Japan Synopsis
アルプスの少女ハイジ
After becoming an orphan, Heidi is forced to live with her grandfather Öhi who lives in the mountain Alps. However he is a very bitter man who only accepts to take her in by force. Heidi's kindness may be able to open Öhi's heart. Along with Peter the goat carer and the crippled Klara, Heidi has a lot of adventures.
Audience Engagement
101 audience reviews — more than 76% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity sits at the 90th percentile among Japan seriess.
Also On Fuji TV
Other series that aired on Fuji TV.
Animation + Drama in Japan
730 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Heidi, Girl of the Alps itself).
The 1973–1975 Japan Window
Heidi, Girl of the Alps holds position #18 of 71 Japan seriess in the 1973–1975 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1970s Japan Landscape
1974 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 27 titles released, including Heidi, Girl of the Alps. Bars below show how the 1970s stacked up year by year (197 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 26 other Japan seriess in 1974.
The 408th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,129 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (54th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,469 of 2,532 (top 58%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Zuiyo |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 52 |
| Release Date | January 6, 1974 |
Questions Answered
Who created Heidi, Girl of the Alps?
Heidi, Girl of the Alps was created by Isao Takahata.
When did Heidi, Girl of the Alps end?
Heidi, Girl of the Alps finished its run with its final episode airing on December 29, 1974.
Where did Heidi, Girl of the Alps air?
Heidi, Girl of the Alps aired on Fuji TV, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.