Tales of Little Women
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Tales of Little Women

WMT

Ai no Wakakusa Monogatari

Nippon Animation

Genres

  • Drama

Tags

all 10
  • ArtsClassic Literature80
  • Main CastPrimarily Female Cast79
  • SceneForeign79
  • TimeHistorical79
  • Slice of LifeFamily Life79
  • OtherTravel79
  • DramaComing of Age70
  • Main CastFemale Protagonist60
  • ArtsWriting20
  • TraitsTsundere20

Genres: Drama. Tags: Classic Literature, Primarily Female Cast, Foreign, Historical, Family Life, Travel, Coming of Age, Female Protagonist, Writing, Tsundere.

#2255

Ranked

#7007

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2.9K

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Episode Progress

Complete

48 / 48 episodes aired

All 48 episodes available on Amazon Prime Video, Hoopla

TV48 / 48 epsFinished7.47
Nippon Animation·Winter 1987
Premiered
Winter 1987
Aired
Jan 11, 1987 – Dec 27, 1987
Broadcast
Sunday · 19:30:00
Duration
24 min
Time to Complete
19h 12m
Rating
G - All Ages
Studio
Nippon Animation

Alternative Titles

ja愛の若草物語

en-x-romajiAi no Wakakusa Monogatari

enSekai Meisaku Gekijou

enWorld Masterpiece Theater

enWMT

Synopsis

Meg, faithful and gentle, Jo, independent and energetic, Beth, quiet and shy, Amy, amiable and precocious–the four sisters live vigorously and happily at home with their gentle mother while waiting for their father to return from the Civil War. Helping each other, they challenge their fates and grow up to become wonderful women.

Synopsis

Tales of Little Women originally aired in 1987 as one of Nippon Animation's World Masterpiece Theater programs. Many staffers from Studio Ghibli such as Yoshifumi Kondo were involved in multiple production positions. Tales of Little Women was licensed and dubbed by Saban Entertainment, and broadcasted on HBO in 1988 in North America. This made it one of only three World Masterpiece Theater program

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Franchise Timeline

Tales of Little Women is entry 1 of 2 in the Tales of Little Women watch order — the first entry in this franchise's main story.

Essential·Core entries only — skip filler and side content

  1. 1
  2. 2

Complete·Everything including OVAs, specials & side stories

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4

Platform Scores

MAL

7.47

Canonical
Rank #2255Votes 4K

AniList

71 / 100

Trend 0Popularity 2.9K

Kitsu

75 / 100

Rank #2342Users 922Runtime 19h 12m

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Episode Guide

Aired so far: 48 / 48

Main Story

48 / 48

100%

Latest Aired

Episode 48

Remaining

Fully available

Aired so far

Theme Songs

Openings

1987
1

Wakakusa no Shoutaijou (若草の招待状)

Eri Nitta

eps 01-141987
1987
2

Itsuka Kitto! (いつかきっと!)

Mayumi Shou, Keiko Han, Eiko Yamada, Rei Sakuma

eps 15-481987

Endings

1987
1

Sekiyou to Kaze to Melody (夕陽と風とメロディ)

Eri Nitta

eps 01-141987
1987
2

Otou-sama e no Lullaby (お父さまへのララバイ)

Satoko Shimonari

eps 15-481987

Status Breakdown

2,928users
Planning1,64656.2%
Completed96432.9%
Watching1204.1%
Paused1083.7%
Dropped903.1%

Tags

Shows how closely each tag relates to this anime
Arts2
Classic Literature
80
Writing
20
Main Cast2
Primarily Female Cast
79
Female Protagonist
60
Scene1
Foreign
79
Time1
Historical
79
Slice of Life1
Family Life
79
Other1
Travel
79
Drama1
Coming of Age
70
Traits1
Tsundere
20

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Recommendations

10 recommendations

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Tales of Little Women have?

Tales of Little Women has a total of 48 episodes. The anime finished its run and is no longer ongoing.

Is Tales of Little Women a sequel?

Tales of Little Women is the first entry in the franchise. There is another entry in the series that follows it.

What is Tales of Little Women about?

Tales of Little Women follows the lives of four sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy—as they live happily with their mother and await their father's return from the Civil War. The sisters support each other, face their challenges, and grow into remarkable women.

Is Tales of Little Women suitable for all ages?

Yes, Tales of Little Women is rated G, which means it is suitable for all ages. The drama anime focuses on the growth and lives of four sisters.

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