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Anime Himitsu no Hanazono

Score

6.5 / 10

Status

Finished Airing

Episodes

39

Studio

Aubec

Anime Himitsu no Hanazono

Also known as アニメ ひみつの花園 | Himitsu no Hanazono | The Secret Garden

TVSpring 1991Source BookG - All Ages
Drama

6.5/10

Community score

#4050

Rank

6.9K

Members

26

Favorites

Synopsis

Mary Lennox recently became an orphan because her parents died from a cholera epidemic in India so she was sent to live in England with her uncle. However, her uncle is a very distant man who talks to noone so she is left alone in the mansion with nobody to play with. Soon she meets a friendly servant boy named Dicon and his older sister Martha and they soon become good friends. Later on she discovers a secret garden and hopes it will bring happiness to her new family, including her cousin Collin who is crippled.

(Source: Anime News Network)

Production Notes

Anime Himitsu no Hanazano is a direct adaptation of The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett, sharing the same characters and plot.

Cast Highlights

Lennox, Mary

Lennox, Mary

Main

Voice: Tominaga, Miina (Japanese)

Bunny

Bunny

Supporting

Voice: Kamei, Yoshiko (Japanese)

Camilla

Camilla

Supporting

Voice: Hirano, Fumi (Japanese)

Collin

Collin

Supporting

Voice: Takayama, Minami (Japanese)

Craven

Craven

Supporting

Voice: Saka, Osamu (Japanese)

Dicon

Dicon

Supporting

Voice: Tanaka, Mayumi (Japanese)

Henry

Henry

Supporting

Voice: Naya, Rokurou (Japanese)

Jim

Jim

Supporting

Voice: Takano, Urara (Japanese)

Core Staff

Kohanawa, Tameo

Kohanawa, Tameo

Director

Kubo, Hidemi

Kubo, Hidemi

Episode Director, Storyboard, Animation Director, Character Design

Ushigusa, Takeshi

Ushigusa, Takeshi

Episode Director, Storyboard

D'Avena, Cristina

D'Avena, Cristina

Theme Song Performance

Matsumoto, Toshiaki

Matsumoto, Toshiaki

Theme Song Composition

Hodgson Burnett, Frances Eliza

Hodgson Burnett, Frances Eliza

Original Creator

Theme Songs

Openings

"Gyakuten Typhoon (逆転タイフーン)" by Yoshie Hayasaka

Endings

"Harahoro Hire Hare (はらほろひれはれ)" by Yoshie Hayasaka

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Quick Facts

FormatTV
Episodes39
Duration25 min per ep
SourceBook
RatingG - All Ages
SeasonSpring 1991
AiredApr 19, 1991 to Mar 27, 1992
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content

Ranking And Reach

Popularity#8450
Scored by2.9K
BroadcastFridays at 19:30 (JST)
ApprovedYes

Title Variants

English title

The Secret Garden

Romaji title

Himitsu no Hanazono

Japanese title

アニメ ひみつの花園

Synonyms

The Animated Secret Garden, Secret Flower Garden

Production Team

Main studio

Aubec

Producers

NHK, Sogo Vision, NHK Enterprises, Omnibus Promotion

Licensors

Unknown

Japanese title

アニメ ひみつの花園

Themes And Audience

Historical