My 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, Drama, Comedy, Family

Stars: Mitsuko Horie, Bin Shimada, Chie Sato, Hideyuki Tanaka, Yuri Amano

First Air Date: 1990-01-14

Country: JP

Rating: 6.7 / 10 (19 votes)