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, also simply known as ''Little Women'', is a Japanese animated television series adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's 1868-69 two-volume novel ''Little Women'', produced by Nippon Animation. It was first aired in 1987 (January–December) by the Fuji TV network. A sequel series, '' Little Women II: Jo's Boys'', premiered in 1993. Plot The animated series is loosely derived from Part One and partly on the beginning of Part Two of the book, and introduces new material and characters. The series begins with the introduction of the March family happily living near Gettysburg (the nearby town of York in the English version), until one day during a picnic, Mr. March notices Confederate scouts at a riverbank. As an officer of the Union Army on leave with a broken arm, Mr. March hesitantly leaves his family to inform his superiors and to prepare for the upcoming battle. Meanwhile, his family endures the Confederate occupation and even helps an escaped slave named John from being ...
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Little Women (1981 TV Series)
''Little Women'', also known as or , is a 1981 Japanese animated television series adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's 1868-69 two-volume novel '' Little Women''. The series is directed by Kazuya Miyazaki (a veteran Toei director whose credits included ''Cutie Honey'' and ''UFO Robo Grendizer'' among others) and produced by Toei Animation for the Kokusai Eiga-sha (Movie International) company. The series was produced as a follow-up to a TV special based on Alcott's novel the previous year by the same animation studio. The TV series character designs differ slightly from those of the TV special; Jo, for example, while she is blonde in both versions, has curled hair rather than straight hair in the TV series. This series is sometimes confused with Nippon Animation's 1987 World Masterpiece Theater TV series ''Tales of Little Women'', as both series were dubbed in English and broadcast on U.S. cable TV in the 1980s (the 1981 series on CBN, and the 1987 series on HBO). In addi ...
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Union Army
During the American Civil War, the Union Army, also known as the Federal Army and the Northern Army, referring to the United States Army, was the land force that fought to preserve the Union (American Civil War), Union of the collective U.S. state, states. It proved essential to the preservation of the United States as a working, viable republic. The Union Army was made up of the permanent Regular Army (United States), regular army of the United States, but further fortified, augmented, and strengthened by the many temporary units of dedicated United States Volunteers, volunteers, as well as including those who were drafted in to service as Conscription in the United States, conscripts. To this end, the Union Army fought and ultimately triumphed over the efforts of the Confederate States Army in the American Civil War. Over the course of the war, 2,128,948 men enlisted in the Union Army, including 178,895 United States Colored Troops, colored troops; 25% of the white men who s ...
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Hisako Okata
Hisako is a Japanese name for females. Although written romanized the same way, the kanji can be different. ''Hisako'' may refer to: *Hisako Arakaki (born 1977), J-pop singer * Hisako Hibi (born 1907), Japanese painter *Hisako Higuchi (born 1945), Japanese professional golfer *Hisako Kanemoto (born 1987), Japanese voice actress * Hisako Koyama (born 1916), Japanese solar observer *Hisako Kyōda (born 1935), Japanese voice actress * Hisako Manda (born 1958), Japanese actress *Hisako Matsubara (born 1935), Japanese novelist *Hisako Ōishi (born 1936), Japanese politician * Hisako Sasaki (born 1967), Japanese professional wrestler *Hisako Shirata (born 1982), Japanese actress *, Japanese judge *Hisako Terasaki (born 1928), Japanese-American etcher *Hisako Tōjō (born 1990), Japanese voice actress *Hisako Tottori, (born 1953), later the Princess Takamado of Japan Characters *Hisako, guitarist of Girls Dead Monster in the anime Angel Beats! * Hisako, an undead spirit in the video g ...
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Michael Forest
Gerald Michael Charlebois (born April 17, 1929), better known as Michael Forest, is an American actor who provides the voices for many animated titles. Early life Born in Harvey, North Dakota, he moved with his family at a very early age to Seattle, Washington. He graduated with a B.A. in English and drama from San Jose State University. Career At age 71, Forest voiced Prince Olympius in ''Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue''. In his earlier years, he was a film and television actor, notably playing Apollo in the 1967 '' Star Trek'' episode "Who Mourns for Adonais?" He again played that role in the '' Star Trek Continues'' episode "Pilgrim of Eternity", 47 years later, with his wife, actress Diana Hale. He also appeared as a priest in a case of mistaken identity on a 1964 episode of ''The Dick Van Dyke Show''. Filmography Anime * '' Aika R-16: Virgin Mission'' - Gozo Aida, Tsukino (Ep. 2) * ''Armitage III'' - Vice-Minister Jessup * ''The Big O'' - Alex Rosewater * '' Black J ...
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Osamu Saka
is a Japanese actor and voice actor, who is managed by talent agency Aoni Production. He was born in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture. Filmography Television animation ;1960s *''Gigantor'' (1963) – Gavan *''Kamui the Ninja'' (1969) – Sukumi ;1970s *'' Andersen Stories'' - King Neptune *''Space Battleship Yamato'' (1974) – Goer *''La Seine no Hoshi'' (1975) – Louis XVI ;1980s *''The Super Dimension Fortress Macross'' (1982) – Admiral Takashi Hayase *''Dragon Ball'' (1987) – Grandpa Son Gohan *''Little Women'' (1987) – Frederick March (Father) *''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' (1987) - Nome King (eps. 45-52) *''Patlabor'' (1989) – Seitaro Sakaki ;1990s *''Anime Himitsu no Hanazono'' (1991) - Clevin/Craven *''Sailor Moon'' (1992) – Sakiko's Father (ep. 20), Old Man Owner (ep. 71), Edwards (ep. 108) *'' In the Beginning: The Bible Stories'' (1997) – Aaron *''Ehrgeiz'' (1997) – Balzak *''Cardcaptor Sakura'' (1998) – Masaki Amamiya (Sakura's great-grandfather) *''The Big ...
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Taeko Nakanishi
is a Japanese actress who specializes in voice acting and previously worked for Aoni Production. She is best known as the voices of the various Panther Claw villains in ''Cutie Honey'', and the Hell Tree in the first arc of the ''Sailor Moon R'' series. She also voiced Chris MacNeil in the original Japanese dub of ''The Exorcist''. Filmography Television animation *''GeGeGe no Kitarō'' (1971) as Hone-onna *''Cutie Honey'' (1973) as Tomohawk Panther, Ironsado *'' Alps no Shōjo Heidi'' (1974) as Mrs. Dete *''Vicke Viking'' (1974) as Irba *'' Dog of Flanders'' (1975) as Ellina Cogez *''Candy Candy'' (1976) as Sister Pony, Grandaunt Elory, Narrator *''Galaxy Express 999'' (1978) as Narrator *''Akai Tori'' (1979) as Narrator *''King Arthur'' (1979) as Yulliens, Ashura *'' Little Women'' (1981) as Narrator *''Galactic Gale Baxingar'' (1982) as Erika Tena *''Glass Mask'' (1984) as Chigusa Tsukikage *''Princess Sarah'' (1985) as Miss Minchin *'' Little Women'' (1987) as Mary "Marmee ...
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Joshua Seth
Joshua Seth is an American voice actor, comedian, and author. Biography Seth was born in Kent, Ohio, and graduated from New York University Tisch School of the Arts. As a child, Seth attended several experimental programs at Kent State University where he was admitted at the age of eight. Later, he attended Hampshire College and the New York University's film school Tisch School of the Arts where he trained as a performing artist. He has voiced many popular anime characters, including Taichi "Tai" Kamiya in ''Digimon Adventure'' series. He was the announcer of "Kids WB's Aftertoons Show" block and "Saturdays: Unleashed" block. He retired from voice acting in 2006 to focus on his other works. From 2006 to 2020, Seth toured the world as a mentalist and magician. He has won awards from Hollywoodʼs Magic Castle, appeared in five of his own TV specials in Japan and South Korea and performed at over 2,000 events in over 30 countries. Between 2016 and 2018, he came out of voice ac ...
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Nobuo Tobita
is a Japanese voice actor and narrator from Ibaraki Prefecture. He is represented by Arts Vision. He is most known for the roles of Kamille Bidan (''Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam''), Albert Heinrich/004 (''Cyborg 009'' (2001)), and Sueo Maruo (''Chibi Maruko-chan''). His debut role is Bob in the 1982 anime television series ''Cybot Robotchi''. He has also voiced many characters for the story CDs in ''Sound Horizon''. Filmography Television animation ;1982 *''Cybot Robotchi'' (Bob) ;1983 *''Captain Tsubasa'' (Ken Wakashimazu) ;1985 *''Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam'' (Kamille Bidan) ;1986 *''Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ'' (Kamille Bidan) ;1987 *'' Ai no Wakakusa Monogatari (Little Women)'' (Theodore "Laurie" Laurence) ;1991 *''Goldfish Warning!'' (Aoi) ;1993 *''Mobile Suit Victory Gundam'' (Mathis Walker) ;1994 *''Mobile Fighter G Gundam'' (Ulube Ishikawa) ;1995 *''Fushigi Yūgi'' (Tomo) ;1996 *''Rurouni Kenshin'' (Takeda Kanryū) ;2001 *''Cyborg 009'' (Albert Heinrich/004) *''Dennō Bōkenki Webdiver ...
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Rebecca Forstadt
Rebecca Forstadt is an American voice actress, best known for playing young female roles in various animated series. After studying theater at Orange Coast College, in Costa Mesa, California, Forstadt began her acting career by working at Knott's Berry Farm's Bird Cage Theater, performing melodramas, often as the damsel in distress character. Later, she went to Hollywood where she worked as a wardrobe mistress on such television shows as '' The White Shadow'' and ''Hill Street Blues'', as well as for the film '' S.O.B.''. She also spent several years doing live theater in the Los Angeles area. Most notably, she won some recognition for her portrayal of the character Josette in the world premiere of Eugène Ionesco's ''Tales for People Under 3 Years of Age'' at the Stages Theatre Center in 1982. She starred in several low-budget movies such as ''Mugsy's Girls'', with Ruth Gordon and Laura Branigan, and ''Round Numbers'' with Kate Mulgrew, Samantha Eggar, and Shani Wallis. She also a ...
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Rei Sakuma
is a Japanese actress, voice actress, singer and narrator from Tokyo, Japan. She is best known in Japan for her voice work in the long running children's series ''Soreike! Anpanman''; her most famous role in the English-speaking world, however, is probably as the Chinese Amazon Shampoo in ''Ranma ½''. Other popular roles include Yōko Sakakibara in ''Azuki-chan'', Mariemaia Khushrenada in '' New Mobile Report Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz'', My Melody in ''Onegai My Melody'' and Mini-Doras in the Doraemon'' 1979 anime series Filmography Television animation *''The Story of Pollyanna, Girl of Love'' (1986), Sadie Dean *''Tales of Little Women'' (1987), Amy March *''Mami the Psychic'' (1987), Kaori Hana *'' City Hunter 2'' (1988), Azusa Nakayama *'' F'' (1988), Ruiko *''Soreike! Anpanman'' (1988), Batako-san *''Ranma ½'' (1989), Shampoo *''Dash! Yonkuro'' (1989), Rinko Sumeragi *''Moomin'' (1990), Little My *''Miracle Girls'' (1993), Rumiko Daijōji *''Doraemon'' (1994), Mini-Dor ...
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Mayumi Shou
Mayumi may refer to: *Mayumi (name) Mayumi (まゆみ, マユミ) is a common Japanese given name, particularly for females. Possible writings Mayumi can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: *真弓 or 眞弓, "truth, bow" or "spindle tree" *檀, "spindle tree" ... * ''Mayumi'' (film) (真由美), a 1990 South Korean film directed by Shin Sang-ok * 9418 Mayumi, a minor planet {{disambiguation ...
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Keiko Han
is a Japanese actress, voice actress and western astrologer. She sang the theme songs in productions such as '' Story of the Alps: My Annette'' and '' Kazoku Robinson Hyōryūki Fushigi na Shima no Furōne''. Han is a fortune teller of western horoscopes. She wrote books on the subject. She is employed by talent agency Never Land Arts, and was previously affiliated with Aoni Production & 81 Produce. She is most known for the roles of Lalah Sune (''Mobile Suit Gundam''), Saori Kido (''Saint Seiya''), Yurika Sugadaira ( Goldfish Warning!) and Luna and Queen Beryl (''Sailor Moon''). Keiko's daughter, Megumi Han is also a voice actress. Early life She was born in Tokyo. She graduated from Toyo Eiwa Jogakuin University and Nihon University College of Arts and Future Theater. Han is the daughter of Taiwanese parents. Early in her career, Han performed with Kenji Utsumi's troupe. She was invited by Utsumi and Michiko Nomura to work as a voice actress for film and television. ...
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