Hello Anne: Before Green Gables

Anne Shirley goes through many adventures before she ends up in Green Gables. After losing her parents, little Anne is taken in by the Thomas family, with whom she moves in and helps look after the children and do the housework. In the meantime, she discovers more about herself, including that her name is “Anne”, not “Ann”. She is simply adorable and her creativity brings joy to difficult days.

• Michiru ShimadaScreenplay
• Katsuyoshi YatabeDirector

• Rina HidakaAnne Shirley
• Seiko TamuraJoanna Harrigan Thomas
• Setsuji SatoBert Thomas
• Lica WakusawaEliza Thomas
• Masako IkedaNarrator
• Yumiko KobayashiHorace Thomas
• Chiaki ShimogamaEdward Thomas
• Taeko KawataHarry Thomas
• Satomi KorogiNoah Thomas
• Maya OkamotoMelissa Henderson
• Hiroki TanakaRobert Johnson
• Masayo FujitaMildred Primson