Lady!!

Lady!!
Cover of the sixth manga volume (1989)
レディ!! (Redi!!)
Genre	Drama Romance Historical Slice of life Coming-of-age story
Manga
Written by	Youko Hanabusa
Published by	Akita Shoten
Magazine	Hitomi Comics
Demographic	Shōjo
Original run	April 1987 – January 1993
Volumes	12
Anime television series
Lady Lady!!
Directed by	Hiroshi Shidara
Produced by	Hiromi Seki Hiroshi Inoue Kazuo Yokoyama
Written by	Mitsuru Majima (12 episodes) Tomoko Konparu (9 episodes)
Music by	Kohei Tanaka
Studio	Toei Animation
Original network	TBS
Original run	October 21, 1987 – March 23, 1988
Episodes	21
Anime film
Lady Lady!!
Directed by	Hiroshi Shidara
Produced by	Chiaki Imada
Written by	Mitsuru Majima
Music by	Kohei Tanaka
Studio	Toei Animation
Released	March 12, 1988 (1988-03-12)
Runtime	27 minutes
Related works
Hello! Lady Lynn (2nd season)

Lady!! (レディ!!, Redi!!) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Youko Hanabusa. It was published by Akita Shoten in the shōjo manga magazine Hitomi Comics from 1987 to 1993 and collected in 12 tankoubon volumes. The manga series was adapted into two anime television series, entitled, Lady Lady!! and its sequel Hello! Lady Lynn, produced by Toei Animation.

The first season of the anime series, entitled Lady Lady!! (レディレディ!!, Redi Redi!!) consists of 21 episodes and was aired on Wednesdays from October 21, 1987 to March 23, 1988 on TBS.

Youko later made two sequels, Lady Lynn!! (レディ リン!) and the dōjinshi Lynn no Kodomotachi & Peter Pan (リンのこどもたち&ぴぃたぁぱん)

Summary

Young Lynn and her mother travel from Japan to meet Lynn's father, The Viscount of Marble, who lives in England. On their way to the Marble Mansion, Lynn and her mother get into a tragic car accident in which Lynn's mother died. When Lynn wakes up in the hospital, the truth about her mother's death is kept as a secret from her since her father cannot bear to bring her such grief.

Soon after Lynn moves with her father to The Marble Mansion where she encounters a miscellaneous cast of servants, most of who are charmed by Lynn's adorableness. Lynn also finds out that she is not the only child of The Viscount of Marble – she meets her elder half-sister Sarah, whose mother has also died. At first Sarah seems cold and distant towards her.

After a string of events, the two sisters finally form a strong bond. Then problems arise with the arrival of the scheming Waverleys who take it upon themselves to run the household in The Marble Mansion while The Viscount of Marble is away. The motherless little girl tries to accommodate to the high society life and get the approval of the nobility. Her greatest wish is to become what her mother hoped her to be – a true Lady.

Much later, because of unpaid debts, the Russels lose The Marble Mansion to the bank. Sarah and Lynn are put into different homes. Nevertheless, Lynn never gives up and finally becomes a lady.

Characters

Lynn Russell (リン・ラッセル, Rin Rasseru)

Voiced by: Sanae Miyuki

Lynn is a cheerful and innocent 5-year-old Anglo-Japanese girl who wishes to be accepted by her new family. She is naïve yet has an optimistic personality. She is the youngest daughter of The Viscount of Marble George Russell and Misuzu Midorikawa. Though she is half-British and half-Japanese, her appearance is predominantly English, especially having a wavy blonde hair. Hailing from Japan, her name was Rin Midorikawa (緑川 鈴, Midorikawa Rin), when she was still living there with her mother and her grandparents. Her name Lynn is sometimes spelled as Rin to keep her Japanese ancestry.

Her mother was killed from a car accident while protecting Lynn and wasn't told the truth until Magdalene Waverley coldly told her about it. She holds her mother's keepsake, the Lady's Key and promised that she'll persevere to become a true Lady. Lynn loves and cares for her father and sister very much that she is willing to make sacrifices even her own happiness just for their sake. She is good at horse riding, under the tutelage of Arthur and Edward and their steed Alexandra who is particularly fond of her. She has a pet kitten named Queen.

Sarah Frances Russell (セーラ・フランシス・ラッセル, Sēra Furanshisu Rasseru)

Voiced by: Chieko Honda

Sarah is Lynn's elder half-sister. She is the eldest daughter of The Viscount of Marble George Russell and Lady Frances Russell. She is 5 years elder than Lynn. Cold and distant at their first meeting, Sarah is actually kind and caring. Gradually, she cherishes Lynn as if she is her own younger sister, spurred on by their same state of being motherless, and defends her from the abuses of the Waverleys.

Unlike Lynn, Sarah doesn't have any memory of her mother because she died when Sarah was very young. Her mother's only keepsake is the flute and the musical score. She is very good at painting and an excellent flutist. Sarah has feelings for Arthur.

Arthur Drake Brighton (アーサー・ドレイク・ブライトン, Āsā Doreiku Buraiton)

Voiced by: Ryo Horikawa

Arthur is the eldest son of the noble Brighton family. He is Edward's elder brother. Calm, reserved and charming, Arthur is an excellent equestrian, and together with his noble steed Alexandra, wins a competition hosted by the equestrian club in the course of the series. He and Sarah have been friends long before Lynn arrived in England.

Edward Brighton (エドワード・ブライトン, Edowādo Buraiton)

Voiced by: Hidehiro Kikuchi

Edward is the youngest son of the noble Brighton family. He is Arthur's younger brother. He is Energetic and playful, and very protective of Lynn and would do anything for her sake. Though he can ride horses like his brother, he cannot ride Alexandra since the latter refuses to be ridden on by anyone except Arthur and Lynn. Later in the series, Edward manages to ride on Alexandra to stop Lynn from going back to Japan.

George Russell (ジョージ・ラッセル, Jōji Rasseru)

Voiced by: Hideyuki Tanaka

George is The Viscount of Marble and Sarah and Lynn's father. he is gentle and kind, he loves his children dearly and will do anything for their sakes. He is away on business trips a lot in order to pay back the money he owed to the bank for his businesses, with The Marble Mansion as the collateral. George works hard to the point of endangering his health. He is pressured by his father, The Duke of Woburn, to marry Magdalene Waverley to pay off his debts.

Frances Russell (フランシス・ラッセル, Furanshisu Rasseru)

Frances was the first wife of The Viscount of Marble and Sarah's mother. She has a kind and gentle personality and cares her loved ones very much. She died when Sarah was very young so Sarah does not have any memory of her. She and George met in the university and they rode horses together with their friends. She is also an excellent flutist. Her portrait hangs in the Marble Mansion. Throughout the series, she is seen as the ideal Lady, both by Sarah and Lynn.

Misuzu Midorikawa (緑川 美鈴, Midorikawa Misuzu)

Voiced by: Keiko Yokozawa

Misuzu is Lynn's mother. She met George when he was in Japan for a business trip. She also has a similar personality as his late wife and a reason why he chose her. She was killed from a tragic car accident while protecting Lynn from harm shortly after their arrival in England. Her wish for Lynn is to become a true Lady.

Magdalene Waverley (モードリン・ウィバリー, Mōdorin Wibarī)

Voiced by: Eiko Masuyama

Magdalene is Sarah and Lynn's almost stepmother. Together with her children, Thomas and Mary, they play as the antagonists of the story. She wants to marry The Viscount of Marble in order for her family to be incorporated in the nobility. She turns a blind eye to her children's wrongdoings while heaping the blame on Lynn. Her family is very wealthy and is capable of paying off George's debts.

Thomas Waverley (トマス・ウィバリー, Tomasu Wibarī)

Voiced by: Keiichi Nanba

Thomas is the eldest son of Magdalene Waverley and Sarah and Lynn's almost stepbrother. He is a mean and mischievous boy who, together with his sister Mary, enjoys tormenting Lynn. He has a penchant of playing with his pistol and shooting the roses and Mary's cat, Prince. He is also a habitual liar. However, he is quite cowardly and runs away when his pranks are found out.

Mary Waverley (メアリ・ウィバリー, Meari Wibarī)

Voiced by: Mayumi Shou

Mary is the youngest daughter of Magdalene Waverley and Sarah and Lynn's almost stepsister. Like her brother, she enjoys making Lynn miserable. Although unlike Thomas, she experiences pangs of conscience when her pranks go too far. She owns a Persian cat named Prince but she is sometimes mean to him, and later disowns him by the end of the series.

The Duke of Woburn (ウォーバン公爵, Wōban-koushaku)

Voiced by: Kouji Totani

Richard Russell is the father of the Viscount of Marble. Brooding and serious, he refuses to recognize Lynn as a member of the family because of her origin. He is pressuring George to marry Magdalene Waverley to solve his money problems, to the point of offering to accept Lynn into the family if he does, or the Marble Mansion will be taken.

Isabel Montgomery (イザベル・モンゴメリ, Izaberu Mongomeri)

Voiced by: Nana Yamaguchi

Isabel is Richard's younger sister and the Countess Montgomery. A contrast with her brother, she is kind and understanding. She is charmed by Lynn's adorableness when they first meet. She subtly tries to make Richard more accepting of Lynn.

Robert (ロバート, Robāto)

Voiced by: Masaharu Satou

Robert is the household butler of The Marble Mansion.

Brenda (ブレンダ, Burenda)

Voiced by: Reiko Suzuki

Brenda is the head maid of The Marble Mansion.

Jill (ジル, Jiru)

Voiced by: Shino Kakinuma

Jill is a maid working at The Marble Mansion.

Tom (トム, Tomu)

Voiced by: Kouhei Miyauchi

Tom is the gardener of The Marble Mansion.

Prince (プリンス, Purinsu)

Voiced by: Noriko Uemura

Prince is Mary's pet Persian cat. Playful and mischievous, he is often used by Mary as a tool in her schemes against Lynn. Though often treated kindly by Lynn, Prince is persistently causing trouble for her. He often picks on Lynn's pet cat Queen. Later in the series, however, he was disowned by his owner and was adopted by Lynn.

List of episodes

Music

Opening Theme

• "LADY"

  Lyrics by Masumi Kawamura

  Composition and arrangement by Katsuhisa Hattori

  Performed by Shonentai

  Courtesy of Warner Pioneer

Ending Theme

• "The Moonlight for Only Two" (ふたりだけのムーンライト, Futari dake no Mūnraito)

  Lyrics by Masumi Kawamura

  Composition and arrangement by Katsuhisa Hattori

  Performed by Shonentai

  Courtesy of Warner Pioneer

Insert Theme

• "Hello Lady" (ハロー·レディ, Harō Redi)

  Lyrics by Takashi Matsumoto

  Composition by Kazuo Zaitsu

  Arrangement by Akira Nishihira

  Performed by Nami Shimada

  Courtesy of Columbia Records

Staff

• Director: Hiroshi Shidara
• Producer: Kazuo Yokoyama, Hiromi Seki, Hiroshi Inoue
• Episode Director: Toshihiko Arisako, Yasuo Yamayoshi
• Character Design: Kazuhiro Ochi
• Art Design: Takao Sawada
• Storyline: Tomoko Konparu
• Planning: Hiromi Seki, Kazuo Yokoyama
• Production Manager: Yoshiro Sugawara
• Music: Kōhei Tanaka
• Production Company: Toei Animation Co., Ltd., TBS

External links

Manga

• Author's official website: リンのマーブル館 (in Japanese)
• *Milly un giorno dopo l'altro* Lady!! di Youko Hanabusa *Shoujo Manga Outline* (in Italian)
• Lady!! (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

Anime

• Toei Animation's official website: Lady Lady!! (in Japanese)
• Lady Lady!! (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

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