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Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

ese anime

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 by Nippon Animation

Nippon Animation

is a Japanese animation studio. The company is headquartered in Tokyo, with chief offices in the Ginza district of Chūō and production facilities in Tama City....

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It was based on the novel The Story of the Trapp Family Singers

The Story of the Trapp Family Singers

The Story of the Trapp Family Singers is a memoir written by Maria Augusta von Trapp, whose life was fictionalized in the musical The Sound of Music. The book was published in 1949 by J. B...

by Maria von Trapp

Maria von Trapp

Maria Augusta von Trapp , also known as Baroness Maria von Trapp, was the stepmother and matriarch of the Trapp Family Singers...

, which has also inspired the world famous musical The Sound of Music

The Sound of Music

The Sound of Music is a musical by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. It is based on the memoir of Maria von Trapp, The Story of the Trapp Family Singers...

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Interesting to note is that, while many things were changed from the original story, unlike other adaptations such as The Sound of Music

The Sound of Music

The Sound of Music is a musical by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. It is based on the memoir of Maria von Trapp, The Story of the Trapp Family Singers...

, the children's names are all correct in this version.

Opening themes

The opening theme differed depending on the broadcasting. The series first used "Doremi no Uta (Doremi Song)" as the intro theme during earlier broadcasting, however, the dvd and video version of the series uses "Hohoemi no Mahou (Smile Magic)" as the new opening song.

1. "Doremi Song [ドレミのうた] (Do-Re-Mi no Uta)" by Eri Itoh and Children's Choir of the Forest (early broadcasting version)

1. "Smile Magic [ほほえみの魔法](Hohoemi no Mahou)" by Eri Itoh (video, dvd, and later rebroadcasting version)

Episodes

1. My Aspiration to be a Catholic Nun
2. My Future as a Sister
3. The Captain and his 7 Children
4. The 26th Governess
5. Maria is the Cause of Drama
6. The Missing children and the Hunger Rebellion
7. I can not trust Adults
8. Courtesy is Important!?
9. Baron Trapp's Fiance?
10. Sewing Machine and Violin
11. Playing in Mud is Supreme
12. Chocolate Cake:Maria Style
13. Don Quixote's First Love
14. Music Box's Secret
15. Martina and the Bear,Nikola
16. The house without Fraulein Maria
17. A Wounded Fawn
18. All God's creature,Great and Small
19. Lady Yvonne's Gift
20. Each Person's Life
21. Baron von Trapp's Decision
22. Can You Live Alone?
23. Letter to the Angel
24. Christmas Carol
25. In the Snow of the Alps
26. Orange and Flower Seedling
27. Mischief Agathe
28. Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
29. Person Who Becomes Wife and Mother
30. Marriage?
31. Desire and the Summons of God
32. A Bride in July
33. True family
34. Family chorus birth
35. The singing voice of the Wind
36. Nazi's Invasion
37. New greeting
38. Hans' secrets
39. Boast and belief
40. Good-bye to the mother Country