


Daddy Long Legs (1990)
Judy Abbott is an orphan living in New York, who at the age of 17 finds herself in receipt of a college scholarship and monthly allowance from a mysterious benefactor. Her benefactor believes she has great potential as a writer and wishes to see her succeed. The only payment he asks in return is that she write him a letter every month addressed to the pseudonym "Mr. John Smith", with the understanding that he will never reply.
Genres: Animation, Anime, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Keywords: tmdb.high-school, tmdb.friendship, tmdb.based-on-novel-or-book, tmdb.romance, tmdb.coming-of-age, tmdb.slice-of-life, tmdb.school + 24 more, tmdb.orphan, tmdb.school-life, tmdb.shoujo, tmdb.anime, imdb.based-on-novel, imdb.world-masterpiece-theater, imdb.growing-up, imdb.orphan-girl, imdb.benefactor, imdb.money, imdb.education, imdb.college, imdb.friendship, imdb.hidden-identity, imdb.american-literature-on-screen, imdb.man, imdb.falling-in-love, imdb.slice-of-life, imdb.orphanage, imdb.nickname, imdb.letter, imdb.anime-animation, imdb.foreign, imdb.literature-on-screen
Production companies: Nippon Animation
Network: Fuji TV