Anne Shirley (2025)
Synopsis
Anne Shirley, an orphan, is fostered by farmer Matthew Cuthbert and his sister Marilla, who were expecting a boy to be sent them to help with their farm work. They accept Anne, who quickly endears herself to them and to the local villagers.
First Air Date: 2025-04-05
Last Air Date: 2025-09-27
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 24
Networks: NHK Educational TV
Top Cast
- Honoka Inoue as Anne Shirley (voice)
- Aya Nakamura as Marilla Cuthbert (voice)
- Naoya Miyase as Gilbert Blythe (voice)
- Yume Miyamoto as Diana Barry (voice)
- Kimiko Saito as Rachel Lynde (voice)
- Sayaka Kikuchi as Jane Andrews (voice)
- Makoto Koichi as Rusty (voice)
- Sora Amamiya as Ruby Gillis (voice)
- Rikako Ota as Dora Keith (voice)
- Yasunori Matsumoto as Pacifique (voice)
Seasons
Season 1 (2025)
Anne Shirley, a redheaded eleven-year-old girl, moves from an orphanage to Green Gables, home of the elderly Cuthbert siblings Mathew and Marilla. Her abundant imagination, cheer, and earnest heart begin to change the people around her.
Episodes:
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Ep. 1: It’s Such an Interesting World
Eleven-year-old orphan Anne goes to live with her new family, only to discover that they expected a boy.
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Ep. 2: I Love Pretty Things
Anne rejoices in her new life at Green Gables, but unkind words from Mrs. Lynde spark a stormy confrontation.
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Ep. 3: Looking Forward to Things Is Half the Pleasure of Them
Anne thrills in anticipation of her first picnic, but a lost brooch puts her dreams in jeopardy.
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Ep. 4: One Can’t Stay Sad Very Long in Such an Interesting World
Anne invites Diana to tea, but a mix-up with bottles could make it their last meeting as friends.
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Ep. 5: Let Us Look on the Bright Side of Things
Newly twelve-year-old Anne comes to grief in an affair of honor. Matthew insists on puffed sleeves.
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Ep. 6: I Thought Nothing Could Be as Bad as Red Hair
The story club is formed. Then, Anne's vanity leads to vexation of spirit.
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Ep. 7: I’ve Been Making Mistakes, but Each Mistake Has Helped to Cure Me of My Shortcomings
Anne becomes an unfortunate lily maid, and the Queen's class is organized.
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Ep. 8: I Don’t Want to Be Anyone but Myself
The pass list is out. Anne celebrates at the hotel concert.
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Ep. 9: Next to Trying and Winning, the Best Thing Is Trying and Failing
Anne becomes a Queen's girl and spends the winter at Queen's, chasing the glory and the dream.
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Ep. 10: I Don’t Know What Lies Around the Bend, but I’m Going to Believe That the Best Does
After the reaper whose name is Death touches her life, Anne comes to the bend in the road.
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Ep. 11: I’d Like to Add Some Beauty to Life
Anne becomes a full-fledged schoolma'am and encounters all sorts and conditions of men... and women.
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Ep. 12: Perhaps We Always Love Best the People Who Need Us
Marilla adopts twins, and one, Davy, goes in search of a sensation.
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Ep. 13: When I Think Something Nice Is Going to Happen, I Seem to Fly Right Up on the Wings of Anticipation
After a chapter of accidents, Anne gets her wish in the way it often happens.
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Ep. 14: It Is Never Too Late for the Real Prince to Come for the True Princess
Anne meets sweet Miss Lavendar and learns the story of her romance over an afternoon at the stone house.
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Ep. 15: I’ll Come From the Ends of the Earth If Necessary
Anne wonders what lies around the bend in her road and attends a wedding at the stone house.
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Ep. 16: It’s Nicer Not to Know
The shadow of change leads to greetings and farewells as Anne sets off for Redmond College.
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Ep. 17: Love Is the Power That Transforms Everything
After letters from home and a day in the park, Anne goes home again and gets her first proposal.
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Ep. 18: I Feel as If I Had Opened a Book and Found Roses of Yesterday, Sweet and Beloved, Between Its Leaves
Anne deals with an unwelcome lover and a welcome friend, visits Patty's Place, and finds roses of yesterday.
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Ep. 19: I’ll Walk the Road to Heaven From Here
Anne writes "Averil's Atonement," and an old friend receives the summons that may not be evaded.
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Ep. 20: My World Has Tumbled Into Pieces
Relationships are adjusted, Gilbert speaks, and spring and Anne return to Green Gables.
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Ep. 21: Has the Real Prince Come at Last...?
Enter Jonas, enter Prince Charming, enter Christine.
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Ep. 22: How Horrible It Is That People Have to Grow Up, and Marry, and Change!
After mutual confidences, Anne spends a June evening at Green Gables and attends Diana's wedding.
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Ep. 23: I Have Learned to Look Upon Each Little Hindrance as a Jest and Each Great One as the Foreshadowing of Victory
Anne and her friends receive the Gardners' call and become full-fledged B.A.s.
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Ep. 24: It’s the Birthday of Our Happiness
After a false dawn, Anne comes to a book of revelation in her life, and love takes up the glass of time.
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