha
    • Carry (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kobayashi, Yuuko
    • Catherine (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shinohara, Emi
    • Dorobou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamaguchi, Ken
    • Emily (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fuchizaki, Yuriko, Jara, Sandra
    • Fenton, George (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shima, Shunsuke
    • Fenton, Leonora (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tsuru, Hiromi, Gerritsen, Natacha
    • Lippett, Catherine (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fujita, Toshiko, Badie, Laurence
    • McBride, Jimmy (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shimada, Bin, Sabre, Diego, Kopf, Jean-François
    • Pendelton, Jervis (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tanaka, Hideyuki, Fekete, Zoltán, Balzarotti, Marco, Kopf, Jean-François
    • Sadi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamada, Eiko
    • Semple, George (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ogata, Kenichi
    • Semple, Eliza (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kyouda, Hisako
    • Sloan, Joanna (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ootori, Yoshino, Badie, Laurence, Gang, Eun-ae
    • Tommy (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kikuchi, Hidehiro

    Staff:

    • Yokota, Kazuyoshi (Director, Episode Director, Storyboard)
    • Fujino, Sadayoshi (Sound Director)
    • Kaga, Tsuyoshi (Episode Director, Storyboard)
    • Matsumi, Shinichi (Episode Director, Storyboard, Assistant Director)
    • Sadohara, Takeyuki (Episode Director, Storyboard)
    • Miyazaki, Akira (Script)
    • Szczepanski, Vincent (Script)
    • Higuchi, Masakazu (Storyboard, Chief Animation Director)
    • Kusuba, Kouzou (Storyboard)
    • Carucci, Carmelo (Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Composition)
    • D'Avena, Cristina (Theme Song Performance)
    • Horie, Mitsuko (Theme Song Performance)
    • Kisugi, Takao (Theme Song Composition)
    • Valeri Manera, Alessandra (Theme Song Lyrics)
    • Bourrier, Serge (ADR Director)
    • Hamamori, Toshihiro (Key Animation)
    • Iida, Hiroyoshi (Key Animation)
    • Irie, Atsushi (Animation Director, Key Animation)
    • Kagawa, Megumi (Key Animation)
    • Kikuchi, Akira (Animation Director, Key Animation)
    • Koyama, Akiko (Color Design)
    • Matsuda, Akihiko (Sound Effects)
    • Matsumoto, Masayo (Key Animation)
    • Morimoto, Shigeru (Art Director)
    • Nakanishi, Nobuaki (Assistant Director)
    • Okamura, Tensai (Key Animation)
    • Okano, Yukio (Key Animation)
    • Okayasu, Hajime (Editing)
    • Oohira, Naoki (Key Animation)
    • Oonishi, Takako (Key Animation)
    • Ooshiro, Masaru (Animation Director)
    • Sakurai, Konomi (Key Animation)
    • Seki, Shuuichi (Character Design)
    • Sekino, Masahiro (Key Animation)
    • Shimizu, Kenji (Planning)
    • Souma, Mitsuru (Key Animation, In-Between Animation)
    • Tateishi, Ryouko (In-Between Animation, Key Animation)
    • Wakakusa, Kei (Music)
    • Webster, Jean (Original Creator)
    • Yamaguchi, Akiko (Key Animation, Animation Check)

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