Season 1 poster

Season 1

(1979)

Overview

It is 1907 on Prince Edward Island. An orphan, Anne Shirley is mistakenly sent there to Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert, a middle-aged brother and sister who had intended to adopt a boy to help them on their farm. Anne must make learn to live with the Cuthberts, in school, and in the town of Avonlea to make sure she is never sent back to the orphanage again.

Cast

Eiko Yamada as Anne Shirley (voice)
Eiko Yamada

as Anne Shirley (voice)

Fumie Kitahara as Marilla Cuthbert (voice)
Fumie Kitahara

as Marilla Cuthbert (voice)

Ryūji Saikachi as Matthew Cuthbert (voice)
Ryūji Saikachi

as Matthew Cuthbert (voice)

Gara Takashima as Diana Barry (voice)
Gara Takashima

as Diana Barry (voice)

Michio Hazama as Narrator (voice)
Michio Hazama

as Narrator (voice)

Kazuhiko Inoue as Gilbert Blythe (voice)
Kazuhiko Inoue

as Gilbert Blythe (voice)

Sanae Takagi as Jane Andrews (voice)
Sanae Takagi

as Jane Andrews (voice)

Mami Koyama as Ruby Gillis / Minnie May Barry (voice)
Mami Koyama

as Ruby Gillis / Minnie May Barry (voice)

Hiroko Suzuki as Muriel Stacey (voice)
Hiroko Suzuki

as Muriel Stacey (voice)

Junko Hori as Josie Pye (voice)
Junko Hori

as Josie Pye (voice)

Kazuyo Aoki as Charlie Sloane (voice)
Kazuyo Aoki

as Charlie Sloane (voice)

Yoku Shioya as Moody Spurgeon (voice)
Yoku Shioya

as Moody Spurgeon (voice)

Reiko Mutoh as Mrs. Elizabeth Barry (voice)
Reiko Mutoh

as Mrs. Elizabeth Barry (voice)

Miyoko Asô as Rachel Lynde (voice)
Miyoko Asô

as Rachel Lynde (voice)

Saiko Egawa as Mrs. Allan / Priscilla Grant / Prissy Andrews (voice)
Saiko Egawa

as Mrs. Allan / Priscilla Grant / Prissy Andrews (voice)

Kazuyuki Sogabe as Minister Allan (voice)
Kazuyuki Sogabe

as Minister Allan (voice)

Ritsuo Sawa as Martin (voice)
Ritsuo Sawa

as Martin (voice)

Natsuko Kawaji as Josephine Barry (voice)
Natsuko Kawaji

as Josephine Barry (voice)

Eisuke Yoda as Mr. Barry (voice)
Eisuke Yoda

as Mr. Barry (voice)

Michiko Hirai as Mrs. Amelia Evans (voice)
Michiko Hirai

as Mrs. Amelia Evans (voice)

Chiyoko Kawashima as Tilly Boulter (voice)
Chiyoko Kawashima

as Tilly Boulter (voice)

Kimiko Tsuruta as Sophia Sloane (voice)
Kimiko Tsuruta

as Sophia Sloane (voice)

Motomu Kiyokawa as Teddy Philips (voice)
Motomu Kiyokawa

as Teddy Philips (voice)

Rihoko Yoshida as Flora Jane Spencer (voice)
Rihoko Yoshida

as Flora Jane Spencer (voice)

Episodes

Matthew Cuthbert Is Surprised poster

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January 7, 1979

Matthew Cuthbert and his sister decided to take in an orphan boy to help on their farm, but he's surprised to find red …

Marilla Cuthbert Is Surprised poster

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January 14, 1979

Morning of Green Gables poster

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January 21, 1979

Anne's History poster

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January 28, 1979

During the time in the carriage Marilla asks about Anne's past and she tells the story of how she ended up in the orpha…

Marilla Makes up Her Mind poster

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February 4, 1979

Anne and Marilla arrive at Mrs. Spencer's, but the woman is moved by the sad story and already finds herself wavering. …

Anne of Green Gables poster

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February 11, 1979

Mrs. Rachel Lynde Is Properly Horrified poster

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February 18, 1979

Anne meets Mrs. Rachel Linde, a good friend of Marilla, but the encounter doesn't go well. Mrs Linde comments on Anne's…

Anne's Impressions of Sunday School poster

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February 25, 1979

Anne is disappointed that her new Sunday clothes (made by Marilla) are so plain, so along the way to church she dresses…

A Solemn Vow poster

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March 4, 1979

Anne gets to meet Diana for the first time and desperately hopes to find a best friend. Unknowing to her Diana wishes f…

Anne Plays with a Best Friend poster

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April 11, 1979

Anne and Diana have their first play date and are very excited. They are evenly matched when it comes to fantasizing ab…

Anne Loses Marilla's Brooch poster

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November 18, 1979

Anne admires Marilla's amethyst brooch, but afterwards it disappears. Marilla is disappointed when Anne tells her she d…

Anne's Confession poster

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March 25, 1979

Marilla still thinks Anne is not telling her the truth, so she won't let her attend the picnic. So the girl finally com…

Anne Goes to School poster

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April 1, 1979

It's Anne's first day of school, and though she's not as educated as the others, she makes a lot of new friends.

A Tempest in Class poster

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April 8, 1979

The flirtatious and bold prankster Gilbert Blythe returns to town. But he goes too far when he jokingly calls Anne "Car…

Fall is Coming poster

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April 15, 1979

Anne is still angry at Gilbert. Deep in thought about him she forgets to do something Marilla told her to, which result…

Diana is Invited to Tea poster

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April 22, 1979

Anne is allowed to invite Diana over for tea when the Cuthberts are away. She offers her best friend cherry juice, unaw…

Anne Returns to School poster

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May 6, 1979

After Diana is forbidden from playing with Anne, Anne decides to return to school.

Anne Rescues Minnie May poster

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May 13, 1979

Minnie May falls seriously ill while she and Diana are being babysat, and Anne is the only one who may know what to do.

Diana's Birthday poster

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May 20, 1979

Anne has been invited to go to concert and sleepover for Diana's birthday. But things go wrong for Diana when the girl…

Spring Once Again poster

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May 27, 1979

Anne enjoys the spring atmosphere and takes over the chores when Marilla gets a headache.

The New Minister's Wife poster

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June 3, 1979

Mr. Phillips leaves the school, and Anne meets the new minister and his wife.

The Wrong Ingredient poster

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June 10, 1979

Anne catches a cold, and because she loses her sense of taste, mistakenly uses the wrong ingredient in a cake for Mrs. …

Anne is Invited to Tea poster

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June 17, 1979

Anne is invited to tea with the new minister and his wife.

An Affair of Honour poster

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June 24, 1979

The "dare game" has taken on popularity with the girls of Avonlea, but to protect her pride from Josie Pye, Anne takes …

A Letter to Diana poster

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July 1, 1979

When Diana takes ill in another town, Anne thinks back and realizes she hasn't been as good a friend as she should have.

The Concert Plan poster

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July 8, 1979

Anne returns to school. The new teacher is wonderful and fair, and the teacher plans to have a concert to raise money t…

Matthew and the Clothes Shop poster

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July 15, 1979

Matthew, unlike Marilla, sees no problem with Anne having a nice dress with puffed sleeves like the other girls. He set…

The Christmas Concert poster

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July 22, 1979

Anne receives her Christmas presents, and the eve of the concert arrives.

Anne Starts the Story-telling Club poster

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July 29, 1979

Anne finds it hard to settle back into mundane life after the concert, so she starts a creative writing club.

Vanity and Vexation of Spirit poster

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August 5, 1979

Anne buys black hair dye from a peddler, but she doesn't get the raven black hair she'd hoped for.

An Unfortunate Lily Maid poster

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August 12, 1979

Anne and her friends act out the Lady of Shalott, but Anne soon finds herself in trouble. After her friends run to get …

An Epoch in Anne's Life poster

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August 19, 1979

Anne and Diana are invited to Charlottetown by Aunt Josephine. She realizes that while city life and fancy things are a…

An Invitation to Queen's Class poster

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August 26, 1979

Anne and Diana has a quarrel regarding the future which was primarily about marriage. Anne, looking for Matthew for com…

Diana and Students at Queens poster

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September 9, 1979

Anne learns about what Diana wants to do in the future. After hearing what Marilla has to say, Anne realizes the import…

Longing for the Summer Holidays poster

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September 16, 1979

For the holidays, Anne decides to spend her entire break having fun as she is tired of studying. Without realizing it h…

The Future of the Story Club poster

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September 23, 1979

After visiting Idlewild once again, Anna and Diana are filled with bittersweet memories after seeing the current condit…

A 15-Year-Old's Spring poster

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September 30, 1979

Marilla constantly thinks back of the old times when Anne would talk. With the arrival of the new train station at Carm…

My Number Is 13 poster

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October 7, 1979

The Results poster

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October 14, 1979

Anne, Jane, Gilbert and everyone else waits restlessly for the results. Seeing how tensed Anne is, Marilla lets Anne he…

The Concert Hotel poster

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October 21, 1979

Anne is invited to recite at a concert to help and earn funds to give to a hospital in Charlottetown.

Off to Queen's College poster

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October 28, 1979

Mrs.Spencer comes to Green Gables with a new adoption offer made by an American couple, but Anne listened to it as if s…

Life on a New Campus poster

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November 4, 1979

A wave of sadness hits Marilla, Matthew and Anne as they face the first night of a new lifestyle. Anne initially sadden…

Home for the Weekend poster

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November 11, 1979

Anne is unable to tell Marilla and Matthew of her future plans for further studies. At Green Gables and Avonlea, Anne s…

The Winter at Queen's poster

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November 18, 1979

Hearing Matthew's condition from Ms Barry, Anne immediately departs for Green Gables and walks through a snowstorm. Aft…

The Glory and the Dream poster

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November 25, 1979

Anne is afraid of seeing the results, and was in a moment of despair when everyone was cheering for Gilbert, to only al…

Matthew's Love poster

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December 2, 1979

Anne is stuck between a rock and a hard place while thinking of her future: to stay at Green Gables and help out seeing…

The Reaper Whose Name Is Death poster

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December 9, 1979

The sudden news of Abbey's Bank going bankrupt was a huge shock to Matthew's already fragile heart, and killed him inst…

Matthew's Farewell poster

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December 16, 1979

The funeral ends with Matthew's burial. Anne plants Matthew's favourite flowers right beside his tombstone. As life mov…

The Bend in the Road poster

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December 23, 1979

Marilla learns the fate of her eyes from the eye specialist and now has to change her lifestyle entirely to help ease t…

God's in Heaven, All Is Well on Earth poster

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December 30, 1979

News of Anne no longer going to university spreads while Anne gets used to a new life where she helps out Marilla a lot…