The official website for Anne Shirley, an upcoming new TV anime adaptation of Lucy Maud Montgomery’s classic novel Anne of Green Gables, announced today that the 24-episode series is set to premiere on NHK Educational TV on April 5, 2025, at 18:25 (JST).The official website and X (formerly Twitter) have also revealed a key visual and teaser trailer.
Key Visual
Anne Shirley Teaser Trailer
Anne of Green Gables was previously adapted into a TV anime series twice in Japan; The first one directed by Isao Takahata (Grave of the Fireflies) in 1979 and the second one directed by Katsuyoshi Watabe (Brave Exkaiser) in 2009. Both were animated by Nippon Animation as part of its World Masterpiece Theater series. The Answer Studio, which has high production quality and was involved in such films as Your Name. and Suzume, works on anime production of the third TV anime adaptation.Main voice cast members include:
Anne Shirley voiced by Honoka Inoue (Xiaomei in EDENS ZERO)
Marilla Cuthbert voiced by Aya Nakamura
Matthew Cuthbert voiced by Yasunori Matsumoto (Kojiro Nanjo in SK8 the Infinity )
Gilbert Blythe voiced by Naoya Miyase (Wataru Sajo in The Dreaming Boy Is a Realist)
Diana Barry voiced by Yume Miyamaoto (Rikka Takarada in SSSS.GRIDMAN)
Main staff members include:
Director: Hiroshi Kawamata
Character Design: Kenichi Tsuchiya
Animation Director: Yuji Watanabe / Naoko Saito
Art Director: Tadashi Kudo
Color Designer: Shiho Kuriki
Director of Photography: Shinji Saito
Sound Director: Kisuke Koizumi
Music: Michiru Oshima
Source: TV anime “Anne Shirley” official website / X (formerly Twitter)(C)Anne Shirley Production Committee
