TV · 52 episodes · 26 min/ep · Nippon Animation
The story begins in a small town, Pennsylvania in 1838. Jeanie MacDowell is a cheerful and beautiful girl with light brown hair. Jeanie enjoys playing the piano and loves taking piano lessons from her mother. Steven, a good harmonica player, and Bill, a black boy who is very good at playing the banjo, are great friends of Jeanie's. They enjoy playing music together like a small band. However, Jeanie's happy life changes dramatically after her mother suddenly passes away. Experiencing many difficulties and learning the importance of life, she decides to devote her life to helping many people suffering from illness. This series is a highly emotional love story about the relationship between young Stephen Foster, who later becomes a famous composer and author of children's songs, and young Jeanie MacDowell, who becomes Stephen Foster's wife.
Jeanie MacDowell
Main
Mitsuko Horie
Japanese
Steven
Main
Toshiko Fujita
Japanese
Bill
Main
Masami Kikuchi
Japanese
Freddy MacDowell
Supporting
Kinryuu Arimoto
Japanese
Dr. Sandy
Supporting
Keaton Yamada
Japanese
Henry Foster
Supporting
Hidetoshi Nakamura
Japanese
Angela MacDowell
Supporting
Waka Kanda
Japanese
Ms. Margaret
Supporting
Emi Shinohara
Japanese
Will
Supporting
Chafuurin
Japanese
Diana
Supporting
Masako Katsuki
Japanese
Mami
Supporting
Noriko Oka
Japanese
Dorothy
Supporting
Miki Takahashi
Japanese
Mitsuko Horie
Theme Song Performance (OP/ED)
Moriyasu Taniguchi
Animation Director (eps 6, 11)
Seiji Okuda
Storyboard (eps 14, 17, 22, 28, 34)
Junzou Nakajima
Production Manager
Fumio Ishimori
Script (eps 1-8)
Mai Saga
Script (eps 16-17, 25)
Ryou Yasumura
Director
Nobuyuki Fujimoto
Script (eps 9-15, 18-24, 26-52)
