My Daddy Long Legs
Synopsis
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: ANN)
Audience Consensus
Audiences generally appreciate 'Watashi no Ashinaga Ojisan' as a charming and endearing coming-of-age story set in early 20th century America. Viewers praise the character development, animation style, and historical accuracy, though some find the beginning slow or certain characters unrealistic. Overall, it's considered a heartwarming and memorable anime, especially for fans of the original novel.
Strengths
- Characters have depth and are far from one-dimensional
- Animation is very good, showing a very early late eighties to early nineties style with beautiful frame-by-frame hand-drawn characters and watercolour backgrounds
- Accurate depiction of the educated female experience in 1910s-1920s America
- Expressive character animation, especially Judy
- Faithful adaptation (with some differences) of the novel
Weaknesses
- Judy can be a little obnoxious at the beginning of the series
- Story gets really good only around episode 25
- Some characters are far from realistic
- Story can become slightly boring and predictable