When Heidi's parents died while she was a baby, she was left in the care of her selfish aunt Dete. However, now that Dete has found work abroad she has left five-year-old Heidi at her grandfather's house; he is a cantankerous old man who lives in the hills of Dorfli Village, with only his goats and the young goat herder Peter as his makeshift friends. In her new home, Heidi will learn to love the countryside, make friends with the flowers and goats, and most importantly warm the hearts of all of the people around her.
When Sara Crewe's father left to work in India, she was sent to a boarding school. With her affluent background and beautiful dresses, Sara was ensured a warm welcome to her new home; but this reputation gained her enemies. Tragedy then struck when her father passed away, and her family was forced into bankruptcy, leaving Sara at the cruel hands of the school’s headmistress. Now, life for Sara is as hard as it can get, as she has been forced to become a maid in exchange for her poor room and board. With her friends and imagination at her side, Sara will try to make the best out of her bad situation.
Both a series about cut little girls with tragedy background, packed with some jokes but a deeper meaning and an suprising end.
Little girl with no past, put under severe circumstances, trying to avoid mean people's evil plots and waiting for mirracle to happen - if this is what moved your heart in this anime, you will surely enjoy another :)
Based on the classic musical "The Sound of Music", The Trapp Family Story follows a young woman named Maria as she struggles to find a path for herself. After traveling to Salzburg, Austria to join a strict catholic nunnery, Maria finds that she isn't adjusting to the life of a nun as easily as she'd like. Due to inevitable conflicts with other more stodgy nuns, Maria is soon shipped out to tutor the young daughter of Baron von Trapp – a recent widow with seven children. It is here, amidst the Alps, that Maria will learn a great deal about love, life, and herself.
Both The Trapp Family Story and Heidi are alpine tales with sweeping hills and slow yet touching stories. Each is very family friendly and will appeal to all audiences, though is best seen by the kiddies. If you are looking for a slow, quiet tale, either of these will suffice.
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.
Like many stories in the World Masterpiece Theater set of anime, Emily of New Moon and Heidi focus on a young orphan who must adjust to a new life. Heidi is admittedly much more positive (potentially due to her much younger age), but both her and Emily are resilient and positive, and make new friends easily. Each takes place in a sweeping countryside with gorgeous scenery, as well. If you liked one, check out the other.
Perrine is a young girl who lives in Bosnia with her Indian mother and beloved father – that is, until her father passes away, leaving her mother with a single wish: travel to France to be with his father. The over 1,000 kilometer journey seems unfathomable, but Perrine and her mother have a plan: they will photograph people in the towns along the way to support themselves. With their hardy donkey Palikare and faithful dog Baron, the two set forth for Paris; along the way they encounter kind souls, barren villages, and a number of hardships; will Perrine and her mother survive the long journey to France?
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?