Alps no Shoujo Heidi

Alps no Shoujo Heidi – 6/10

Is the story unique?
The story itself is a classic and simple tale about a young girl’s life in the Swiss Alps. While not unique by modern standards, its timeless themes of nature, kindness, and innocence give it a nostalgic charm that has kept it beloved across generations.

Do you think the art style is fitting for the story?
The art is gentle and warm, perfectly capturing the serene beauty of the Alps and the wholesome atmosphere of the story. Though dated by today’s standards, the style adds to the nostalgic feeling and suits the tone well.

Were the characters well-rounded?
Characters are kind-hearted and ... straightforward, reflecting the innocence and simplicity of the story’s era. While they may lack complexity, their sincerity makes them endearing and memorable.

Did the characters react to situations and events in a realistic way?
Yes, in a gentle and childlike way. Their emotions and reactions are sincere and heartwarming, fitting the story’s focus on childhood innocence and growth.

Do you think others will enjoy/dislike this series, even if you didn’t? Why?
Viewers with a fondness for nostalgic, heartwarming tales will appreciate Heidi’s simplicity and charm. Those expecting fast-paced plots or modern animation might find it slow or outdated, but its timeless message and comforting mood make it a classic worth revisiting.

Heidi is a show with a lot of problems but also a lot of charm. A lot of it's problem actually are part of it's charm even, it really feels like a kind of anime that you COULDN'T make anymore in these days or at the very least would not be produced by any large studios.

For 2/3rds of the series basically nothing fucking happens OR it doesn't really matter much in the long run and could have been easily skipped.

The animation quality switches drastically from episode to episode. Sometimes you'll get an absolute insanely good shot (for TV cel animation in the 1970s) and ... other times the cels were covered in so much dust/hairs that it was distracting, especially during scenes where the characters would just be sitting down and talking with little to no movement body wise.

Personality wise each character is incredibly simple, even one note at times. I won't mention who, but there is a very prominent character that is introduced midway through the series who I expected to gain some character development and stop being such a fucking BITCH all the time but...She just stays basically the exact same for the next 30 episodes??? Although I suppose her behavior becomes more comedic, and I can't deny that I laughed at her outbursts.

On top of everything there are some issues due to the culture of the time, it's nothing too large but there is blatant child slavery so, uh, y'know. There's also some minor sexism (though, for it's time it's pretty progressive overall)

I still enjoyed it, but I have to admit that my taste is a tad difficult. I wouldn't reccomend it exactly...but calling it bad doesn't seem right either. I'd say give the first few* episodes a watch at least, as they are pretty comfy and just pure slice of life (up until Heidi leaving to Frankfurt specifically) After that I reccomend watching the movies instead as they are much more compact story wise.

..........................................................................................................................................................This is a story ,which is more enjoyable for kids which i dont recommend this to any teenager or anyone older. Its a lovely story and the art is good ,but its not a must watch u can watch it when u bored just for the old times and the nostalgy ,i would recommend this for ppl to show it to their kids which would love it.The story is kid friendly and funny at times so it would be a good choice for a parent to show it to their kids.If u havent watched it while u were younger dont waste your time ... on it

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