description My Daddy Long Legs Overview
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. (Source: ANN)
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What novel is the anime My Daddy Long Legs based on?
My Daddy Long Legs (Watashi no Ashinaga Ojisan) is based on the 1912 novel "Daddy-Long-Legs" by American author Jean Webster. The anime was produced by Nippon Animation as part of the World Masterpiece Theater lineup in 1990.
How many episodes does the My Daddy Long Legs anime have?
The anime ran for 40 episodes in 1990 as part of Nippon Animation's World Masterpiece Theater series on Fuji TV. It was the 16th entry in the long-running WMT franchise adapting classic Western children's literature.
What is Judy Abbott's situation at the start of My Daddy Long Legs?
Judy Abbott is an orphan at the John Grier Home who is offered a college scholarship by a mysterious benefactor she never meets. She only sees his elongated shadow, which gives him the nickname "Daddy Long Legs," and the condition is that she writes him monthly letters.
Who directed the My Daddy Long Legs anime?
The My Daddy Long Legs anime was directed by Kazuyoshi Okuyama for Nippon Animation. It aired as part of the World Masterpiece Theater block on Fuji Television throughout 1990.
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