Anne Shirley

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Japanese: アン・シャーリー
English: Anne Shirley
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Type: TV
Episodes: 24
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Apr 5, 2025 to Sep 27, 2025
Premiered: Spring 2025
Broadcast: Saturdays at 18:25 (JST)
Producers: Fujipacific Music
Licensors: None found, add some
Source: Novel
Genre: DramaDrama
Theme: HistoricalHistorical
Duration: 24 min. per ep.
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Score: 7.871 (scored by 1540215,402 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #9382
2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #3473
Members: 51,291
Favorites: 291

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Synopsis

Eleven-year-old orphan Anne Shirley has spent her life moving from one family to another, always hoping to find a place where she truly belongs. When she is sent to live with elderly siblings Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert at Green Gables, a quiet farm in the town of Avonlea, it is quickly revealed that she is there by mistake. Having expected a boy able to help out with farm work, the Cuthberts are surprised to instead receive a young girl with a vivid imagination and a flair for the dramatic.

Despite the Cuthberts' initial hesitation, Anne's energy, intelligence, and charm soon win them over. Anne settles into her new life, experiencing many things for the first time—such as attending school and making close friends—as she learns to navigate the joys and challenges of growing up.

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Characters & Voice Actors


Staff

Kawamata, Hiroshi
Director, Episode Director, Storyboard
Koizumi, Kisuke
Sound Director
Yamada, Naoko
Episode Director, Storyboard
Awai, Shigeki
Episode Director


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"Yokan (予感)" by Tota (とた)
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"heart" by Laura day romance

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Sep 27, 2025
Well-writtenWell-written
Anime adaptations of western novels are usually hit or miss. Most of the time the staff will have to make some compromises that result in the story not being nearly as impactful in anime format as it is in the book or live action. Totally not the case here with Anne Shirley. It’s hard to believe this is from the same studio that gave us the utter disaster that Tower of God season 2 was. Going from that to a masterclass in storytelling like this is insane. This was truly an amazing experience and one of the best anime of the year. It’s a shame ...
Sep 27, 2025
Mixed Feelings
A literary classic that couldn't be found in anime format.

Anne Shirley is a classic from the 1900s. It's an extremely emotional story about the entire life of a red-haired girl. It's a coming-of-age story. Initially, this anime had everything it needed to shine. An extremely charismatic protagonist, capable of holding the viewer's attention. Honoka Inoue did a spectacular job with her performance; she carries most of the series. She knew how to adapt to the character's eloquence and was able to connect with her. The animation, while not fluid and beautiful, did have its own essence and charisma. They opted to use static backgrounds so ...
Sep 27, 2025
Preliminary (18/24 eps)
Time is the greatest handicap for this generation's adaptation of Anne of Green Gables - "Anne Shirley". Adapting L. M. Montgomery's literary classic about a freckled red-headed orphan girl growing up requires one thing above all else - Time. Time for character development. Time for subtlety. Time for world building. Anne Shirley simply has no Time. No time for real character development, no time for real subtlety, and no time for real worldbuilding.

Putting to one side the digital visuals (especially the backgrounds) that are trounced by Akage no Anne's from 45+ years ago, Anne Shirley does not have the Time nor the Budget to truly ...

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