Flanders no Inu
フランダースの犬
TV · 1975 · 52 eps · Finished · Score 6.9
Genres: Drama, Slice of Life
Themes: Male Protagonist, Primarily Child Cast, Philosophy, Class Struggle, Classic Literature, Historical, Foreign, Animals
Studios: Nippon Animation
Synopsis
Nello Tarth is a poor but happy orphan who lives with his grandfather Jehan in a little village nearby Antwerp. Nello has a talent for drawing pictures and has been fascinated by it since he saw one of Rubens (a famous artist) pictures as a little boy. Helping Jehan with the daily milk delivery to Antwerp, Nello one day discovers Patrash, a working dog who has been mistreated and abandoned by his former owner. He treats the exhausted animal and after a little while a close and dependable friendship develops. Alois Cojez, the daughter of the richest and hence most influential man in Blacken Village, is Nellos best friend. When Nello decides to become an artist he has to experience firsthand the ignorance and cruelty of the villagers. Especially Alois father thinks of him as a slacker who cannot earn his living by drawing pictures. Nontheless Nello perseveres and never gives up to achieve his dream and to win their appreciation and respect while strenuously struggling with his poverty. (Source: Anime News Network)
Voice Actors
- Michie Kita as Nello Daas
- Reiko Katsura as Alois Cogez
- Kuriko Komamura as Georges
- Reiko Mutou as Jehan Daas
- Masao Ishiguro as Ameya
- Taeko Nakanishi as Elina Cogez
- Haru Endou as Noulette
- Masako Sugaya as Paul
- Shouzou Iizuka as Ensor
- Takeki Nakamura as Murabito