Watashi no Ashinaga Ojisan


My Daddy Long Legs

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Alternative Titles

Synonyms: Sekai Meisaku Gekijou, Daddy-Long-Legs
Japanese: 私のあしながおじさん
English: My Daddy Long Legs
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Information

Type: TV
Episodes: 40
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Jan 4, 1990 to Dec 23, 1990
Premiered: Winter 1990
Broadcast: Sundays at 19:30 (JST)
Producers: None found, add some
Licensors: None found, add some
Studios: Nippon Animation
Source: Novel
Genres: ComedyComedy, RomanceRomance
Themes: HistoricalHistorical, SchoolSchool
Duration: 23 min. per ep.
Rating: G - All Ages

Statistics

Score: 7.701 (scored by 70307,030 users)
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Ranked: #12652
2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #5281
Members: 17,851
Favorites: 161

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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: ANN)

Characters & Voice Actors


Staff

Yokota, Kazuyoshi
Director, Episode Director, Storyboard
Fujino, Sadayoshi
Sound Director
Matsumi, Shinichi
Episode Director, Storyboard, Assistant Director
Sadohara, Takeyuki
Episode Director, Storyboard


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"Growing Up" by Mitsuko Horie
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Ending Theme

"Kimi no Kaze" by Mitsuko Horie, SHINES




Reviews

Jul 29, 2008
This is a part of Nippon Animation's World Masterpiece Theatre, and I believe it to a masterpiece indeed. The story chronicles the life of an orphan girl named Jerusha 'Judy' Abbot through her teen-aged years up to her young adulthood.
The many characters in this series truly have depth and are far from being one-dimensional - It is amazing that the writers can introduce such characters and without giving them hours upon hours of screen time are able to define their persona. The feelings and opinions of Judy that is conveyed through her actions, interactions ...
Jul 29, 2020
Mixed Feelings
Preliminary (34/40 eps)
My Daddy Long Legs is a World Masterpiece Theatre adaptation of the 1912 novel by Jean Webster. I first read the book when I was 18, at a friend's recommendation, then watched the anime adaptation afterwards. Just like many Nippon Animation adaptations that came before and after this one, it faithfully adapts all the good, the bad and the ugly from the source material, for better or for worse.

I will begin with "the good", as there truly is a lot of greatness in this story. The anime perfectly adapted everything that is so lovable and charming about the protagonist, Judy Abbott. She brightens up the ...
Sep 15, 2022
Spoiler
This rating also reflects my personal views. First of all, Judy was only 14 years old when 27-year old Jervis met her. Why was he trying to touch her hand when they went out to the cafe? Judy was sixteen when Jervis kissed her. The constant focus of the camera to Jervis' eyes screamed pedophile. Who looks at minors with that gaze? Jervis stopped Judy from going to Sallie's house and forced her to go to his farm because he knows Judy will be happy if she sees him there. Jervis is basically trapping Judy with him by saying she doesn't know how cruel the ...

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