The Chronicles of Rebecca

Introduction

Set in a rural town in Maine, USA, at the end of the 19th century. The second of seven siblings, Rebecca, is a bright and energetic 10-year-old girl. When her father dies, Rebecca’s life becomes harder and she is sent to live with her two aunts, Miranda and Jane. Rebecca, who admires the gentle Jane, constantly cowers from the strict and nagging Miranda. One day, Rebecca is scolded by Miranda for going out in a pink dress that Jane had made for her by hand. After Miranda insults her father, Rebecca explodes and leaves the house in a rage… (Source: JMAF Overseas Promotion)

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Firechick12012

When I first started getting deeper into the anime/manga fandom as a whole, I hadn't quite refined my tastes. It wasn't until 2010-2011 when I discovered what genres I really gravitated to. I know I definitely gravitated towards the World Masterpiece Theater and their adaptations of classic Western kids novels like Anne of Green Gables, A Little Princess, Little Women, Dog of Flanders, and so on. That inspired me to seek out the actual novels they were based on in question when I was in high school and college. There was one classic children's book that I noticed didn't get that treatment: Rebecca of SunnyBrook Farm, by Kate Douglas Wiggin. It's been years since I read the book, but I still own it, and I think it's just okay at best, but I like it well enough. The thing is, Rebecca of Sunn…

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lethargilistic

This is a really tender one-act film. You sit into it thinking it'll be an easy 30 minutes that you don't need to pay attention too deeply to. There's an extent to which this is true. But it rewards close observation and flags to you that you could have noticed things earlier on. But, even without that, the animation is so full of life here that you can't look away. Every frame of the cat is lovingly done. The scenes where Rebecca is dancing or running just pop off like nobody's business. The scenes where she cries absolutely hit every time. And it covers an impressive breadth of experience in just 30 minutes. I recommend it. I was surprised to learn that "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm" came out in 1903, because "Anne of Green Gables" came out in 1908. There's definitely a similarity between…