world masterpiece theater
Annual series that adapted western children's literature to anime that ran from 1969 to 2009. The first chunk of works was done by Mushi Production and then by Zuiyo Eiz, but was eventually turned over to its successor company Nippon Animation later on.
Productions
| Aired in | Title | Adapted from |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Alps no Shoujo Heidi | Heidi by Johanna Spyri |
| 1975 | Flanders no Inu | A Dog of Flanders by Maria Louise Ramé |
| 1976 | Haha o Tazunete Sanzenri | Heart by Edmondo De Amicis |
| 1977 | Araiguma Rascal | Rascal by Sterling North |
| 1978 | Perrine Monogatari | En Famille by Hector Malot |
| 1979 | Akage no Anne | Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery |
| 1980 | Tom Sawyer no Bouken | The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain |
| 1981 | Kazoku Robinson Hyouryuuki: Fushigi na Shima no Flone | Swiss Family Robinson by Johann David Wyss |
| 1982 | Minami no Niji no Lucy | Southern Rainbow by Phyllis Piddington |
| 1983 | Alps Monogatari Watashi no Annette | Treasures of the Snow by Patricia St. John |
| 1984 | Makiba no Shoujo Katri | Paimen, piika ja emäntä by Auni Nuolivaara |
| 1985 | Shoukoujo Sera (Princess Sarah) | A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett |
| 1986 | Ai Shoujo Pollyanna Monogatari | Pollyanna and Pollyanna Grows Up by Eleanor H. Porter |
| 1987 | Ai no Wakakusa Monogatari | Little Women by Louisa May Alcott |
| 1988 | Shoukoushi Cedie | Little Lord Fauntleroy by Frances Hodgson Burnett |
| 1989 | Peter Pan no Bouken | Peter Pan and Wendy by James Matthew Barrie |
| 1990 | Watashi no Ashinaga Ojisan | Daddy-Long-Legs by Jean Webster. |
| 1991 | Trapp Ikka Monogatari | The Story of the Trapp Family Singers by Maria von Trapp |
| 1992 | Daisougen no Chiisana Tenshi: Bush Baby | The Bushbabies by William Stevenson |
| 1993 | Wakakusa Monogatari Nan to Jou Sensei | Little Men by Louisa May Alcott |
| 1994 | Nanatsu no Umi no Tico | original |
| 1995 | Romeo no Aoi Sora | Die schwarzen Brüder by Lisa Tetzner |
| 1996 | Meiken Lassie (Famous Dog Lassie) | Lassie Come-Home by Eric Knight |
| 1997 | Ie Naki Ko Remi | Sans Famille by Hector Malot |
| 2007 | Les Miserables Shoujo Cosette | Les Misérables by Victor Hugo |
| 2008 | Porphy no Nagai Tabi | Les Orphelins de Simitra by Paul-Jacques Bonzon |
| 2009 | Konnichiwa Anne Before Green Gables | Before Green Gables by Budge Wilson |
See also
- Dororo - the first anime aired in the same programming block as World Masterpiece Theater, though it is not considered part of the franchise.
