Little Women II: Jo's Boys, also known as Wakakusa Monogatari Nan to Jō Sensei (若草物語ナンとジョー先生, "Tale of Young Grass: Nan and Miss Jo") is a 1993 Japanese animated television series based on Louisa May Alcott's Little Men, produced by Nippon Animation. The title is taken from Jo's Boys, the title of the sequel to Little Men.
| Little Women II: Jo's Boys | |
 Screenshot of the opening logo from Wakakusa Monogatari Nan to Jō Sensei, produced by Nippon Animation | |
| 若草物語ナンとジョー先生 (Wakakusa Monogatari Nan to Jō Sensei) | |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Kōzō Kuzuha |
| Studio | Nippon Animation |
| Original network | Fuji TV |
| Original run | January 17, 1993 – December 19, 1993 |
| Episodes | 40 |
The series is the sequel to the studio's 1987 Little Women, an adaptation of Alcott's novel of the same name.
Plot
Josephine March has grown into womanhood about ten years since "Little Women" and is now married to the German Professor, Friedrich Bhaer. In the Plumfield farm-house that Aunt March had left her, Jo Bhaer has established a new school for her two sons, Robby and Teddy, nephews and a gang of orphaned children including Nan Harding and a rough, street-wise adolescent named Dan. With the experience of a model childhood and a faithful and caring husband, Jo guides her pupils in their young lives; with song, music and play, the children are led through the joys and sorrows of life, work and play, rewards and punishments, getting involved in all sorts of mischief and adventure.
Broadcast
Jo's Boys aired on Fuji Television from 17 January 1993 to 19 December 1993 as part of Nippon Animation's World Masterpiece Theater.
Music
The opening theme ("Ashita mo otenki") is performed by Akiko Kosaka.
External links
- Little Women II: Jo's Boys at Nippon Animation's English website