Anne Shirley
Imaginative and talkative red-haired orphan girl
An orphan girl living on Prince Edward Island in Canada, growing up while causing various commotions. Her charming and kind personality is loved by many people.
Quotes
- Why do you bully people?
- Is it wrong to be different?
- The joy of daydreaming is a treasure of life.
- The future is shining for me.
- I am Lady Cordelia Fitzgerald.
Trivia
- Author Montgomery projected her own orphanage experiences.
- Model for Anne's appearance is chorus girl Evelyn Nesbit.
- Anne's catchphrase 'That's right' became established in translation.
- 'Anne of Green Gables' was initially rejected by multiple publishers.
- In Japan, Hanako Muraoka did the first translation and named it 'Anne of Green Gables'.
Alternate names
Anne Shirley
Lady Cordelia Fitzgerald
Anne
Anne-chan
Profile
- Species
- Human
- Gender
- Female
- Birthday
- 03
- Birth year
- 1866
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- Red hair with many freckles, slim and slender appearance. Greenish-gray eyes and pale skin. Feels inferior about her distinctive red hair but possesses rich imagination and aesthetic sense.
- Height
- Approximately 140cm (at age 11)
- Weight
- Secret
- Eye color
- Green
- Hair color
- Red
- Distinguishing features
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- Red hair
- Freckles
- Slim build
- Pale skin
- Iconic items
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- Green Gables attire
- Writing utensils
- Talkative smile
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Highly curious
- Detailed personality
- Full of strong sense of justice and rich imagination, with diverse emotions. Dreamy and talkative, kind but sometimes stubborn, with unique behaviors that surprise those around her.
- Keywords
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- Highly curious
- Imaginative
- Strong sense of justice
- Talkative
- Stubborn
- Romantic
- Motto
- "Being different isn't a bad thing"
- Talents
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- Imagination
- Creativity
- Vocabulary
- Sensitivity
- Skills
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- Excellent in academics
- Expressive writing
- Sociability
- Passion for education
- Motivation
- To obtain teaching qualifications and provide education to the children of her hometown.
- Habits
- Catchphrase is 'That's right.' Habit of giving names to beautiful things.
- Favorite colors
- Green, Red
- Favorite foods
- Raspberry cordial, Currant wine
- Hobbies
- Reading, Daydreaming, Interacting with friends
- Favorite places
- Green Gables, Avonlea village
- Person
- Diana Barry, Gilbert Blythe
- Disliked situations
- Being teased, Loneliness, Injustice
History
- Backstory
- Raised in an orphanage, taken in by the Cuthbert siblings in Avonlea who were expecting a boy. Despite feeling inferior about her red hair and freckled appearance, she brightly and curiously adapts to her new environment.
- Debut date
- 1908-06
- Work title
- Anne of Green Gables
- Media type
- Manga
Adoption in Avonlea begins
- Significant event
- Adoption in Avonlea begins
- Description
- Taken from the orphanage and starts living with the Cuthbert family.
Matthew's death
- Significant event
- Matthew's death
- Description
- Foster father Matthew dies of a heart attack, leading to a family crisis.
Enrollment in Queen's Academy and scholarship win
- Significant event
- Enrollment in Queen's Academy and scholarship win
- Description
- Wins scholarship as top student, aiming for teaching qualifications.
Abandons university for teaching job
- Significant event
- Abandons university for teaching job
- Description
- Due to Marilla's worsening eyesight and Matthew's death, gives up advancing to university and decides to become a teacher.
Relationships
Marilla Cuthbert
Guardian
Strict yet deeply affectionate foster mother who raises Anne. Initially stern, gradually opens her heart.
Matthew Cuthbert
Guardian
Foster father. Taciturn and shy, but loved and protected Anne wholeheartedly.
Walter Shirley
Biological father. Died shortly after Anne was born.
Bertha Shirley
Biological mother. Died of fever during Anne's early childhood.
Diana Barry
Best friend
Childhood friend and best friend. Deepens friendship even after the raspberry cordial incident.
Gilbert Blythe
Rival
Initially hostile due to the red hair teasing incident at school, but later understands and reconciles.
Queen's Academy
Queen's Academy: student
Avonlea School
Avonlea School: teacher
Media appearances
Anne of Green Gables
Manga / Protagonist
1908 novel publication
Anne of Green Gables (1979 anime)
Anime / Protagonist
1979 TV series
Anne Shirley (2025 anime)
Anime / Protagonist
Scheduled for 2025 NHK E Tele broadcast
Anne of Green Gables (1985 TV movie)
Movie / Protagonist
1985 CBC production
Anne of Green Gables (2016 film)
Movie / Protagonist
2016 Canadian film
Anne of Green Gables (musical)
Stage play / Protagonist
Performed continuously since 1964
Voice cast and creators
Eiko Yamada
- Voice actor
- Eiko Yamada
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- 1979 anime
Mone Kamishiraishi
- Voice actor
- Mone Kamishiraishi
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- 2025 anime
- Notes
- Latest anime lead role
Megan Follows
- Voice actor
- Megan Follows
- Language
- English
- Version or series
- 1985 TV movie
- Notes
- Representative of Canadian CBC version
Ella Ballentine
- Voice actor
- Ella Ballentine
- Language
- English
- Version or series
- 2016 film
- Notes
- Latest US-Canada co-production film version
L.M. Montgomery
- Creator name
- L.M. Montgomery
- Role
- Original author
L.C. Page & Co.
- Creator name
- L.C. Page & Co.
- Role
- Publisher
Related goods
Anne of Green Gables figure
- Item name
- Anne of Green Gables figure
- Category
- Figure
- Availability
- Regular
Anne of Green Gables stationery set
- Item name
- Anne of Green Gables stationery set
- Category
- Stationery
- Availability
- Limited
Anne of Green Gables stamp collection
- Item name
- Anne of Green Gables stamp collection
- Category
- Accessory
- Availability
- Limited