Little Women

' is a coming-of-age novel written by American novelist Louisa May Alcott, which as been adapted into the following anime:
 * A TV special co-produced by Toei Animation and Kokusai Eiga-sha aired on Fuji TV from May 3, 1980.
 * An anime series co-produced by Toei Animation and Kokusai Eiga-sha aired on Tokyo 12 Channel (now TV Tokyo) from April 7 to September 29, 1981.
 * A second anime series as part of the World Masterpiece Theater franchise produced by Nippon Animation aired on Fuji TV from January 11 to December 27, 1987.

Plot
In the United States, the Civil War has just broken out and Mr March, a physician and father of four daughters, went to the front. Madam March remains alone with her four daughters: the eldest Margaret (Meg), Josephine (Jo) budding writer, a real boy failed, Elisabeth (Beth), the timid passionate piano, and the latest addition, Amy, who loves to draw. The four girls will quickly get to know their neighbor Mr. Lawrence, which they had a little scared at first, but also to his grandson Laurie who at the age of Jo. Together, they go through many hardships, more or less happy, the furies of Aunt March, jealousies, the joys and the war in fabric background, hoping that their father will come back safe and sound..