Underplayed Gems

Wakakusa no Charlotte (1977)

Wakakusa no Charlotte poster
Original title
若草のシャルロット
Genre
animation, drama, Drama, Slice of Life
Country
Japan
Length
1 season, 30 episodes
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This is a historical anime about a girl named Charlotte living in the early 20th century. The story follows her everyday life and the challenges she faces in her family and community.

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What happens

Wakakusa no Charlotte (若草のシャルロット; lit. Charlotte of the Young Grass) is an anime series produced by Nippon Animation Co. Ltd. It was first aired in Japan between October 29, 1977, and May 27, 1978, and is based on an original story by screenwriter Shun'ichi Yukimuro (as opposed to an existing manga). While this series - Nippon Animation's first to target the shōjo audience, followed by Haikara-san ga Tōru - was taken off the air in Japan early due to mediocre ratings, it is a much-loved and well-known series in some European countries, particularly in Italy. In the Philippines, it was aired by ABS-CBN in 1990s, Yey! in June 2017 and GMA Network in 2000s with some rebroadcasts since then and A2Z Channel, an ABS-CBN blocktime channel in 2021, every weekdays 4 pm (Philippine Standard Time, GMT+8), replacing My Patrasche. It also aired on MBC in South Korea, France on Mangas (TV channel) and La Cinq, Cable Kin in Mexico, America Television in Peru, Super3 in Catalonia and syndication in Italy. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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