Heidi, Girl of the Alps
Heidi, Girl of the Alps, Heidi, 小天使, 阿爾卑斯山的少女海蒂
Heidi, Girl of the Alps (アルプスの少女ハイジ Arupusu no Shōjo Haiji) was a very popular anime series released by the animation studio Zuiyo Eizo (which later became Nippon Animation) in 1974. It was directed by Isao Takahata and features Yoichi Kotabe (character design and animation director), Hayao Miyazaki (scene design and layout). The series is based on the Heidi children's book, which Swiss author Johanna Spyri wrote in 1880.
Adelheit ( pronounced adelhite) alias Heidi is an orphaned girl initially raised by her aunt Dete in Mayenfeld, Switzerland. In order to get a job in Frankfurt, Dete brings 5-year-old Heidi to her grandfather, who has been at odds with the villagers for years and lives in seclusion on the alm. This has earned him the nickname Alm-Öhi ("Alp-grandfather" in the Graubünden dialect). He at first resents Heidi's arrival, but the girl manages to penetrate his harsh exterior and subsequently has a delightful stay with him and her best friend, young Peter the goat-herd.
(Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia, s.v. "Heidi, Girl of the Alps")
