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“At an all-girls boarding school, Sara Crewe faces trials that forge her resilience, dignity, and true friendship.”
A Little Princess Sara
小公女[プリンセス]セーラ
7.7
1,394 rank · 24,054 viewers · 150 favorites
Drama
Historical
School
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Synopsis
At an all-girls boarding school, Sara Crewe faces trials that forge her resilience, dignity, and true friendship.
Sent to an all-girls boarding school due to her father's overseas job, Sara Crewe is a promising young girl who excels both academically and socially in her new life in London. As she adjusts to her new environment, she faces unexpected challenges that test her resilience and character. Through her experiences at the boarding school, Sara must navigate changing relationships and difficult circumstances while discovering her own inner strength and the true meaning of friendship and dignity.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 12 sampled reviews
6.7
/10
What 12 viewers settled on.
70%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7.5
mode 10
σ 2.98
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.98 · split reception
The polarity gap
6.5 pts
Recommenders 8.9 · others 2.3
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No
Score over time
↓ 1.33
Running avg · Nov 2009 → Nov 2023
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “The art and animation isn't the best, as it was made in the 80s, but it is very quaint and fits in well with the story and adds to the feel of the show. The music is pretty good from what I was...”
- 10 “This 1985 anime is a masterpiece that delivers one of the saddest and most heartwarming stories ever watched, with Sara's incredible character showing unwavering kindness through tragedy. While the...”
- 9 “Despite being painfully slow and featuring an almost too-perfect protagonist, this 46-episode 1980s shoujo creates genuine emotional investment through its human portrayal of Sara's struggles and...”
Verbosity
Short · 17%
Medium · 33%
Long · 50%
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A Tv Production · Winter 1985
Nippon Animation.- Format 46 × 25′ eps × min
- Total runtime 19h 10m all episodes
- Aired Jan 1985 – Dec 1985 Winter 1985
- Source Tv media type
- Rated G All Ages
- Ref. BS-2335 catalog