Little Red-Haired Girl
The mysterious girl Charlie Brown has longed for over the years
A character from 'Peanuts,' the mysterious red-haired girl whom Charlie Brown secretly has feelings for, who rarely appears.
Quotes
- Happiness is a warm puppy!
- (Charlie Brown's feelings of longing for the Little Red-Haired Girl in his heart)
Trivia
- In the original comic, her appearance is mostly depicted in silhouette or from the back view only, with her face hardly drawn.
- Her name is mentioned several times in the work, but she never introduces herself.
- In anime, she clearly appears as Charlie Brown's love interest in the 1977 short.
- Her appearance is sometimes depicted in more detail in theatrical versions or 3DCG movies.
- She has strong significance as a symbolic character representing Charlie Brown's feelings of love.
Alternate names
The Little Red Haired Girl
Red-Haired Girl
Charlie's Crush
Profile
- Species
- Human
- Gender
- Female
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- In the original comic, she is almost entirely indistinct with depictions only including silhouettes. Red hair is her defining feature, but specific facial features or clothing are hardly depicted.
- Hair color
- Red
- Distinguishing features
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- Red hair
- Iconic items
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- Red hair
- Silhouette figure
- Symbol of Charlie Brown's crush
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Mysterious
- Detailed personality
- There is no detailed depiction of her inner self as a character; she serves as a symbol of Charlie Brown's unrequited love. She herself is unaware of Charlie Brown's feelings.
- Keywords
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- Mystery
- Unrequited love
- Introverted
- Mysterious
- Rarely appears
- Motivation
- Not explicitly stated; she plays a significant role as an image in Charlie Brown's mind.
History
- Backstory
- The girl Charlie Brown has had a crush on for many years, hardly given physical form in the story and remaining a mystery. In anime adaptations, she is sometimes given form and appears as the queen of Charlie's class in certain episodes.
- Debut date
- October 27, 1977
- Work title
- It's Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown.
- Media type
- Anime
In the early days, a mysterious presence that hardly shows her appearance
- Significant event
- In the early days, a mysterious presence that hardly shows her appearance
- Description
- In the original comic, her name is mentioned in conversations, but her appearance is mostly unknown, depicted as an existence within Charlie Brown's mind.
First clear depiction of her appearance in the 1977 anime short
- Significant event
- First clear depiction of her appearance in the 1977 anime short
- Description
- In 1977's 'It's Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown.,' she first appeared substantially as Charlie Brown's escort partner.
Reappearance in the 3DCG movie 'I LOVE SNOOPY THE PEANUTS MOVIE'
- Significant event
- Reappearance in the 3DCG movie 'I LOVE SNOOPY THE PEANUTS MOVIE'
- Description
- In the 2015 film, she reappears and is depicted as Charlie Brown's love interest.
In the comic, her appearance is only in silhouette
- Significant event
- In the comic, her appearance is only in silhouette
- Description
- In the original comic, she is depicted only in silhouette, with no details of her face or clothing drawn.
Relationships
Charlie Brown
Love interest
Charlie Brown's long-time crush and a special existence for him. She is unaware of his feelings.
Linus van Pelt
Acquaintance
There is a depiction in the original work showing she knows Linus.
Media appearances
Peanuts
Manga / Supporting
1950 - 2000 (serialization)
It's Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown.
Anime / Supporting
1977
I LOVE SNOOPY THE PEANUTS MOVIE
Movie / Supporting
2015
The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show
Anime / Supporting
1983
Voice cast and creators
Charles M. Schulz
- Creator name
- Charles M. Schulz
- Role
- Original author
Charles M. Schulz
- Creator name
- Charles M. Schulz
- Role
- Illustrator
Related goods
Plush (Little Red-Haired Girl)
- Item name
- Plush (Little Red-Haired Girl)
- Category
- Plush or doll
- Availability
- Limited
Related goods
- Item name
- Related goods
- Category
- Accessory
- Availability
- Regular