The Girl in the Wind: Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair
Anime English Name: The Girl in the Wind: Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair
Anime Native Name: 風の中の少女 金髪のジェニー
Status: N/A
Episode Count: 52
Genres: Drama
Release Date: 1992
Duration: 20 mins
Country: JP
Average Score: 64%
Description
The story begins in a small town, Pennsylvania in 1838. Jeanie MacDowell is a cheerful and beautiful girl with light brown hair. Jeanie enjoys playing the piano and loves taking piano lessons from her mother.
Steven, a good harmonica player, and Bill, a black boy who is very good at playing the banjo, are great friends of Jeanie’s. They enjoy playing music together like a small band.
However, Jeanie’s happy life changes dramatically after her mother suddenly passes away.
Experiencing many difficulties and learning the importance of life, she decides to devote her life to helping many people suffering from illness.
This series is a highly emotional love story about the relationship between young Stephen Foster, who later becomes a famous composer and author of children’s songs, and young Jeanie MacDowell, who becomes Stephen Foster’s wife.
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Main Staff
Ryou Yasumura
Role: Director
Mitsuko Horie
Role: Theme Song Performance (OP/ED)
Moriyasu Taniguchi
Role: Animation Director (eps 6, 11)
Seiji Okuda
Role: Storyboard (eps 14, 17, 22, 28, 34)