Anne of Green Gables - Recommendations

• TV (26 eps)
• 2007

When Emily Starr's father died, she was left in the care of her deceased mother's family, the Murrays. However, the rich and prestigious Murrays never approved of Emily's simple father, and she was thus not welcomed into loving arms. With her trusty cat and nary a possession, Emily left for her new home - New Moon - where many a joy and sorrow awaited her. Now, along with tough Ilse, artistic Teddy and loyal Perry, Emily will laugh, cry, and try to win the hearts of her new family.

• TV (51 eps)
• 1986

Motherless since birth, Pollyanna was an ordinary happy-go-lucky girl, leaving peacefully with her father, the vicar. Then one day her life changes completely when her father dies and she has to live with her aunt whom she has never met before. In the beginning, she seems to be detested by her but as time passes, they develop a very strong bond.

• Movie (1 ep x 30 min)
• 1992

At twelve years old, Candice White (otherwise known as Candy) is the oldest remaining child at the Poni Orphanage. With her spirits held high, Candy dreams of the day a wonderful family will take her home; and on one fateful day, it seems her dream has come true… or has it? Instead of joining a family, Candy is adopted to be a companion for the snobby daughter of a wealthy household. Now, our young heroine sets off to join her new family and experience the joys of first love and the heartbreak of cruelty. Whatever the case, her life will never be the same!

• TV (40 eps)
• 1990

At John Grier Orphanage, one lucky girl will be sponsored to attend Lincoln Memorial Girls' School in New Jersey - and that lucky person is Judy Abbott, a happy-go-lucky teen with high spirits and a kind heart. Judy's benefactor, whose shadow causes her to coin him as "Daddy Long Legs," has only one condition: she must write to him once a month and chronicle her new adventures. At her new home, Judy will learn about life and friendships with the help of such classmates as the rich Julia Pendleton and good friend Sally McBride.

• TV (52 eps)
• 1992 - 1993

• TV (48 eps)
• 1987

After their father left to be a doctor in the Civil War, the sisters Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy were left alone with their mother; and when their town, the factory and their house were destroyed in a battle, the family was left penniless. With nowhere else to go, the girls and their mother travel to Newcord in order to live with a relative; and it is there that they begin their new lives. Though there are hardships to overcome, these little women do whatever it takes to remain a loving family and keep hope that the war will end, and their father will return home.

• TV (47 eps)
• 1987 - 1988

From the minds of the Brothers Grimm comes Grimm’s Fairy Tale Classics, a lighthearted and compelling look at some of the most famous fairy tales. From Snow White to Hansel and Gretel, from the tale of beauty and the beast to the ballad of the wolf and the fox, there’s always a lesson or moral to be found in these classic stories. Watch our heroes and heroines struggle to succeed, laugh, and love in each of Grimm’s fairy tales.

• TV (51 eps)
• 1977 - 1978

Eight-year-old Remi lives in a quiet village with his mother. His father, Jerome Barbarin, lives in Paris and provides the family with money to stay afloat; but soon they receive word that Jerome has been in a terrible accident and cannot support them further. After struggling through a tough winter, Remi and his mother are soon elated to see that their father has returned home - but he is not the man that he used to be. Cold and distant, Jerome soon secretly sells Remi to a traveling entertainer; and thus Remi's hardships begin. Moving from place to place, Remi experiences tragedy on a large scale. Friends come, go, and die; newfound families are torn apart; and otherwise Remi is abused, abandoned, and mistreated. Can Remi ever find his place in the world?

• OVA (1 ep x 71 min)
• 1985

In a dark and largely abandoned city a little girl wanders in search of something – beneath the folds of her dress she carries a mysterious giant egg. While living on the streets, she encounters a lonesome warrior who has forgotten his past and his purpose and, like the girl, travels aimlessly. Now they journey together, mistrustful of each other whilst sharing in the silence of the city. But who is the little girl? Who is the warrior? And what form of creature lies sleeping inside the egg?

• OVA (2 eps)
• 2011