The Story of Pollyanna, Girl of Love

***The Story of Pollyanna, Girl of Love*** is a Japanese anime series by Nippon Animation, and part of the World Masterpiece Theater series. It consists of 51 episodes. Premiering across Fuji TV between January 12 and December 28, 1986, it has rerun across Japan on Animax from February 2007.

It was based on the 1913 novel *Pollyanna* and following 1915 sequel *Pollyanna Grows Up* by Eleanor H. Porter.

## Premise

The story follows Pollyanna, a young orphan girl whose parents passed away when she was younger. The series begins when Pollyanna is sent to the town of Belvingsville to live with her Aunt Polly Harrington, one of her few remaining relatives.

## Characters

### The Harrington family

Pollyanna Whittier (ポリアンナ・ホイッティア, *Porian'na Hoittia*)
Voiced by: Mitsuko Horie

Polly Harrington (ポリー・ハリントン, *Porī Harinton*)
Voiced by: Masako Nozawa(default voice) Sanae Miyuki

Jennie Harrington (ジェニー・ハリントン, *Jenī Harinton*)
Voiced by: Naoko Watanabe(default voice)

### Harrington family's allies[edit]

Nancy Hartley (ナンシー・ハートリー, *Nanshī Hātorī*)
Voiced by: Keiko Han

Tom Peyson (トム・ペイスン, *Tomu Peisun*)
Voiced by: Kenichi Ogata

Timothy Peyson (ティモシー・ペイスン, *Timoshī Peisun*)
Voiced by: Hideyuki Hori

Durgin Peyson (ダージン・ペイスン, *Dājin Peisun*)
Voiced by: Takako Kondo

John Whittier (ジョン・ホイッティア, *Jon Hoittia*)
Voiced by: Toshihiko Seki

John Pendleton (ジョン・ペンドルトン, *Jon Pendoruton*)
Voiced by: Banjou Ginga

Dr. Thomas Chilton (トーマス・チルトン博士, *Tōmasu Chiruton Hakase*)
Voiced by: Hideyuki Tanaka

Edward Kent (エドワード・ケント, *Edowādo Kento*)
Voiced by: Masaharu Satou

### Small Midwestern town[edit]

Hephzibah White (ヘプジバ・ホワイト, *Hepujiba Howaito*)
Voiced by: Nobuko Terashima

Karen (カレン, *Karen*)
Voiced by: Yuuki Kudou

Jeremiah White (ジェレミア・ホワイト, *Jeremia Howaito*)
Voiced by: Osamu Saka

Mrs. Lewis (ルイスさん, *Ruisu-san*)
Voiced by: Hiroko Takahashi

### Beldingsville, Vermont[edit]

Jimmy Bean (ジミー・ビーン, *Jimī Bīn*)
Voiced by: Eiko Yamada

Mildred "Milly" Snow (ミリー・スノー, *Mirī Sunō*)
Voiced by: Mayumi Shou

Mrs. Snow (スノーさん, *Sunō-san*)
Voiced by: Taeko Nakanishi

Harold (ハロルド, *Harorudo*)
Voiced by: Akio Nojima

Dr. Warren (ウォレン博士, *Uoren Hakase*)
Voiced by: Mahito Tsujimura

Dr. Mead (ミード博士, *Mīdo Hakase*)
Voiced by: Kouji Totani

Mr. Willis (ウィリスさん, *Uirisu-san*)
Voiced by: Tomomichi Nishimura

### Boston, Massachusetts[edit]

Dr. Charlie Ames (チャーリー・エームズ博士, *Chārī Ēmuzu Hakase*)
Voiced by: Yasuo Muramatsu

Jaime "Young Lord James" Murphy (ジェイミー・マーフィー, *Jeimī Māfī*)
Voiced by: Naoko Watanabe

Mickey Murphy (ミッキー・マーフィー, *Mikkī Māfī*)
Voiced by: Kyouko Tonguu

Sadie Dean (サディ・ディーン, *Sadi Dīn*)
Voiced by: Rei Sakuma

Beth (ベス, *Besu*)
Voiced by: Sanae Takagi

Betty Murphy (ベティ・マーフィー, *Beti Māfī*)
Voiced by: Tomie Kataoka

### The Wetherbys[edit]

Della Wetherby (デラ・ウェザビー, *Dera Uezabī*)
Voiced by: Rihoko Yoshida

Ruth Wetherby (ルース・ウェザビー, *Rūsu Uezabī*)
Voiced by: Masako Ikeda

Doris Wetherby (ドリス・ウェザビー, *Dorisu Uezabī*)
Voiced by: Arima Mizuka

### Wetherby family's allies[edit]

Mary (メアリー, *Mearī*)
Voiced by: Shinobu Adachi

Susy (スージー, *Sūjī*)
Voiced by: Yumi Takada

Bridget (ブリジット, *Burijitto*)
Voiced by: Natsumi Sakuma

Perkins (パーキンス, *Pākinsu*)
Voiced by: Yamada Keaton