Wakakusa no Charlotte

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name = Wakakusa no Charlotte


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genre = Animation, AnimeInfobox animanga/Anime
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director = Eiji Okabe
writer = Shun-ichi Yukimoro
studio = Nippon Animation
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network = Asahi Broadcasting Corporation
network_en =
network_other = flagicon|Philippines ABS-CBN
flagicon|Philippines GMA (2002) flagicon|Philippines Quality TeleVision (2006)
flagicon|France La Cinq (1987)
flagicon|Italy ITA1 (1980)
first = 29 October 1977
last = 27 May 1978
episodes = 30
episode_list =

Wakakusa no Charlotte (lit. "Charlotte of the Young Grass" [ [http://www.anisearch.de/?page=anime&id=2440 Wakakusa no Charlotte ] ] ) is a vintage shōjo 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 specifically 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.

Plot Summary

Charlotte was raised by her father, a former French nobleman, who is now living on a ranch in Quebec, Canada.

Although motherless, Charlotte was a happy girl until her 12th birthday, surrounded by a loving father and many friendly animals. On that day, however, a package arrives from her “mother”, who was supposedly dead.

After Charlotte’s father dies, this mother comes to live with her. At the same time, Charlotte meets a strange boy. This is only the beginning of many heartbreaking incidents in the little girl’s life, but in the end, her trusting and optimistic nature wins over all hardship and Charlotte is able to regain happiness [ [http://www.nipponanimation.com/catalogue/015/index.html Nippon Animation : Catalogue ] ] .

Original Cast

*Ichirô Murakoshi as Andre
*Ichirô Nagai as Grampa
*Kaoru Kurosu as Cassie
*Kazue Komiya as Satie
*Keiko Yokozawa as Charlotte
*Kôhei Miyauchi as Count
*Osamu Kato as Garcon
*Reiko Suzuki as Bella
*Rokuro Naya as Night
*Toshiko Shimaki as Becky
*Toshiya Ueda as Jean
*Yasuo Muramatsu as Gordon
*Yoshito Yasuhara as Sandy
*Youko Matsuoka as Jim
*Yuko Mita as Katie
*Yûko Mitsuda as Katie

Episode List

Music

References

External links

* [http://www.nipponanimation.com/catalogue/015/index.html Charlotte @ Nippon Animation]
* [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=2107 Charlotte Theme Songs @ Anime Lyrics]
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0294219/ Charlotte in IMDB]
* [http://www.animated-divots.com/charlotte.html Charlotte @ Animated Divots]