Little Women II: Jo's Boys
Little Women II: Jo's Boys, also known as is a 1993 Japanese animated television series based on Louisa May Alcott's "Little Men", produced by Nippon Animation. The title is taken from "Jo's Boys", the title of the sequel to "Little Men". The series is the sequel to the studio's 1987 "Tales of Little Women", an adaptation of Alcott's novel of the same name. Plot. Josephine March has grown into womanhood about ten years since "Tales of Little Women" and is now married to the German Professor, Friedrich Bhaer. In  the Plumfield farm-house that Aunt March had left her, Jo Bhaer has established a new school for her two sons, Robby and Teddy, nephews (Franz, Emil, Demi-John), niece (Daisy) and a gang of orphaned children, including Annie "Nan" Harding and a rough, street-wise adolescent named Dan. With the experience of a model childhood and a faithful and caring husband, Jo guides her pupils in their young lives; with song, music and play, the children are led through the joys and sorrows of life, work and play, rewards and punishments, getting involved in all sorts of mischief and  adventure. Broadcast. "Jo's Boys" aired on Fuji Television from 17 January 1993 to 19 December 1993 as part of Nippon Animation's World Masterpiece Theater. Alternative Titles. As Mulherzinhas II (Portuguese) Little Men Little Women 2 Los chicos de Jo (Spanish) Missis Jo und ihre fröhliche Familie (German) Petite bonne femme (French) Tale of Young Grass: Nan and Miss Jo Una classe di monelli per Jo (Italian) Wakakusa Monogatari Nan to Jou Sensei (Japanese) Маленькие женщины (Russian) نوار (Arabic) جني (Arabic) 新小婦人 (Chinese (Taiwan)) 若草物語 ナンとジョー先生 (Japanese) Music. The opening theme ("Ashita mo otenki") is performed by Akiko Kosaka