Alps no Shoujo Heidi

2 adaptations of classic literature with an orphan girl as the main character adapted by the same studio during the 70s. While both slice-of-life stories provide a cheerful narrative suited for a young audience they still deal with issues such as physical disability, solitude (Alps no Shoujo Heidi), poverty, alcoholism, not fitting with the rest (Akage no Anne/Konnichiwa Anne). You will find the same heartwarming atmosphere, child curiosity, and rich hand-drawn countryside backgrounds in both works. While I feel Akage no Anne is overall superior in terms of writing, Alps no Shoujo Heidi is still worth watching as it was directed by the same people and was probably the base for Akage no Anne's adaptation. This is also a Konnichiwa Anne recommendation because it's not worth writing pretty much the same twice and it is a direct prequel to Akage no Anne. read more 

Light-hearted and wholesome kids shows based on european novels. Both are the coming-of-age of a young european orphan, trying her best learn about love, fitting in, society, and etiquette without losing her touch with the beauty of nature and the beautiful landscapes of her territory. Both also directed by Takahata Isao. 

Both shows were directed by Isao Takahata, luminary of human touch and gentle observation, based on best selling late 19th / early 20th century novel by a female author, with the generous funding of the World Masterpiece Theater. Both are very human shows and depict children gently and non-exploitative. They share similar story about an orphan growing up in beautiful nature in an agricultural 19th century society. Anne's character age range is more mature (11-17 y/o), Heidi is 5-9 y/o. This makes Anne the more complex and mature version of Heidi in many ways, including story elements. While Heidi is mostly kawaii, Anne has additional social commentary themes like the role of women, and her being highly gifted (as in IQ) female country bumpkin in a time they couldn't even vote. Heidi more romanticizes country life as healing and contrasts it to the "cold" city of Frankfurt. The whole Anne series was a million-seller in the first half of the 20th century called "Ann novels", and survived this fashion as the best of breed. This benefiting the characters, because the novel series continues to cover Anne's life well into her fictional 50s giving the characters more depth. Green Gables only covers her "gaiden" story, so to say. Heidi's novel is a one-hit wonder. read more 

Adaptations of children’s literature from around 1900 that now resemble historical slice of life anime. They have an innocent but naïve young female protagonist who was an orphan but starts living in a new home. They are mostly set outdoors in grass plains and forests, with the protagonist having a love for nature and wild flowers. Over the course of the 50-ish episodes, several years pass and you can see the characters change over time from age and responses to dramatic events. 

Both are about orphans, living with mean people who apparently have a secret hatred for children, both make friends easily and love nature. 

It's the same storyline about a orphan girladventures living in a "misfortune", Obviously Heidi is younger than Candy and in Candy Candy the girl grows up. The scenery is very different, but the most similar thing in this series are the soundtrack, you feel really watching candy when watch heidi and vice versa. Great childhood and retro animes :) You should watch it. 

Quiet slice of life with great characters. Alps no Shoujo Heidi has a bit of drama, while Flanders no Inu has a lot more drama, even more so in its final stretch. The two are also similar in storytelling and aesthetics. For those who like quiet Slice of Life, both are a good option. 

A young European girl with absent parents spends her days herding livestock in the countryside. She also spends some time living in a city away from her home for work, where she looks after the child of a wealthy family. The main difference is that Katri is about herding cattle in Finland, while Heidi is about goats in Switzerland. 

Yeah, I think it's both about cheery girls who love adventures and would do anything they please to see the world through their eyes. 

Both have a relaxing mountain/forest atmosphere and are made by ghibli staff.