Based on the famous classic novel Les Miserables.
Being a single mother is hard in early 19th Century France. When young Cosette was traveling with her mother trying to find a job and a place to live, they were always shunned away because very few employers hire single mothers. When she is promised with the prosperity of working in the big city, Cosette is separated from her mother in the hopes a caretaker will watch over her while her mother earns some money. Unfortunately this was a trick and the caretaker is a corrupt man who makes Cosette his indentured servant. Then the kind mayor of the town that Cosette makes her new home in sees how winds of change are so detrimental for children and families, and decides to do something about it.
Les Misérables: Shoujo Cosette has finished airing and it has 52 Episodes. It is also Known as: レ・ミゼラブル 少女コゼット, Les Miserables: Shoujo Cosette
Genres: France , Earth , Europe , Past , Plot Continuity , Historical , Slice of Life
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Top 10 Anime Like Les Misérables: Shoujo Cosette [2024 List]
10. The Rose of Versailles
In 1755, Marie Antoinette is born in the royal family of Austria and raised in luxury. However, the fate of the future queen of France is set in stone—at the young age of 15, she has to leave her family and marry the crown prince of France.At the same time in France, a girl is born in the family of the Commander of the Royal Guards. Upset at not having a male heir, her father decides to raise her as a man and names the girl Oscar. Oscar is trained from a young age to become the leader of the Royal Guards, but she is yet to discern that the will of the queen sometimes does not equal the good of the people.Based on the critically acclaimed manga by Riyoko Ikeda, Rose of Versailles depicts the fateful meeting of Marie Antoinette and Oscar, which is bound to influence history and change the life of the people facing the French Revolution as the clock ticks toward the end of the French royalty.
The Rose of Versailles has finished airing and it has 40 Episodes. It is also Known as: Versailles no Bara, ベルサイユのばら, Berusaiyu no Bara
9. Ashita no Nadja
This story takes place about one hundred years ago. Nadja is a bright, cheerful girl who was raised in an orphanage near London, England. Nadja was entrusted to the orphanage when she was a baby. So she thought her father and mother were dead. But before her thirteenth birthday, she found out that her mother might be alive..
Nadja sets out on a journey to find her mother! With all of Europe as the stage, Nadja's exciting adventure begins!
Tomorrow's Nadja has finished airing and it has 50 Episodes. It is also Known as: 明日のナージャ, Ashita no Nadja
8. Kimi ga Nozomu Eien
At first, Takayuki Narumi is befriended by Mitsuki Hayase only because Mitsuki's best friend, Haruka Suzumiya has a crush on him; however since then, Takayuki, his pal Shinji Taira, and Mitsuki have grown to be the best of friends. Then one day, Haruka confesses to Takayuki her love for him. Not wanting to hurt her feelings, Takayuki agrees to go out with her. After a few incidents, their relationship gets intimate, even while Takayuki and Mitsuki begin to realize their feelings for each other. But when tragedy strikes, things are never the same for these four friends again.
Rumbling Hearts has finished airing and it has 14 Episodes. It is also Known as: 君が望む永遠, The Eternity You Wish For, KimiNozo
7. Princess Sara
Sara, a pretty girl born into a rich British family in India, is treated like a little princess at a dormitory school in London. Sara's sweet school life turns to tragedy when she learns of her father's death and the family's bankruptcy. However, Sara endures her hard luck with kindness and imagination and escapes from her misery through fantasies.
A Little Princess Sara has finished airing and it has 46 Episodes. It is also Known as: 小公女セーラ, Sekai Meisaku Gekijou, Princess Sara, Little Princess Sarah, Shoukoujo Sara
6. Akage no Anne
Anne is an orphan full of imagination. When she arrives at her new home she learns that sometimes you have to be a sensible person too; at the same time her unique character changes, or at least attracts, the people around her. The story covers Anne's growth from about eleven to seventeen years old as she makes friends, goes to school and studies. At a difficult point in her life, Anne will have to make a hard choice and perhaps find a new dream.
Anne of Green Gables has finished airing and it has 50 Episodes. It is also Known as: 赤毛のアン, Sekai Meisaku Gekijou, Red haired Anne, Anne the Redhead
5. Fantastic Children
A group of enigmatic white-haired children has been spotted at different times and places in Europe for over 500 years. Always with the appearance of 11-year-olds, they behave far more mature than they should be, never grow old, and seem to have supernatural power. What they have been seeking is a girl, and the only clue they have is a picture with a crescent moon. Now, in the year of 2012, an athletic boy named Tohma is about to be involved in this centuries-long mystery.
Fantastic Children has finished airing and it has 26 Episodes. It is also Known as: ファンタジックチルドレン, Fantastic Children
4. Ie Naki Ko Remy
Remi, a cheerful and tender-hearted girl, lives with her mother in a French country town. One day her father returns to the town after a long period working away from home in a city. Her father tells Remi that she isn't their real daughter, and Remi is almost sold to an evil slave trader. It is Vitalis, a strolling entertainer, who helps Remi. Vitalis discovers her talent for singing and decides to take her in with his troupe.
Sans Famille has finished airing and it has 23 Episodes. It is also Known as: 家なき子レミ, Ie Naki Ko Rémi, Ie Naki Ko Remy, Sekai Meisaku Gekijou, Homeless Child Remi, Remi, Remy la bambina senza famiglia
3. 5 Centimeters Per Second
Takaki Toono and Akari Shinohara, two very close friends and classmates, are torn apart when Akari's family is transferred to another region of Japan due to her family's job. Despite separation, they continue to keep in touch through mail. When Takaki finds out that his family is also moving, he decides to meet with Akari one last time.
As years pass by, they continue down their own paths, their distance slowly growing wider and their contact with one another fades. Yet, they keep remembering one another and the times they have shared together, wondering if they will have the chance to meet once again.
5 Centimeters Per Second has finished airing and it has 3 Episodes. It is also Known as: Byousoku 5 Centimeter, 秒速5センチメートル, Five Centimeters Per Second, Byousoku 5 Centimeter - a chain of short stories about their distance, 5 Centimetres Per Second, 5 cm per second
2. Gankutsuou
Gankutsuou is an anime loosely based on the novel The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas. It tells the story of Albert Morcerf, a young aristocrat who happens to befriend a wealthy nobleman, The Count of Monte Cristo, through a series of bizarre events. Fascinated by the Count's charm, Albert invites him to meet his friends and family, all of whom happen to be part of the upper class society of Paris, France. Unfortunately, little does Albert realize that the Count has ulterior motives in mind.
Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo has finished airing and it has 24 Episodes. It is also Known as: 巌窟王, The King of the Cavern
1. Kemono no Souja Erin
Erin is a young girl who lives with her mother in a village which raises war-lizards, called Touda. We see her daily life, which changes as she grows up. Meanwhile, there is growing tension between the two provinces of the country she lives in.
Based on the fantasy series written by Uehashi Nahoko, also known for Seirei no Moribito.
Erin has finished airing and it has 50 Episodes. It is also Known as: 獣の奏者エリン, Kemono no Soujya Erin, Kemono no Sou-ja Erin, The Beast Player Erin