Ie Naki Ko

The original novel Nobody's Girl was the spiritual successor to Nobody's Boy, and viewers of their respective anime series will find similarities as well. They are both fairly long series (51 and 53 episodes) from the 1970s, and have the same basic plots: heartwarming (sort of) orphan ends up going on a journey to find lost family and happiness. These often fun and cheerful shows are also full of tragedy and sadness (Remi more so than Perrine), and have honestly lovable characters that even those far older than the target audience will enjoy. 

Both stories are bildungsroman tales about young boys who are forced to set out on a character-building journey. The reasons for starting the journeyin both stories are similar but the circumstances of the boys differ slightly. Throughout the journey these boys meet many lovely people and many evil people and are initiated into adulthood through a wide range of joyful and sad experiences.  

Epic stories based on classic literature. These two titles are directed by some of the biggest names in the anime industry and present a very similar feel of adventure, drama and exploration. Both anime are highly inspirational when it comes to traveling, showing us unique and vivid sceneries in countries such as Italy, Brazil, Argentina, France and others.  

Ie Naki Ko and Takarajima are both adaptations of Western novels in which a young boy leaves home and travels the world accompanied by a charismatic father figure and animal companions. They were made by a lot of the same people - e.g. director Dezaki Osamu, character designer Sugio Akino, and art director/background artist Kobayashi Shichiro - and released one year apart. The visual similarities are extensive and obvious. As for differences, Takarajima is a pure adventure story, whereas Ie Naki Ko puts the emphasis on Dickensian drama. 

These two shows have the same heart at the core of it. Ie Naki Ko is definitely more tragic than Udon's upbeat nature, being about a young boy who's sold off to a traveling musician. But there still is an endearing father/son relationship in both between two people who, while they aren't related, are still family regardless. And this relationship is the central relationship in both shows.  

Both are basically an extremely (and even unnecessarily) dramatic "soap opera". In the 'drama' aspect, both are similar, the only difference being that Ie Naki Ko is an adventure. 

Both have the same art director Kobayashi Shichiro, the art quality, sequences, and angles are all very similar, however Angel's egg has a very dark monotone coloring, and Nobody's boy Remi is very colorful. They were both produced around the same time 70s/80s, so they have the old animation style of hand drawn backgrounds and sequences. Other then the animation, the two differ majorly on story and mood.  

Art Both have absolutely beautiful animation. Both were made in the 70s so that both have the same pretty hand drawn animation style of the 70s/80s/90s. Though “Akage no Anne”’s animation is more focused on it’s realistic background, while “Ie Naki Ko” animation is focused on its moving parts and different angles. Story Although the path the protagonists take are very different both stories focus are coming of age/bildungsroman stories about orphans. Both main characters also have similar personalities; they are very kindhearted, have big imaginations, are very talented, and likable. However their talents differ with “Akage No Anne”’s protagonist talented in her studies/acting while “Ie Naki Ko”’s protagonist is talented in music. Additionally both anime are based on books (Anne of Green Gables and Nobody’s Boy) set in historical time periods. “Akage No Anne” set in rural Canada where “Ie Naki Ko” is set all over France. read more 

Both Ie Naki Ko and Nadja are adventure shows, where the protagonist travels across Europe as a travelling performer. Other similarities include: - animal sidekicks - mystery plot that gradually unfolds as the story progresses about the protagonist's long lost family - empahasis on some fairly dramatic/tragic moments (considering that both shows are for kids) - both shows are impeccably directed - The tone is quite similiar (although Nadja is more lighthearted/comedic in nature) - Nadja's and Remi's attitudes towards life are very much alike 

Both show young children facing difficulty and turmoil, depicting the unforgivably harsh conditions and reality of the 19th century European peasantry. Flanders no Inu (Belgium) and Ie Naki Ko (France).  

As in Ie Naki Ko Heidi is also an orphan child looking for a family that accepts her having the same hardships of living sometimes on her own and having to endure the life with strange people that don't understands her. And is also based on a very good novel like many of anime made in those ages. 

If you like one of these shows, you're going to love the other. It's really as simple as that. Both are French novel adaptations flawlessly brought to life in anime form by director Osamu Dezaki. I could praise him endlessly but the entire staff for both shows deserves a medal or two. Both shows retain a very serious tone and can be pretty melodramatic, with RoV diving a bit more into romances whereas Remi is more of a somber adventure following his everyday life as he barely gets by. The art and music in both are very high quality if you're into old stuff (honestly look better than a handful of 80's shows I've seen). I'll just stop there though, simply enough these are absolute masterpieces from Dezaki. Must see for both.  read more 

Both protagonists have to endure the hardness of of life since young age without losing the kindmess of their hearth 

Both deals with "orphans" and their strong bond with their dogs. Friendship, hardships and lots of tears. Both have their own "re-makes" as well. 

A tale of a child and their mentor figure/grandfather who have found themselves to be without a home and has to wander around, thanks to which they meet various people, both good and bad. Both are based on old western novels. 

Both are based on Hector Malot's novel Sans Famille. Ie Naki Ko story is similar to the original book and more cruel than Ie Naki Ko Remi.