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Hello Anne: Before Green Gables

Hello Anne: Before Green Gables

The story of Anne before she was adopted.

20098.41 Season39 EpisodesEndedNR

Overview

Anne Shirley goes through many adventures before she ends up in Green Gables. After losing her parents, little Anne is taken in by the Thomas family, with whom she moves in and helps look after the children and do the housework. In the meantime, she discovers more about herself, including that her name is “Anne”, not “Ann”. She is simply adorable and her creativity brings joy to difficult days.

Created by Michiru Shimada
Written by Michiru Shimada, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Budge Wilson
NetworksBS Fuji

Top Cast

Rina Hidaka

Rina Hidaka

Anne Shirley

Seiko Tamura

Seiko Tamura

Joanna Harrigan Thomas

Setsuji Sato

Setsuji Sato

Bert Thomas

L

Lica Wakusawa

Eliza Thomas

Masako Ikeda

Masako Ikeda

Narrator

Yumiko Kobayashi

Yumiko Kobayashi

Horace Thomas

C

Chiaki Shimogama

Edward Thomas

Taeko Kawata

Taeko Kawata

Harry Thomas

Satomi Korogi

Satomi Korogi

Noah Thomas

Maya Okamoto

Maya Okamoto

Melissa Henderson

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookorphanageprequelslice of lifeorphananimekodomoresilience

About Hello Anne: Before Green Gables

Hello Anne: Before Green Gables is a animation, drama, family, kids series that first aired in 2009 exploring themes of based on novel or book, orphanage, prequel, slice of life, orphan, anime. Created by Michiru Shimada, it stars Rina Hidaka, Seiko Tamura, Setsuji Sato. Anne Shirley goes through many adventures before she ends up in Green Gables. After losing her parents, little Anne is taken in by the Thomas family, with whom she moves in and helps look after the children and do the housework. In the meantime, she discovers more about herself, including that her name is “Anne”, not “Ann”. She is simply adorable and her creativity brings joy to difficult days.

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