The Story of Pollyanna, Girl of Love

The Story of Pollyanna, Girl of Love (愛少女ポリアンナ物語) is a Japanese anime series by Nippon Animation, and part of the World Masterpiece Theater series. It consists of 51 episodes. Premiering across Fuji TV from 12 January to 28 December 1986, it has rerun across Japan on Animax from February 2007. It was dubbed in other languages for some regions of the world outside Japan including Portugal, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Ukraine, the Arab World, and the Philippines.

It was based on the 1913 novel Pollyanna and following 1915 sequel Pollyanna Grows Up by Eleanor H. Porter.

Premise
The story follows Pollyanna, a young orphan girl whose parents passed away when she was younger. The series begins when Pollyanna is sent to the town of Beldingsville to live with her Aunt Polly Harrington, one of her few remaining relatives.

Characters

 * Narrator : Taeko Nakanishi

Whittier Harrington and Chilton families

 * Pollyanna Whittier (ポリアンナ・フィティア)
 * The main character. The 8 year old daughter of Pastor John and Jennie Whittier, and niece of Polly Harrington. She lost her mother when she was 4 years old, and lost her father and became an orphan when she was 8 years old.
 * Her principle is "seeking a good", and she often says that "I'm fond of (something)".
 * Her principle is "seeking a good", and she often says that "I'm fond of (something)".


 * John Whittier (ジョン・フィティア)
 * Pollyanna's father. A pastor who taught his daughter Pollyanna to "seeking a good". When Polyanna was eight years old, he died of illness at the age of 38.
 * Pollyanna's father. A pastor who taught his daughter Pollyanna to "seeking a good". When Polyanna was eight years old, he died of illness at the age of 38.


 * Jennie Harrington Whittier (ジェニー・ハリントン ・フィティア)
 * Pollyanna's mother.
 * Pollyanna's mother.


 * Polly Harrington Chilton (パレー・ハリントン ・チルトン)
 * Pollyanna's aunt, Jennie's younger sister. She is cold and drove Pollyanna into the attic.
 * Pollyanna's aunt, Jennie's younger sister. She is cold and drove Pollyanna into the attic.


 * Dr. Thomas Chilton (トーマス・チルトン博士)

Harrington family's allies

 * Nancy Hartley (ナンシー・ハートリー)
 * A maid of Harrington family.
 * A maid of Harrington family.


 * Tom Peyson (トム・ペイスン)


 * Timothy Peyson (ティモシー・ペイスン)


 * Durgin Peyson (ダージン・ペイスン)

The Pendletons

 * John Pendleton (ジョン・ペンデルトン)


 * Jimmy Bean Pendleton / Jamie Kent (ジミー・ビーン・ペンデルトン /ジェイミー・ケント)
 * A Pollyanna's friend, an orphan boy. After a while, it was taken over by John Pendleton.
 * A Pollyanna's friend, an orphan boy. After a while, it was taken over by John Pendleton.

Small Midwestern town

 * Hephzibah White (ヘプジバ・ホワイト)
 * Karen (カレン)
 * Jeremiah White (ジェレミア・ホワイト)
 * Mrs. Lewis (ルイスさん)
 * Jeremiah White (ジェレミア・ホワイト)
 * Mrs. Lewis (ルイスさん)
 * Jeremiah White (ジェレミア・ホワイト)
 * Mrs. Lewis (ルイスさん)
 * Mrs. Lewis (ルイスさん)
 * Mrs. Lewis (ルイスさん)

Beldingsville, Vermont

 * Mildred "Milly" Snow (ミリー・スノー)
 * Mrs. Snow (スノーさん)
 * Harold (ハロルド)
 * Dr. Warren (ウォーレン博士)
 * Dr. Mead (ミード博士)
 * Mr. Willis (ウィリスさん)
 * Harold (ハロルド)
 * Dr. Warren (ウォーレン博士)
 * Dr. Mead (ミード博士)
 * Mr. Willis (ウィリスさん)
 * Dr. Mead (ミード博士)
 * Mr. Willis (ウィリスさん)
 * Dr. Mead (ミード博士)
 * Mr. Willis (ウィリスさん)
 * Mr. Willis (ウィリスさん)
 * Mr. Willis (ウィリスさん)

Boston, Massachusetts

 * Dr. Charlie Ames (チャーリー・エームズ博士)
 * Jamie "Young Lord James" Murphy (ジェイミー・マーフィー)
 * Mickey Murphy (ミッキー・マーフィー)
 * Sadie Dean (サディ・ディーン)
 * Beth (ベス)
 * Betty Murphy (ベティ・マーフィー)
 * Mickey Murphy (ミッキー・マーフィー)
 * Sadie Dean (サディ・ディーン)
 * Beth (ベス)
 * Betty Murphy (ベティ・マーフィー)
 * Beth (ベス)
 * Betty Murphy (ベティ・マーフィー)
 * Beth (ベス)
 * Betty Murphy (ベティ・マーフィー)
 * Betty Murphy (ベティ・マーフィー)
 * Betty Murphy (ベティ・マーフィー)

Wetherby Carew and Kent families

 * Della Wetherby (デラ・ウェザビー)
 * Ruth Wetherby Carew (ルース・ウェザビー・カリウ)
 * Doris Wetherby Kent (ドリス・ウェザビー・ケント)
 * Edward Kent (エドワード・ケント)
 * Doris Wetherby Kent (ドリス・ウェザビー・ケント)
 * Edward Kent (エドワード・ケント)
 * Doris Wetherby Kent (ドリス・ウェザビー・ケント)
 * Edward Kent (エドワード・ケント)
 * Edward Kent (エドワード・ケント)
 * Edward Kent (エドワード・ケント)

Wetherby family's allies

 * Mary (メアリー)
 * Susy (スージー)
 * Bridget (ブリジット)
 * Perkins (パーキンス)
 * Bridget (ブリジット)
 * Perkins (パーキンス)
 * Bridget (ブリジット)
 * Perkins (パーキンス)
 * Perkins (パーキンス)
 * Perkins (パーキンス)

Staff

 * Director : Kōzō Kusuba
 * Character design : Yoshiharu Satō
 * Music : Reijirō Koroku
 * Sound director : Etsuji Yamada
 * Art director : Ken Kawai
 * Planning : Shōji Satō (Nippon Animation), Eiichi Kubota (Fuji TV)
 * Producer : Junzō Nakajima (Nippon Animation), Taihei Ishikawa (Fuji TV)
 * Production manager : Mitsuru Takakuwa

Theme songs

 * Opening theme
 * 1) Happy Carnival (しあわせカーニバル) (eps 01–27)
 * 2) * Singer : Yūki Kudō
 * 3) * Lyricist : Yūho Iwasato
 * 4) * Composer : Hiroaki Serizawa
 * 5) * Arranger : Kazuya Izumi
 * 6) I Want to See Smiling You (微笑むあなたに会いたい) (eps 28–51)
 * 7) * Singer : Yūki Kudō
 * 8) * Lyricist : Jun Asami
 * 9) * Composer : Kisaburō Suzuki
 * 10) * Arranger : Tatsumi Yano


 * Ending theme
 * 1) I Want to Become Love (愛になりたい) (eps 01–27)
 * 2) * Singer : Yūki Kudō
 * 3) * Lyricist : Yūho Iwasato
 * 4) * Composer : Hiroaki Serizawa
 * 5) * Arranger : Kazuya Izumi
 * 6) Happiness (幸福) (eps 28–51)
 * 7) * Singer : Yūki Kudō
 * 8) * Lyricist : Noriko Miura
 * 9) * Composer : Yasuo Kosugi
 * 10) * Arranger : Tatsumi Yano


 * Insertion song
 * 1) Chandelier of Stardust (星屑のシャンデリア) (ep 27)
 * 2) * Singer : Mitsuko Horie
 * 3) * Lyricist, composer and arranger : Akiko Kosaka
 * 4) Dream-Colored Angel (夢色天使) (ep 51)
 * 5) * Singer : Mitsuko Horie
 * 6) * Lyricist, composer and arranger : Akiko Kosaka

Yūki Kudō has appeared in both the main story and theme songs, and played Karen in the main story.
 * Notes