The Story of Pollyanna, Girl of Love


The Story of Pollyanna, Girl of Love 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.
It was based on the 1913 novel Pollyanna and following 1915 sequel Pollyanna Grows Up by Eleanor H. Porter.

Premise

The story follows Pollyanna, a young orphan girl whose parents passed away when she was younger. The series begins when Pollyanna is sent to the town of Belvingsville to live with her Aunt Polly Harrington, one of her few remaining relatives.

Characters

The Harrington family

;Pollyanna Whittier
;Polly Harrington
;Jennie Harrington

Harrington family's allies

;Nancy Hartley
;Tom Peyson
;Timothy Peyson
;Durgin Peyson
;John Whittier
;John Pendleton
;Dr. Thomas Chilton
;Edward Kent

Small Midwestern town

;Hephzibah White
;Karen
;Jeremiah White
;Mrs. Lewis

Beldingsville, Vermont

;Jimmy Bean
;Mildred "Milly" Snow
;Mrs. Snow
;Harold
;Dr. Warren
;Dr. Mead
;Mr. Willis

Boston, Massachusetts

;Dr. Charlie Ames
;Jaime "Young Lord James" Murphy
;Mickey Murphy
;Sadie Dean
;Beth
;Betty Murphy

The Wetherbys

;Della Wetherby
;Ruth Wetherby
;Doris Wetherby

Wetherby family's allies

;Mary
;Susy
;Bridget
;Perkins

Episodes

Themes

  1. "Shiawase Carnival " by Youki Kudoh
  2. "Hohoemu Anata ni Aitai" by Youki Kudoh
  1. "Ai ni Naritai " by Youki Kudoh
  2. "Shiawase " by Youki Kudoh