Anne Shirley (2025 TV series)

Anne Shirley (アン・シャーリー) is a Japanese anime television series based on L. M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables novels, using the Japanese translation by Hanako Muraoka published by Shinchosha. The series adapts the first three books of the Anne series: Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea, and Anne of the Island. It aired on NHK E-TV on Saturdays at 18:25, with a repeat broadcast on Thursdays at 19:20, and the broadcast has concluded. A later broadcast on Fuji TV (Kanto local) began on October 4, 2026 at 5:10. The official website serves as the primary promotional hub, featuring story summaries, episode titles, and tie-in news. The story follows orphan Anne Shirley as she is mistakenly taken in by siblings Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert at Green Gables on Prince Edward Island, Canada, and chronicles her growth from girlhood to womanhood, her friendships with Diana Barry and rivalry with Gilbert Blythe, her education, and her move to the city for university. The series is positioned as a faithful, emotionally rich retelling of a beloved classic for a new generation.

Anne Shirley is a 2025 Japanese anime television adaptation of L. M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables series, specifically the first three novels: Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea, and Anne of the Island, as translated into Japanese by Hanako Muraoka and published by Shinchosha. The series aired on NHK E-TV on Saturdays at 18:25, with a repeat on Thursdays at 19:20, and the broadcast has concluded. A subsequent broadcast on Fuji TV (Kanto local) was scheduled to begin on October 4, 2026, at 5:10 AM. The official website provides story summaries, episode titles, and news updates, including tie-in campaigns such as a collaboration with Red Lobster and a feature in Kateigaho magazine. The anime follows the classic story of Anne Shirley, an orphan girl adopted by Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert at Green Gables on Prince Edward Island, Canada, and her journey through childhood, education, and young adulthood.

• Anime series Anne Shirley broadcast on NHK E-TV

• Featured in Kateigaho March issue

• Fuji TV broadcast announced for October 4

• Red Lobster tie-in drink ticket campaign

• Fuji TV broadcast begins (Kanto local)

A faithful anime adaptation of the classic Anne of Green Gables novels, aimed at a broad family audience.

• Anne Shirley anime series

  24-episode anime adaptation of the first three Anne of Green Gables novels.

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