Hello! Lady Lynn
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is the title for second season of the anime
series, Lady Lady!!
, produced by Toei Animation
Co., Ltd. It consists of a total of 36 episodes and was aired from May 12, 1988 to January 26, 1989 on TV Tokyo
. Based on Japan
ese shōjo
manga
Lady!!
, by Youko Hanabusa
.
The voice cast of this series has changed as well as the setting. The story takes place three years later after the first series.
Narrator
Ending Theme
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
series, Lady Lady!!
Lady!!
is a Japanese shōjo manga by Youko Hanabusa . It was published by Akita Shoten in the magazine Hitomi Comics from 1987 to 1993 and collected in 12 tankoubon volumes...
, produced by Toei Animation
Toei Animation
Toei Animation Co., Ltd. is a Japanese animation studio owned by Toei Co., Ltd. The studio was founded in 1948 as Japan Animated Films . In 1956, Toei purchased the studio and it was reincorporated under its current name...
Co., Ltd. It consists of a total of 36 episodes and was aired from May 12, 1988 to January 26, 1989 on TV Tokyo
TV Tokyo
is a television station headquartered in Toranomon, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Also known as , a blend of "terebi" and "Tokyo", it is the key station of TX Network. It is one of the major Tokyo television stations, particularly specializing in anime...
. Based on Japan
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ese shōjo
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The term refers to manga marketed to a female audience roughly between the ages of 10-18. The name romanizes the Japanese 少女 , literally: "little female". Shōjo manga covers many subjects in a variety of narrative and graphic styles, from historical drama to science fiction — often with a strong...
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Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
Lady!!
Lady!!
is a Japanese shōjo manga by Youko Hanabusa . It was published by Akita Shoten in the magazine Hitomi Comics from 1987 to 1993 and collected in 12 tankoubon volumes...
, by Youko Hanabusa
Youko Hanabusa
is a Japanese shōjo manga artist. She debuted in 1978 with the short story Koi wa Happy Snow ni Notte .- Shōjo manga:...
.
The voice cast of this series has changed as well as the setting. The story takes place three years later after the first series.
Story
Lynn is starting a new life in her new home, living separately from her family. Her sister Sarah is living at her grandfather's place at Warbawn Castle, while her father works aimlessly to earn money to take back the Marble Mansion. She is studying at Saint Patrick Academy, an all-girls school famous for horseback riding. Making friends, as well as rivals along the way to aim the prestigious honor, the Lady Crest. With her noble steed Andrews, will they overcome obstacles that come in their way to reach their goal?Characters
- The heroine of the story, Lynn is a cheerful and friendly 8-year-old girl who slowly wins the affections of the people around her. She is a first-year student at Saint Patrick Academy and a member of equestrianEquestrianismEquestrianism more often known as riding, horseback riding or horse riding refers to the skill of riding, driving, or vaulting with horses...
club. When she befriends the unruly horse, Andrews, she becomes the center of attention of the town, as well as the object of ire and envy of her schoolmates who are eying the Lady Crest.
- Andrews is an Arabian horseArabian horseThe Arabian or Arab horse is a breed of horse that originated on the Arabian Peninsula. With a distinctive head shape and high tail carriage, the Arabian is one of the most easily recognizable horse breeds in the world. It is also one of the oldest breeds, with archaeological evidence of horses...
. He has characteristically bay or chestnut in color. He was formerly Vivian's steed. He has a fear of squirrels. He inherited his marvelous skills from his mother, Gloria.
- She is Lynn's older half sister. After losing the Marble Mansion, she is now living at the Warbawn CastleCastleA castle is a type of fortified structure built in Europe and the Middle East during the Middle Ages by European nobility. Scholars debate the scope of the word castle, but usually consider it to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble...
, her grandfather's place. Kind and caring, she is often concerned of her younger sister's well being. Despite living separately, she and Lynn still share a strong bond. They both have golden heart-shaped locketLocketA locket is a pendant that opens to reveal a space used for storing a photograph or other small item such as a curl of hair. Lockets are usually given to loved ones on holidays such as Valentine's Day and occasions such as Christenings, weddings and, most noticeably during the Victorian Age,...
s given to them by their father, the Viscount Marble. In the locket is a picture of the three of them as well as the words engraved that characterize a true Lady: Merciful, Courageous, and Noble. As a skilled flutist, she has a tendency to play the flute whenever she is troubled or in deep thought, and sometimes to comfort her grandfather.
- He is Lynn and Sarah's father. After losing the Marble Mansion, George is working hard to pay all of his debts and regain it from the bank. He is frequently away but loves his children dearly.
- Misuzu was Lynn's deceased mother. She died in a tragic car accident three years ago. She appears in her dreams to encourage her whenever she's downhearted.
- Arthur is the eldest son and heir of the noble Brighton family.
- Edward is Arthur's younger brother and Lynn's childhood friend. He is a student of Winston Churchill Academy. Good-looking and a skilled equestrian, Edward is the object of Vivian's affections.
- She is the Countess at Montgomery Mansion where Lynn is living at.
- Hailing from FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Sophie is the granddaughter of Countess Montgomery. At the beginning of the series, she puts up a sweet and innocent facade while scheming to put Lynn in a bad light in order to ensure that the Countess' inheritance will go to her family. She loves her mother dearly and does what it takes to please her even though she knows that actions against Lynn were wrong. Fear of being lonely in her life, she is afraid of being put into a dormitory. Lynn, being naïve, cared for her as her little sister and understands what she is going through. Though Sophie has a mother, she doesn't feel any motherly love from her. After the incident her pet squirrel Louie, Sophie changed her attitude towards Lynn and become friendly with her. She usually carries a doll around with her, the only gift she received from her mother on her birthday.
- Jeanne is Sophie's mother. Threatened by Lynn's closeness with the Countess Montgomery, she used her own daughter to make sure that they will be the ones to inherit the Countess' inheritance, frequently threatening Sophie to return her to a dormitory.
- Vivian is the captain of Saint Patrick Academy girls' equestrian club. She is renowned as the "queen" of horseback riding because of her outstanding performance in horsemanship and is admired by her peers. Strict and exacting, she is a gifted equestrienne and is aiming to get the Lady Crest. She is the former rider of Andrews and current rider of Elizabeth. Threatened by Lynn's popularity when she managed to tame Andrews, Vivian makes sure to be harsher to Lynn. Her feeling of dislike for Lynn is further fueled when she notices that Edward is more interested in Lynn than in her. She allied herself with Mary, who also resent Lynn for ruining her mother's marriage arrangement and to become one of the nobility classes. After the accident, Vivian's attitude towards Lynn gradually changes and began to accept her and even support her in her struggles. She is often accompanied by her entourages Phyllis and Matilda.
- Phyllis is a classmate and friend of Vivian and Matilda. She is a member of girls' equestrian club. Like Vivian, Phyllis and Matilda are discontented with Lynn thinking that they will be outdone by a junior who isn't affiliated with them.
- Matilda is the bespectacled friend of Vivian and Phyllis. She is a member of girls' equestrian club.
- Catherine or Cathy, is Vivian's close cousin. She is a transferred first-year student and a newest member of the girls' equestrian club in Saint Patrick Academy. Keen and intelligent, she is a talented equestrienne and only first-year allowed to ride Elizabeth. Unlike her cousin, she sees Lynn as a good friend and a commendable rival. She is also competing for the tournament championship and for the Lady Crest.
- Philip is the captain of the St. Patrick Academy boys' equestrian club and an acquaintance of Edward. Like Edward, he is good-looking and a skilled equestrian. He occasionally hangs around at girls' equestrian club's premises to see Vivian practicing. He has feelings for Vivian though he doesn't want to admit it to her, knowing that she has feelings for Edward.
- Lynn's friend and classmate. She is also a member of equestrian club.
- Also Lynn's friend and classmate. She is quite timid around people. She recently joined the equestrian club.
- Suzie is one of Lynn's classmate and a member of school's disciplinary committee. She is also a member of tennis club, and Mary's underclassman. She is quite discontented with Lynn after the incident with Andrews and the attention she's getting.
- His name wasn't mentioned in the series; he is the headmaster of Saint Patrick Academy. He is an old acquaintance of Countess Isabel Montgomery and her late husband.
- Eric is Paul and Suzie's older brother. Ever since their parents died, he's been running a small shop to support his younger siblings.
- Paul is Eric's younger brother and one of Lynn's friends.
- Nancy is Eric and Paul's younger sister.
- Peggy is the daughter of a general store's owner, and one of Lynn's friends.
- Henry is the household butler and chauffeur working at Montgomery Mansion. Aside his job, he is also knowledgeable about horseback riding, training and helping Lynn at home to further improve her skills with Andrews.
- She is the maid working at Montgomery Mansion.
- Jim is the shaggy coach employed by the headmaster to teach horseback riding at Saint Patrick Academy's both boys and girls equestrian clubs. Despite his looks, he is young and good at equestrian skills.
- Barbara is a skilled equestrienne from another school and an acquaintance of Cathy. She first appeared on episode 14, as one of the observing spectators during Lynn and Cathy's preliminary competition for the Junior Grand Nationals. Like the two, Barbara is also competing for tournament together with her friends Betty and Anne.
- Betty is the freckled blonde equestrienne and a friend of Barbara and Anne. She is another competitor participating in the tournament finals.
- Anne is an equestrienne from another school and a bespectacled friend of Barbara and Betty. Like her friends, she is also competing in the tournament finals.
- Mary is the daughter of Baroness Magdalene Wavebury and granddaughter of Victor Reynolds. She appeared on episode 22 and continued to the latter half of the series. Mary returned from SwitzerlandSwitzerlandSwitzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
and is enrolled at Saint Patrick Academy, after learning that Lynn is also studying there. She resented Lynn for ruining her mother's marriage arrangement and to become one of the nobility classes, and wants to take revenge by manipulating misfortunes that befall on her and use it to her advantage. She joined the tennis club, being a skilled tennis player. Like other girls in the academy, she also aiming for the Lady Crest. Though Vivian allied herself with her, Mary has other plans of her own. She will do anything to eliminate her rivals from obtaining the Lady Crest, even putting others in harms' way.
- Victor is the chairman of one of Britain's largest company. He is Magdalene's father and, Thomas and Mary's grandfather.
Narrator
List of episodes
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Music
Opening Theme-
- Lyrics by Mitsuko Shiramine
- Composition by Ryo Matsuda
- Arrangement by Keiichi Oku
- Performed by Kaori Moritani
- Courtesy of Columbia RecordsColumbia Music Entertainmentis a Japanese record label founded in 1910 as . It affiliated itself with the Columbia Graphophone Company of the United Kingdom and adopted the standard UK Columbia trademarks in 1931. The company changed its name to Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd. in 1946. It used the Nippon Columbia name until...
Ending Theme
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- Lyrics by Mitsuko Shiramine
- Composition by Masae Nanbu
- Arrangement by Keiichi Oku
- Performed by Kaori Moritani
- Courtesy of Columbia Records
Staff
- Director: Hiroshi Shidara
- Producer: Kazuo Yokoyama, Hiromi Seki
- Episode Director: Toshihiko Arisako, Yasuo Yamayoshi
- Character Design: Kazuhiro Ochi
- Art Design: Takao Sawada
- Storyline: Tomoko Konparu
- Planning: Hiromi Seki, Kazuo Yokoyama
- Production Manager: Yoshiro Sugawara
- Music: Kōhei TanakaKohei Tanaka (composer)is a Japanese composer, arranger and singer. He is affiliated with the music production company Imagine. He has created numerous musical scores for famous anime TV series, OVAs, movies, computer games and tokusatsu series. Tanaka was born in Ebisubashi, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture on February 14,...
- Production Company: Toei AnimationToei AnimationToei Animation Co., Ltd. is a Japanese animation studio owned by Toei Co., Ltd. The studio was founded in 1948 as Japan Animated Films . In 1956, Toei purchased the studio and it was reincorporated under its current name...
Co., Ltd., Toei Advertising, Ltd.
External links
- Toei Animation's Official Website: Hello! Lady Lynn
- Author's Official Website: リンのマーブル館
- TOEI Animation Europe: Hello! Lady Lynn