A thorough review of the charm and emotion of "The Story of Pollyanna, the Girl of Love"!

The Story of Pollyanna, the Girl of Love - A Story of Eternal Hope and Love

Broadcast in 1986, "The Story of Pollyanna" is a TV anime series based on the novel "Pollyanna" by Elena H. Porter. This work received high acclaim, winning the Agency for Cultural Affairs' Children's Television Excellence Award in 1985 and the Atom Award at the 4th Japan Animation Festival. The series was broadcast on Fuji TV from January 5 to December 28, 1986, in a 30-minute slot every Sunday from 7:30 to 8:00 p.m., with a total of 51 episodes.

Summary of the story

"The Story of Pollyanna, a Lovely Girl" is a moving story set in the Boston area of ​​the United States around 1920, depicting the growth of the main character Pollyanna and her interactions with the people around her. After losing her father, Pollyanna goes to live with her strict Aunt Polly. With her positive mindset of "looking for the good," she brings hope and love to those around her. However, the story also depicts Pollyanna growing up together with the people around her, even as she faces difficulties herself.

Character Introduction

Pollyanna (voiced by Mitsuko Horie)

The main character is a young girl. After losing her father, she goes to live with her aunt Polly. She is always cheerful and practices "looking for the good" to bring hope to those around her. Her purity and strength are at the heart of the story.

Volleyball (voiced by Masako Nozawa)

A friend of Pollyanna, inspired by her cheerfulness, they grow together. Valley supports Pollyanna and helps her through difficult times.

Nancy (voiced by Keiko Han)

A maid working in the home of Pollyanna's Aunt Polly. Touched by Pollyanna's kindness, she empathizes with her search for happiness, and grows as she lives with her.

Jimmy (voiced by Eiko Yamada)

A friend of Pollyanna, influenced by her cheerfulness, they enjoy adventures together. Jimmy is Pollyanna's emotional support and an important character in the story.

Pendleton (voice: Banjō Ginga)

A friend of Pollyanna's Aunt Polly, Pendleton has a major influence on her life. Inspired by Pollyanna's "search for the good things," Pendleton begins to reexamine his own life.

Chilton (voiced by Hideyuki Tanaka)

A friend of Pollyanna's Aunt Polly, Chilton has a major influence on her life. Inspired by Pollyanna's "search for the good things," Chilton begins to reexamine his own life.

Pastor John (voiced by Hideyuki Tanaka)

A friend of Pollyanna's Aunt Polly, he has a great influence on her life. Inspired by Pollyanna's "search for the good things," Pastor John becomes a catalyst for reexamining his own life.

Madame Cariou (voiced by Masako Ikeda)

A friend of Pollyanna's Aunt Polly, Mrs. Cariou has a great influence on her life. Inspired by Pollyanna's "search for the good things," Mrs. Cariou becomes the catalyst for her to reexamine her own life.

Timothy (voiced by Hideyuki Hori)

A friend of Pollyanna's Aunt Polly, he has a major influence on her life. Timothy is inspired by Pollyanna's "search for the good things" and it becomes an opportunity for Timothy to reexamine his own life.

Tom (voiced by Kenichi Ogata)

A friend of Polly's Aunt Polly, Tom has a major influence on her life. Tom is inspired by Polly's "search for the good things" and begins to reexamine his own life.

Dalkin (voiced by Takako Kondo)

A friend of Pollyanna's Aunt Polly, she has a major influence on her life. Inspired by Pollyanna's search for the good in life, Dalkin begins to reexamine her own life.

Della (voiced by Rihoko Yoshida)

A friend of Pollyanna's Aunt Polly, she has a major influence on her life. Della is inspired by Pollyanna's "search for the good" and it becomes an opportunity for her to reexamine her own life.

Mary (voiced by Shinobu Adachi)

A friend of Pollyanna's Aunt Polly, who has a great influence on her life. Mary is inspired by Pollyanna's "search for the good things" and it becomes an opportunity for her to reexamine her own life.

Perkins (voiced by Keaton Yamada)

A friend of Pollyanna's Aunt Polly, Perkins has a major influence on her life. Inspired by Pollyanna's "search for the good things," Perkins begins to reexamine her own life.

Jamie (voiced by Naoko Watanabe)

A friend of Pollyanna's Aunt Polly, who has a great influence on her life. Jamie is inspired by Pollyanna's "search for the good things" and it becomes an opportunity for Jamie to reexamine his own life.

Narrator (voice: Taeko Nakanishi)

They help move the story forward and play a vital role in introducing the viewer to Pollyanna's world.

Production Staff

Original story : "Paleana" by Elena H. Porter

Cooperation : From Kadokawa Bunko's "Girl Paleana" and "Paleana's Youth"

Setting : Boston, USA, circa 1920

Produced by : Koichi Motohashi

Production management : Mitsuru Takakuwa

Planning : Shoji Sato, Eiichi Kubota (Fuji Television)

Music : Reijiro Koroku

Directed by : Kozo Kusuba

Producers : Junzo Nakajima, Taihei Ishikawa (Fuji Television)

Screenplay : Chisako Hisanuki, Tamao Kunihiro

Character design : Yoshiharu Sato

Animation director : Yoshiharu Sato

Art director : Ken Kawai

Director of photography : Toshiaki Morita

Recording Director : Etsuji Yamada

Layout check : Takumi Furuyama

Color designation : Akiko Koyama

Color designation assistant : Hisayo Kozakai

Video check : Yoshiko Tateishi, Hirofumi Nakata, Hiroko Minowa

Artwork : Oh Production, Dragon Production, Anime R, Toshiko Nakagawa, Studio Toto, Sunshine Corporation, Sunda-Pro, Yoshifumi Kondo, Junichi Hashimoto, Seiko Shinohara, In-house

Finishing touches : Studio Robin, Yoichi Kunii, Naoko Izumiuchi, Masako Kaneda, Misako Shionoya, Masako Yamaguchi, Noriko Yanagisawa

Background : Atelier Rook, Studio Aqua

Photo : Trans Arts

Recording production : Audio-visual systems

Mixer : Hideyuki Tanaka

Effects : Akihiko Matsuda

Recording studio : Taihei Studio

Photo lab : IMAGICA

Title : Mitsuo Harada

Positive editing : Takeshi Seyama, Yoshihiro Kasahara, Shinichi Natori

Negative editing : Hidetoshi Kamitono

Storyboard : Kozo Kusuba, Norio Yazawa, Koshitsunao, Hiromi Sugimura, Fumio Kurokawa, Kenjiro Yoshida, Sunao Katabuchi

Assistant Directors : Shinichi Matsumi, Takeshi Yamaguchi

Production desk : Shunichi Kozaka

Production Supervisors : Toshiyuki Kawabata, Hiroyuki Sakai, Yasuhiro Tazaki, Katsutoshi Hirose, Takashi Yokoi, Nobuaki Nakanishi

Production : Nippon Animation, Fuji TV

Copyright : ©NIPPON ANIMATION CO., LTD. 1986

Episode Guide

Below you'll find the subtitles and air dates for each episode.

• Episode 1: The Little Girl from the Church (1986/01/05)
• Episode 2: Don't Die, Dad (1986/01/12)
• Episode 3: Hymn on the Hill (1986/01/19)
• Episode 4: To a strange town (1986/01/26)
• Episode 5: Nancy's Promise (02/02/1986)
• Episode 6: The New Clothes Controversy (1986/02/09)
• Episode 7: Happy Punishment (1986/02/16)
• Episode 8: The Mysterious Gentleman (1986/02/23)
• Episode 9: I Can't Leave You Alone (1986/03/02)
• Episode 10: We've Got to Do Something (1986/03/09)
• Episode 11: In the Woods at Pendleton (1986/03/16)
• Episode 12: Mrs. Snow's Surprise (1986/03/23)
• Episode 13: I feel sorry for your aunt (1986/03/30)
• Episode 14: Memories of the Hand Mirror (1986/04/06)
• Episode 15: A Miraculous Cure? (1986/04/13)
• Episode 16: Don't be mad! Auntie (1986/04/20)
• Episode 17: I Love Dr. Chilton! (1986/04/27)
• Episode 18: The Pendleton Mystery (1986/05/04)
• Episode 19: The Amazing Secret (1986/05/11)
• Episode 20: Danger!! Pollyanna (1986/05/18)
• Episode 21: A Terrible Pronunciation (1986/05/25)
• Episode 22: I can't move my legs!! (1986/06/01)
• Episode 23: It's Good, But I Can't Find It! (1986/06/08)
• Episode 24: I want to walk again! (1986/06/15)
• Episode 25: Dangerous Surgery (1986/06/22)
• Episode 26: Don't Die, Pollyanna (1986/06/29)
• Episode 27: Part 1 Complete: I Want to Be Love (1986/07/06)
• Episode 28: The Shadow That Creeps Up (1986/07/13)
• Episode 29: Goodbye! Beldingsville (1986/07/20)
• Episode 30: Life in the Big City of Boston (1986/07/27)
• Episode 31: Chipmuck is Missing! (1986/08/03)
• Episode 32: Lost Pollyanna (1986/08/17)
• Episode 33: Where's Chip Mac? (1986/08/24)
• Episode 34: Madame Cariou's Sad Secret (1986/08/31)
• Episode 35: Young James (1986/09/07)
• Episode 36: Back Alley Angel (1986/09/14)
• Episode 37: I Want a Real Jamie!! (1986/09/21)
• Episode 38: Why can't I be happy? (1986/09/28)
• Episode 39: The Farewell Party Incident (1986/10/05)
• Episode 40: A fun trip to Boston (1986/10/12)
• Episode 41: The Storm Begins (1986/10/19)
• Episode 42: The Lost Way Home (1986/10/26)
• Episode 43: Don't Die, Dr. Chilton! (1986/11/02)
• Episode 44: Overcoming Sadness (1986/11/09)
• Episode 45: The Desolate Garden (1986/11/16)
• Episode 46: The Mystery of Jamie Kent (11/23/1986)
• Episode 47: Dangerous Play (11/30/1986)
• Episode 48: Help! Jamie (1986/12/07)
• Episode 49: The Past Revealed (1986/12/14)
• Episode 50: I'm Jamie! (1986/12/21)
• Episode 51: Happiness is Just Around the Corner (1986/12/28)

Theme songs and music

Opening Theme

• Episodes 1 to 26: "Shi-Awase Carnival"
• Lyricist: Yuho Iwasato
• Composer: Hiroaki Serizawa
• Arrangement: Kazuya Izumi
• Sung by: Yuuki Kudo
• Episodes 27-28: "I want to see you smile"
• Lyricist: Jun Asami
• Composer: Kisaburo Suzuki
• Arrangement: Tatsumi Yano
• Sung by: Yuuki Kudo

Ending Theme

• Episodes 1-26: "I want to be love"
• Lyricist: Yuho Iwasato
• Composer: Hiroaki Serizawa
• Arrangement: Kazuya Izumi
• Sung by: Yuuki Kudo
• Episodes 27-28: "Happiness"
• Lyricist: Tomoko Miura
• Composer: Yasuo Kosugi
• Arrangement: Tatsumi Yano
• Sung by: Yuuki Kudo

Insert song

• Episodes 41 and 42: "Stardust Chandelier"
• Lyricist: Akiko Kosaka
• Composer: Akiko Kosaka
• Episode 51: "Dream-Colored Angel"
• Lyricist: Akiko Kosaka
• Composer: Akiko Kosaka

Evaluation and influence of the work

"The Story of Pollyanna, Girl of Love" was loved by many viewers for its touching story and charming characters. In particular, Pollyanna's positive way of thinking, "looking for the good things," gave hope and courage to viewers and left a deep impression on many people. This work was widely supported by both children and adults, and was praised as an anime that the whole family can enjoy.

The series was also highly praised in Japan and abroad, and was broadcast in many countries. The story of Pollyanna depicts the universal themes of hope and love, and has resonated with people across cultures and borders. As a result, the series has come to occupy an important place in the history of animation.

Recommended points

I recommend "The Story of Pollyanna, Girl of Love" for the following reasons:

1. A moving story

This moving story, which depicts the importance of hope and love through Pollyanna's growth and interactions with the people around her, deeply touches viewers. In particular, the way Pollyanna continues to "search for the good" despite the difficulties she faces gives courage to many people.

2. Charming characters

Each character, including Pollyanna, is unique and charming. The humanity of each character is deeply portrayed, from Pollyanna's purity and strength, to Valley's friendship, to Nancy's kindness, evoking sympathy from the audience.

3. High production quality

Produced by Nippon Animation and Fuji Television, this work boasts high quality in all aspects, including character design, art, and music. In particular, the music by Koroku Reijiro enhances the emotional impact of the story.

4. Universal Themes

This work, which depicts universal themes of hope and love, will resonate with a wide range of people, from children to adults. Watching it together as a family will leave you with even deeper emotions.

5. Awards

The film has received many awards, including the 1985 Agency for Cultural Affairs' Award for Outstanding Children's Television Film and the Atom Award at the 4th Japan Animation Festival, proving its acclaim and influence.

summary

"The Story of Pollyanna, Girl of Love" is a touching animated series that was broadcast in 1986. This work, which depicts the importance of hope and love through Pollyanna's positive way of thinking, "looking for the good," deeply touched many viewers. With its charming characters, high production quality, universal themes, and award-winning history, this work occupies an important place in the history of animation. Watching it with your family will leave you with even deeper emotions. Please experience this touching story for yourself.