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1993 Japanese animated television series From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Little Women II: Jo's Boys, also known as Wakakusa Monogatari Nan to Jō Sensei (若草物語ナンとジョー先生, "Tale of Young Grass: Nan and Miss Jo") is a 1993 Japanese animated television series based on Louisa May Alcott's Little Men, produced by Nippon Animation. The title is taken from Jo's Boys, the title of the sequel to Little Men, on which the series is also partially based.[1]
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| Little Women II: Jo's Boys | |
Screenshot of the opening logo from Wakakusa Monogatari Nan to Jō Sensei, produced by Nippon Animation | |
| 若草物語ナンとジョー先生 (Wakakusa Monogatari Nan to Jō Sensei) | |
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| Genre | Drama, adventure, slice of life, coming-of-age story, comedy, family, historical |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Kōzō Kusuba |
| Produced by | Yoshihiro Suzuki (Fuji TV) Junzō Nakajima |
| Written by | Michiru Shimada |
| Music by | David Siebels |
| Studio | Nippon Animation |
| Original network | Fuji TV |
| Original run | January 17, 1993 – December 19, 1993 |
| Episodes | 40 |
The series is the sequel to the studio's 1987 Tales of Little Women, an adaptation of Alcott's novel of the same name.[2]
Josephine March has grown into womanhood about ten years since Tales of Little Women and is now married to the German Professor, Friedrich Bhaer. In the Plumfield farm-house that Aunt March had left her, Jo Bhaer has established a new school for her two sons, Robby and Teddy, nephews (Franz, Emil, Demi-John), niece (Daisy) and a gang of orphaned children, including Annie "Nan" Harding and a rough, street-wise adolescent named Dan. With the experience of a model childhood and a faithful and caring husband, Jo guides her pupils in their young lives; with song, music and play, the children are led through the joys and sorrows of life, work and play, rewards and punishments, getting involved in all sorts of mischief and adventure.
The original voice cast is:[3][4][5]
Jo's Boys aired on Fuji Television on Sundays from 17 January to 19 December 1993[6] as part of Nippon Animation's World Masterpiece Theater.
The opening theme ("Ashita mo otenki") is performed by Akiko Kosaka.
The original broadcast list of episodes is:[7]
The series received generally positive reception, and it was described as "beautiful" and "thought-provoking", with a story that can appeal to both younger and older audiences.[8] The French website Planet Jeunesse gave a positive review, mainly commending its fidelity to the source material and the focus on the main character Nan.[9]
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