Watashi no Ashinaga Oji-san

Daddy Long Legs is based on the novel of the same name by Jean Webster. It chronicles the adventures of Judy Abbott, an orphan in New York. During a meeting for the superintendent, with other important and rich people in attendance, a scholarship is offered to Judy by a mysterious benefactor. Catching only a glimpse of his tall shadow as he leaves, Judy calls him "Daddy Long Legs" and writes him letters every month as per his request. While studying at the Lincoln Memorial school, she makes many friends and learns about a world she never knew about before.

(Source: Anime News Network)

Rankings

#3 highest rated of 1990
#3 most popular of 1990

Data

Format
TV
Episodes
40
Episode Duration
23 minutes
Status
FINISHED
Start Date
Wed Feb 14 1990
End Date
Wed Jan 23 1991
Season
WINTER 1990
Average Score
71%
Mean Score
72%
Popularity
3705
Favourites
75
Studios
Nippon Animation
Producers
Source
OTHER
Genres
Comedy, Romance, Slice of Life
Romaji
Watashi no Ashinaga Oji-san
English
My Daddy Long Legs
Native
私のあしながおじさん
Synonyms
Sekai Meisaku Gekijou
Daddy-Long-Legs
World Masterpiece Theater
WMT
Papa longues jambes
Papà Gambalunga