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Wow! I am so happy I found this on YouTube, it's just amazing. Akage no An captures the story of Anne of Green Gables perfectly. The characters in this Japanese series are really cute, and the landscapes are absolutely beautiful. I really like the theme song as well. It's really hard to believe this was made in the 70's, it feels so new.
I can't get over how well this series depicts Prince Edward Island. I've lived on the island all my life, and let me tell you, they have it all down pat down to the red roads. The only thing is, PEI is more treed than depicted in Akage no Ann. Sometimes the landscapes look almost prairie-ish. They even have the old train stations and houses all right! The patchwork of fields, clumps of trees, birch forests, winding streams, and rolling hills are all perfect. The show makes me want to take a vacation in my own province LOL
At first, when I watched the theme song I thought Anne was flying through Japanese cherry blossom trees, but when I looked again I saw that the blossoms were actually apple blossoms! That detail made me love the series even more. Because "sakura" blossoms are such a prominent symbol in Japan, it's only natural for it to be replaced for something very common, fragrant, and beautiful on PEI. In fact, there is an apple orchard on my property, and it is very beautiful in the spring.
My favourite part of the series so far is when Anne smashes the slate over Gilbert's head when he calls her "carrots" because of her braids. Working at a museum, I know that the reason there are so many Japanese tourists on PEI in the summer is all about Anne of Green Gables. I think the book is actually part of their grade 6 curriculum. Fitting, since Anne is 11 at the beginning of the book.
Overall I think the show is really cute and I recommend it to anyone who's read the Anne books or who lives in the Maritimes. (Just to see the landscape)
Happy 100th Anniversary, Anne! See you this summer!
Wow! I am so happy I found this on YouTube, it's just amazing. Akage no An captures the story of Anne of Green Gables perfectly. The characters in this Japanese series are really cute, and the landscapes are absolutely beautiful. I really like the theme song as well. It's really hard to believe this was made in the 70's, it feels so new.
I can't get over how well this series depicts Prince Edward Island. I've lived on the island all my life, and let me tell you, they have it all down pat down to the red roads. The only thing is, PEI is more treed than depicted in Akage no Ann. Sometimes the landscapes look almost prairie-ish. They even have the old train stations and houses all right! The patchwork of fields, clumps of trees, birch forests, winding streams, and rolling hills are all perfect. The show makes me want to take a vacation in my own province LOL
At first, when I watched the theme song I thought Anne was flying through Japanese cherry blossom trees, but when I looked again I saw that the blossoms were actually apple blossoms! That detail made me love the series even more. Because "sakura" blossoms are such a prominent symbol in Japan, it's only natural for it to be replaced for something very common, fragrant, and beautiful on PEI. In fact, there is an apple orchard on my property, and it is very beautiful in the spring.
My favourite part of the series so far is when Anne smashes the slate over Gilbert's head when he calls her "carrots" because of her braids. Working at a museum, I know that the reason there are so many Japanese tourists on PEI in the summer is all about Anne of Green Gables. I think the book is actually part of their grade 6 curriculum. Fitting, since Anne is 11 at the beginning of the book.
Overall I think the show is really cute and I recommend it to anyone who's read the Anne books or who lives in the Maritimes. (Just to see the landscape)
Happy 100th Anniversary, Anne! See you this summer!