In my late teens, I was pleasantly surprised to find that this is in fact an anime. I rewatched the series in Japanese, and enjoyed it just as much as I had as a child...if not more.
This series is truly a masterpiece that withstood the test of time.
Be warned though, this story isn't for everyone. It's rather slow paced and heavily character driven (a given seeing as it's a coming of age, slice of life story about a little girl living in the Swiss Alps).
