Always the Bridesmaid - Recommendations

• TV (39 eps)
• 2004 - 2005

Maybelle West is a young relative of the famous Miss Marple, and an aspiring detective in her own right. Although the privilege of getting to witness Miss Marple's work from up close ought to be enough to train anyone in the craft, Maybelle also secures herself a place under the tutelage of another detective genius, Hercule Poirot. Thus, she ends up traveling between the village of St. Mary Mead and London, observing the two great minds at work as they use their amazing powers of deduction to solve crimes that leave the regular police baffled.

• TV (26 eps)
• 1992

• TV (26 eps)
• 1979 - 1980

• Movie (1 ep)
• 1988

Five-year-old Lynn, who lives in Japan with her mother, comes back in England to meet her father, Viscount George Marble but on the way to the manor, Lynn loses her mother in an accident. Lynn meets her father and sister, as well as the Viscount's awful wife and her wicked children. At eleven, Lynn studies at St Patrick School, famed for horse riding. She develops a rivalry with Mylene, the captain of the equestrian team, and tries to gain the love of her grandfather who ignores her.

• OVA (1 ep)
• 2010

Following an argument over pouring soy sauce on her dinner, Nodame decides to get her revenge on Chiaki and arranges a date with Lucas. Sadly, her attempt to make him jealous doesn’t work out quite as she planned, as while eating lunch with Lucas, Nodame discovers that the charismatic composer has a date of his own! Racing back to prevent any damage from being done to their relationship, Nodame is relieved to see a familiar face clinging onto Chiaki’s arm, but what will happen when the pair's "dates" come face to face?

• TV Special (2 eps)
• 2001

• DVD Special (1 ep)
• 2010

Chiaki and Nodame are in Vienna to meet with Stresemann, but there’s just one problem: the perverted conductor has eluded his agent and fled the country back to Japan! With their plans for the trip officially cancelled, the pair, along with Kiyora, Jean and Yuko, decides to go sightseeing instead. As Kiyora spends more time with the two couples, she begins to miss her own boyfriend, Ryuutaro, and wishes she could see him again. Luckily, the young and energetic violinist has managed to make it to Paris to see Kiyora perform at the latest competition, but how will she fare, and will the pair finally be reunited?

• TV (21 eps)
• 1987 - 1988

Lynn lost her mother at the age of five and lives in with her father in England. Lynn's father is not able to be by her side all the time because of his busy schedule and Lynn is often left on her own. Despite having to endure the harsh loneliness, Lynn strives to protect her promise with her mother to become a strong and elegant lady.

• OVA (1 ep)
• 1991

• TV (47 eps)
• 1981 - 1982

Sandybell is a playful girl from Scotland. She is happy even if her mum died when she was little. Past secrets begin to reveal after Sandybell gets a white lily from a rich lady. After a tragic act Sandybell moves to London where she is trying to find clues to her past.