My Daddy Long Legs

わたしのあしながおじさん

Aired: 1990

An entry in the World Masterpiece Theater series adapting Jean Webster's classic juvenile novel 'Daddy-Long-Legs.' Produced by Nippon Animation under director Kazuyoshi Yokota and broadcast on Fuji TV's Sunday evening 'Meisaku Gekijo' slot. The story follows orphan Judy, who enters a women's college thanks to anonymous support from 'Daddy-Long-Legs,' growing in independence through her studies. Mitsuko Horie stars in her third lead role for the franchise, and the adaptation captures the original's epistolary intimacy and rich campus life. The Kisugi siblings' theme music adds a luminous emotional texture. (C)Nippon Animation / Fuji TV