My Daddy Long Legs

Also known as Watashi no Ashinaga Oji-san

TV Finished 1990

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Daddy Long Legs is based on the novel of the same name by Jean Webster. It chronicles the adventures of Judy Abbott, an orphan in New York. During a meeting for the superintendent, with other important and rich people in attendance, a scholarship is offered to Judy by a mysterious benefactor. Catching only a glimpse of his tall shadow as he leaves, Judy calls him "Daddy Long Legs" and writes him letters every month as per his request. While studying at the Lincoln Memorial school, she makes many friends and learns about a world she never knew about before.

Studio: Nippon Animation
Episodes: 40 listed
Runtime: about 23 minutes per episode
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Slice of Life

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Judy Abbott

Judy AbbottMain character

Mitsuko Horie

Mitsuko HorieJapanese voice

Jervis Pendelton

Jervis PendeltonSupporting character

Hideyuki Tanaka

Hideyuki TanakaJapanese voice

Julia Pendleton

Julia PendletonSupporting character

Yuri Amano

Yuri AmanoJapanese voice

Sally McBride

Sally McBrideSupporting character

Chie Satou

Chie SatouJapanese voice

Leonora Fenton

Leonora FentonSupporting character

Hiromi Tsuru

Hiromi TsuruJapanese voice

Jimmy McBride

Jimmy McBrideSupporting character

Bin Shimada

Bin ShimadaJapanese voice

Jarvis Pendelton

Jarvis PendeltonSupporting character

Masakane Yonekura

Masakane YonekuraJapanese voice

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