''Anime Himitsu no Hanazono'' is an

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television series aired in Japan from 1991 to 1992. It is an adaptation of the 1911 novel ''

The Secret Garden ''The Secret Garden'' is a novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett first published in book form in 1911, after serialisation in '' The American Magazine'' (November 1910 – August 1911). Set in England, it is one of Burnett's most popular novels an ...

'' by

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Cast

Major: *Ben Weatherstaff (Japanese: Yoichi Miyakawa) *Colin Craven (Japanese:

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) *Craven ("''Clevin''") (Japanese:

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) possibly Archibald Craven (Colin's father) or Dr. Craven (Archibald's brother) *Dickon Sowerby (Japanese:

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) *Helen McCoy (Japanese: Masako Katsuki) *Mary Lennox (Japanese:

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) *Martha Phoebe Sowerby (Japanese:

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) *Mr. Pitcher (Japanese: Fumihiko Tachiki) *Narrator (Japanese: Tomoko Munakata) *Sarah Ann Medlock (Japanese: Toshiko Ota or Yoshiko Oota) *Susan Ann Sowerby (Japanese:

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) Other: *Bunny (Japanese:

Yoshiko Kamei is a Japanese voice actress from Ibaraki Prefecture. She is affiliated with Mausu Promotion. Roles Animation *'' Anime Himitsu no Hanazono'' (Bunny) *'' Atashin'chi'' (Nursing practitioner, Hanae) *'' Baby and Me'' (Tadashi Gotō, Taichi Kimur ...

) *Camilla (Japanese:

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) *Hawkins (Japanese: Akio Ohtsuka) *Henry (Japanese: Rokuro Naya) *Jim (Japanese:

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) *Natalie (Japanese: Midori Nakasawa) *Patty (Japanese:

) *Sam (Japanese: Masamichi Sato)

Music

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sings both: * opening 逆転タイフーン (Gyakuten Typhoon) * ending はらほろひれはれ (Harahorohirehare)

Titles in other languages

* ar, الحديقة السرية ("The Secret Garden"; first dub), ("Raneem and the Garden"; second dub) * zh, 神秘花園 (

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), (

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and Guangxi) * it, Mary e il giardino dei misteri ("Mary and The Mysterious Garden") * ko, 비밀의 화원 ("The Secret Garden") * pl, Tajemniczy ogród ("The Secret Garden") * pt, O Jardim Mágico ("The Magic Garden") (Italian-dubbed version with Portuguese subtitles) * es, El jardín secreto ("The Secret Garden") (

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and

Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , i ...

only; the latter country has a dubbed version that was based on the Italian version) * tl, Si Mary at Ang Lihim na Hardin/Si Maria at Ang Lihim na Hardin ("Mary and The Secret Garden") * ro, Grădina ascunsă ("The hidden garden")

References

External links

* * 1991 anime television series debuts Films based on The Secret Garden Animated television series about orphans NHK original programming Television shows set in England Historical anime and manga {{anime-tv-series-stub