AnimeNews
HomeNews FeedThis SeasonDatabase
ANIMEPRIME

Your premium anime news source.

Privacy PolicyTerms of ServiceDatabase

© 2026 ANIMENEWS

All data provided by Jikan API, AniList, and ANN.

Banner
The Little Match Girl

Score

5.2 / 10

Status

Finished Airing

Episodes

1

The Little Match Girl

Also known as マッチ売りの少女 | Match Uri no Shoujo

MovieSource BookG - All Ages
Drama

5.2/10

Community score

#12028

Rank

1.1K

Members

3

Favorites

Synopsis

A little girl tries to sell matches on a cold December night with no luck. To keep from freezing she lights one match and sees a wondrous vision...

This theatrical release was based on a Hans Christian Andersen's story.

The movie was completed in July 1967, but the release was delayed until the 1971 “Toho Champion Matsuri” film festival.

Cast Highlights

The Little Girl

The Little Girl

Main

Voice: Kyouko, Satomi (Japanese)

Core Staff

Watanabe, Kazuhiko

Watanabe, Kazuhiko

Director

Andersen, Hans Christian

Andersen, Hans Christian

Original Creator

Hayashi, Hikaru

Hayashi, Hikaru

Music

If You Liked This

Dream of a Snowy Night
4.2

Dream of a Snowy Night

TBA eps
More Info
Kaguya-hime (1961)
5.3

Kaguya-hime (1961)

TBA eps
More Info
Chironup no Kitsune
5.2

Chironup no Kitsune

TBA eps
More Info

Quick Facts

FormatMovie
Episodes1
Duration18 min
SourceBook
RatingG - All Ages
SeasonUnknown
AiredDec 12, 1971
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content

Ranking And Reach

Popularity#14981
Scored by435
BroadcastUnknown
ApprovedYes

Title Variants

English title

The Little Match Girl

Romaji title

Match Uri no Shoujo

Japanese title

マッチ売りの少女

Synonyms

Hans Christian Andersen's Little Match Girl

Production Team

Main studio

Unknown

Producers

Toei Animation, Gakken Eigakyoku

Licensors

Unknown

Japanese title

マッチ売りの少女

Themes And Audience

Kids