The Story of Perrine (1978)

Original title

ペリーヌ物語

Directed by

Shigeo Koshi, Hiroshi Saitō

Genre

drama anime and manga

Country

Japan

Length

1 season, 53 episodes

Rated

6

Rating

7.9 of 10 from 15 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young girl travels through rural France with her mother, facing hardships as they seek out her father's family. After her mother dies, she must rely on her own resourcefulness and the kindness of strangers to build a new life.

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What happens

The Story of Perrine (ペリーヌ物語, Perīnu Monogatari; lit. "Story of Perrine") is a Japanese anime series by Nippon Animation. It is the fourth production in the World Masterpiece Theater series (Calpis Family Theater back then). It is based on the French novel En Famille by Hector Malot. The series originally aired on Sundays from January 1 to December 31, 1978, spanning 53 episodes. It has been dubbed in several languages for some regions, such as Iran, Portugal, Italy, Spain, Latin America, the Arabic Speaking World, Germany, Romania, Thailand, and the Philippines. A re-edited footage film with some newly re-recorded lines and a new narration was also released in Japan in 1990. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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