Katri, Girl of the Meadows (1984)
- Original title
- 牧場の少女カトリ
- Directed by
- Hiroshi Saitō
- Genre
- drama anime and manga, Adventure, Drama, Slice of Life
- Country
- Netherlands, Japan
- Length
- 1 season, 49 episodes
- Rated
- ALL
- Rating
- 7.1 of 10 from 10 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
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.
How it feels
The series follows a young girl named Katri living on a farm in early 20th century Finland. She works as a shepherdess and helps her family with daily chores and farm life.
gentlenostalgicearnestslow-pacedpastoralchildhoodserenehopeful
What happens
Katri, Girl of the Meadows (牧場の少女カトリ, Makiba no Shōjo Katori) is an anime series based on the Finnish novel Paimen, piika ja emäntä (Shepherdess, Servant Girl and Hostess) by Auni Nuolivaara. The series was broadcast originally in Japan in 1984 as part of the children's anthology series World Masterpiece Theater, also known simply as "Meisaku" from Nippon Animation. The anthology had before and after produced a great variety of animated series based on different children's novels from around the world; among them were My Annette: Story of the Alps (1983) and Little Princess Sara (1985). In Europe, where World Masterpiece Theater series have found huge success, Katri, Girl of the Meadows made its way to different countries, including Spain, Italy, France, Netherlands, Germany, Iran and the Arabic-speaking world. Although it takes place there, the series has never been published or broadcast in Finland, and few Finns have ever heard of it. The first and last episodes were broadcast English dubbed in the UK on Channel 4 as Little Girl on the Farm and Little Girl goes to School as part of 1987's Japanese Autumn season. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
More like this
Heidi, Girl of the Alps (1974)
The Story of Perrine (1978)
Candy Candy (1976)
Dog of Flanders (1975)
Story of the Alps: My Annette (1983)
その細き道 (1984)
Anne of Green Gables (1979)
Ushininegaiwo Love&Farm- More like this series, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.