Sans Famille

Sans Famille (Translation: Without Family, English title: Nobody's Boy) is an 1878 French novel by Hector Malot, which has been adapted in the following anime:
 * A 1977-1978 Japanese anime series titled by Tokyo Movie Shinsha and Madhouse. A movie version by the same studio and director was released in 1980.
 * A second TV anime series titled as part of the World Masterpiece Theater series. It was produced by Nippon Animation, and broadcast from 1996 to 1997 in Japan on the Fuji Television network. This version made major changes from the book, including changing the main character's gender and the "Swan" chapter, along with many other main events.