Little Lord Fauntleroy, also known as Little Prince Cedie (小公子セディ), is a Japanese anime series produced by Nippon Animation in 1988 and was broadcast on the World Masterpiece Theater. The series is based on Frances Hodgson Burnett's 1886 book Little Lord Fauntleroy. In the Philippines, the series aired on ABS-CBN in the early 1990s (with some reruns during the next decade or two) under the title of Cedie, Ang Munting Prinsipe, with the spin-off live-action film of the same title released in 1996 by Star Cinema. The film adaptation of Little Lord Fauntleroy starred former child actor Tom Taus Jr. as the eponymous character. In the United Kingdom, the series premiered in the form of an English-dubbed version that aired on ITV between 1995 and 1998.

Outline

The series is a home drama which depicts the process of a grumpy grandfather and the surroundings of a noble family moved by his grandson and becoming mild. Several animal characters also appear in the series. The story is divided into two parts: part one takes place in New York and part 2 takes place in the United Kingdom.

Plot

The story concerns an American boy named Cedric Errol (more fondly known as "Ceddie ), who at an early age finds that he is the sole heir to a British earldom and leaves New York City to take up residence in his ancestral castle. After some initial resistance, he is joined by his middle-class mother (whom Cedie calls "Dearest"), widow of heir James Errol. His grandfather, the Earl of Dorincourt, intends to teach the boy to become an aristocrat, but Cedie inadvertently teaches his grandfather compassion and social justice, and the artless simplicity and motherly love of Dearest warms the old man's heart.

Characters

Main characters

Part 1: New York

Part 2: United Kingdom

Animal characters

Staff

Theme songs

Hikaru Nishida, who sang the opening and ending themes of the series, was not part of the voice cast, but she did play Cedie in the musical adaptation.

Trivia

Legacy

Ai Orikasa, who made her voice acting debut with the series, said as follows on Twitter: In other words, she is happy that she got her voice acting start on the series due to having a happy experience of being part of the voice cast.