Hanako to Anne (2014)

Other name: 花子とアン, はなことアン, Hanako And Anne

Description:

Hanako to Anne is an inspiring drama that follows the remarkable life of Muraoka Hanako. Born into a poor family in Yamanashi prefecture in 1903, Hanako receives a life-changing opportunity at the age of ten when she is accepted into a missionary school in Tokyo. Driven by her father Ando Kippei's greatest wish for her to get a higher education, Hanako enters a world of wealth and nobility. Despite being a charity case and facing massive culture shock due to classes taught in English, she refuses to feel inferior to her rich classmates. Through sheer determination and hard work, she overcomes language barriers and social differences. This heartwarming series beautifully chronicles Hanako's journey from her challenging childhood and school years to her career as a school teacher, and ultimately, to her historic achievement as the translator of L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables. Experience a story of resilience, education, and literary passion in Hanako to Anne.

Director: Yanagawa Tsuyoshi [柳川強], Matsuura Zennosuke [松浦善之助], Adachi Mojiri [安達もじり]

Country: Japanese

Status: Completed

Released: 2014

Genre:Family; Friendship; Historical; life