Watashi no Ashinaga Oji-san
My Daddy Long Legs • 私のあしながおじさん
TV · 1990 · 40 eps · Finished · Score 7.2
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Slice of Life
Themes: Classic Literature, Coming of Age, Foreign, Historical, Female Protagonist, Writing
Studios: Nippon Animation
Synopsis
Daddy Long Legs is based on the novel of the same name by Jean Webster. It chronicles the adventures of Judy Abbott, an orphan in New York. During a meeting for the superintendent, with other important and rich people in attendance, a scholarship is offered to Judy by a mysterious benefactor. Catching only a glimpse of his tall shadow as he leaves, Judy calls him "Daddy Long Legs" and writes him letters every month as per his request. While studying at the Lincoln Memorial school, she makes many friends and learns about a world she never knew about before. (Source: Anime News Network)
Voice Actors
- Mitsuko Horie as Judy Abbott
- Hideyuki Tanaka as Jervis Pendelton
- Yuri Amano as Julia Pendleton
- Hiromi Tsuru as Leonora Fenton
- Bin Shimada as Jimmy McBride
- Chie Satou as Sally McBride
- Masakane Yonekura as Jarvis Pendelton