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Anne Shirley

TV·2025–2025·1 season, 24 episodes·NHK Educational TV·Animation, Drama, Family·24m·NEW

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Anne Shirley, a redheaded eleven-year-old girl, moves from an orphanage to Green Gables, home of the elderly Cuthbert siblings Mathew and Marilla. Her abundant imagination, cheer, and earnest heart begin to change the people around her.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Anne Shirley S01E01It’s Such an Interesting WorldS01E01 · 8.7Eleven-year-old orphan Anne goes to live with her new family, only to discover that they expected a boy.
  2. 02Anne Shirley S01E07I’ve Been Making Mistakes, but Each Mistake Has Helped to Cure Me of My ShortcomingsS01E07 · 8.5Anne becomes an unfortunate lily maid, and the Queen's class is organized.
  3. 03Anne Shirley S01E02I Love Pretty ThingsS01E02 · 8.3Anne rejoices in her new life at Green Gables, but unkind words from Mrs. Lynde spark a stormy confrontation.

Cast

Honoka InoueHonoka InoueAnne Shirley (voice)Aya NakamuraAya NakamuraMarilla Cuthbert (voice)Naoya MiyaseNaoya MiyaseGilbert Blythe (voice)Yume MiyamotoYume MiyamotoDiana Barry (voice)

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode24Episodes2025Aired 7.4Season avg
  1. S01E01Anne Shirley S01E01Season's bestIt’s Such an Interesting WorldApril 5, 2025 8.7Eleven-year-old orphan Anne goes to live with her new family, only to discover that they expected a boy.
  2. S01E02Anne Shirley S01E02I Love Pretty ThingsApril 12, 2025 8.3Anne rejoices in her new life at Green Gables, but unkind words from Mrs. Lynde spark a stormy confrontation.
  3. S01E03Anne Shirley S01E03Looking Forward to Things Is Half the Pleasure of ThemApril 19, 2025 6.3Anne thrills in anticipation of her first picnic, but a lost brooch puts her dreams in jeopardy.
  4. S01E04Anne Shirley S01E04One Can’t Stay Sad Very Long in Such an Interesting WorldApril 26, 2025 7.7Anne invites Diana to tea, but a mix-up with bottles could make it their last meeting as friends.
  5. S01E05Anne Shirley S01E05Let Us Look on the Bright Side of ThingsMay 3, 2025 6.7Newly twelve-year-old Anne comes to grief in an affair of honor. Matthew insists on puffed sleeves.
  6. S01E06Anne Shirley S01E06I Thought Nothing Could Be as Bad as Red HairMay 10, 2025 5.7The story club is formed. Then, Anne's vanity leads to vexation of spirit.
  7. S01E07Anne Shirley S01E07I’ve Been Making Mistakes, but Each Mistake Has Helped to Cure Me of My ShortcomingsMay 17, 2025 8.5Anne becomes an unfortunate lily maid, and the Queen's class is organized.
  8. S01E08Anne Shirley S01E08I Don’t Want to Be Anyone but MyselfMay 24, 2025 7.5The pass list is out. Anne celebrates at the hotel concert.
  9. S01E09Anne Shirley S01E09Next to Trying and Winning, the Best Thing Is Trying and FailingMay 31, 2025 7.0Anne becomes a Queen's girl and spends the winter at Queen's, chasing the glory and the dream.
  10. S01E10Anne Shirley S01E10I Don’t Know What Lies Around the Bend, but I’m Going to Believe That the Best DoesJune 7, 2025 6.7After the reaper whose name is Death touches her life, Anne comes to the bend in the road.
  11. S01E11Anne Shirley S01E11I’d Like to Add Some Beauty to LifeJune 14, 2025 6.0Anne becomes a full-fledged schoolma'am and encounters all sorts and conditions of men... and women.
  12. S01E12Anne Shirley S01E12Perhaps We Always Love Best the People Who Need UsJune 21, 2025 8.0Marilla adopts twins, and one, Davy, goes in search of a sensation.
  13. S01E13Anne Shirley S01E13When I Think Something Nice Is Going to Happen, I Seem to Fly Right Up on the Wings of AnticipationJune 28, 2025 8.0After a chapter of accidents, Anne gets her wish in the way it often happens.
  14. S01E14Anne Shirley S01E14It Is Never Too Late for the Real Prince to Come for the True PrincessJuly 5, 2025 8.0Anne meets sweet Miss Lavendar and learns the story of her romance over an afternoon at the stone house.
  15. S01E15Anne Shirley S01E15I’ll Come From the Ends of the Earth If NecessaryJuly 12, 2025 7.0Anne wonders what lies around the bend in her road and attends a wedding at the stone house.
  16. S01E16Anne Shirley S01E16It’s Nicer Not to KnowJuly 19, 2025 7.0The shadow of change leads to greetings and farewells as Anne sets off for Redmond College.
  17. S01E17Anne Shirley S01E17Love Is the Power That Transforms EverythingJuly 26, 2025 7.0After letters from home and a day in the park, Anne goes home again and gets her first proposal.
  18. S01E18Anne Shirley S01E18I Feel as If I Had Opened a Book and Found Roses of Yesterday, Sweet and Beloved, Between Its LeavesAugust 2, 2025 8.0Anne deals with an unwelcome lover and a welcome friend, visits Patty's Place, and finds roses of yesterday.
  19. S01E19Anne Shirley S01E19I’ll Walk the Road to Heaven From HereAugust 23, 2025 8.0Anne writes "Averil's Atonement," and an old friend receives the summons that may not be evaded.
  20. S01E20Anne Shirley S01E20My World Has Tumbled Into PiecesAugust 30, 2025 8.0Relationships are adjusted, Gilbert speaks, and spring and Anne return to Green Gables.
  21. S01E21Anne Shirley S01E21Has the Real Prince Come at Last...?September 6, 2025 7.0Enter Jonas, enter Prince Charming, enter Christine.
  22. S01E22Anne Shirley S01E22How Horrible It Is That People Have to Grow Up, and Marry, and Change!September 13, 2025 8.0After mutual confidences, Anne spends a June evening at Green Gables and attends Diana's wedding.
  23. S01E23Anne Shirley S01E23I Have Learned to Look Upon Each Little Hindrance as a Jest and Each Great One as the Foreshadowing of VictorySeptember 20, 2025 7.0Anne and her friends receive the Gardners' call and become full-fledged B.A.s.
  24. S01E24Anne Shirley S01E24It’s the Birthday of Our HappinessSeptember 27, 2025—After a false dawn, Anne comes to a book of revelation in her life, and love takes up the glass of time.

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