Lucy-May of the Southern Rainbow

Lucy-May of the Southern Rainbow (南の虹のルーシー, Minami no Niji no Rūshī, "Lucy of the Southern Rainbow") is a Japanese anime series by Nippon Animation. This 1982 adaptation is part of the studio's popular World Masterpiece Theater franchise, based on the 1982 novel Southern Rainbow by Australian writer Phyllis Piddington (1910–2001), and tells the story of a young girl named Lucy and the hardships and excitement she and her family encounter when they move from England to Adelaide in Australia to start a farm.

The anime has been dubbed into French, Italian, Arabic, Spanish, German, Korean (via KBS Network) and Persian.

Another adaptation of the story, written by Ken Wakasaki as a tie-in to the anime, was also published in Japan in 1982.

Plot
Lucy and her family move from England to Australia to start running a Farm. But the new life style seems to be too challenging at times and as the family tries to get used to the new life, Lucy and her sisters enjoy their new experiences, learning about new animals and meeting new people.

Official

 * Official web page (in Japanese)