Anne of Green Gables Gets New Anime in 2025
Anne of Green Gables classic children’s novel from 1908 is getting a new anime adaptation in 2025, with studio The Answer Studio in charge of the animation. Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery wrote the original novel, which follows Anne Shirley as she mistakenly gets sent to live with siblings Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert in the fictional village of Avonlea on Prince Edward Island.
You can see the first preview images for the new Anne of Green Gables anime below.
Since its publication in 1908, Anne of Green Gables has become one of the best-selling books worldwide with over 50 million sold copies. It has been translated into at least 36 languages. Besides the new anime, the story has inspired numerous other adaptations, including movies, TV series, as well as radio and stage productions.
The novel is known in Japan as Red-haired Anne (Akage no An)where it has been included in the national school curriculum since 1952. A 50-episode TV anime adaptation was animated by Nippon Animation as part of their World Masterpiece Theater series in 1979. It was directed by Isao Takahata, with the legendary Hayao Miyazaki of Studio Ghibli handling the scene setting and layout.
Source: Official Website
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