Wakakusa no Yon Shimai
English title: Little Women
Japanese title: 若草の四姉妹
Type: TV
Episodes: 26
Premiered: spring 1981
Source: Novel
Genres: Drama, Slice of Life
Studios: Toei Animation
Producers: Kokusai Eigasha
Duration: 23 min per ep
Rating: G - All Ages

In the United States, the Civil War has just broken out and Mr March, a physician and father of four daughters, went to the front. Madam March remains alone with her four daughters: the eldest Margaret (Meg), Josephine (Jo) budding writer, a real boy failed, Elisabeth (Beth), the timid passionate piano, and the latest addition, Amy, who loves to draw. The four girls will quickly get to know their neighbor Mr. Lawrence, which they had a little scared at first, but also to his grandson Laurie who at the age of Jo. Together, they go through many hardships, more or less happy, the furies of Aunt March, jealousies, the joys and the war in fabric background, hoping that their father will come back safe and sound...

(Source: Planete Jeunesse)