TV series

The Story of Pollyanna

1986 · 1 season

A gentle, heartfelt slice of life that radiates warmth and optimism, even as it deals with loss and hardship.

Overview: Motherless since birth, Pollyanna was an ordinary happy-go-lucky girl, leaving peacefully with her father, the vicar. Then one day her life changes completely when her father dies and she has to live with her aunt whom she has never met before. In the beginning, she seems to be detested by her but as time passes, they develop a very strong bond.
How it feels: Warm, earnest, melancholic and uplifting. Slow-burning and easy to follow.
About: Family, grief, healing, friendship
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
grief
healing
friendship
redemption
Places: small town
big city
home
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Genres: animation, drama, family
Starring: Mitsuko Horie, Takako Kondou, Eiko Yamada, Banjo Ginga, Hideyuki Tanaka, Keiko Han, Masako Nozawa, Masako Ikeda
Length: 1 seasons, 51 episodes, 26 min each
Network: Fuji TV
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese