Heidi, Girl of the Alps
1974 1 season · 52 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

Heidi, Girl of the Alps

アルプスの少女ハイジ

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.

The 1973–1975 Japan Window

71 Japan seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Heidi, Girl of the Alps sits at position #18.

  1. Great Mazinger
    #1

    Great Mazinger

    ★ 8.1 · 1974

  2. Dersu Uzala
    #2

    Dersu Uzala

    ★ 8.0 · 1975

  3. The Last Samurai
    #3

    The Last Samurai

    ★ 7.8 · 1974

  4. Lady Snowblood
    #4

    Lady Snowblood

    ★ 7.6 · 1973

  5. Pastoral: To Die in the Country
    #5

    Pastoral: To Die in the Country

    ★ 7.6 · 1974

  6. Ikkyū-san
    #6

    Ikkyū-san

    ★ 7.5 · 1975

  7. Belladonna of Sadness
    #7

    Belladonna of Sadness

    ★ 7.4 · 1973

  8. Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima
    #8

    Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima

    ★ 7.4 · 1973

Also On Fuji TV

Other series that aired on Fuji TV.

The 1970s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Heidi, Girl of the Alps premiered. 197 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
January 6, 1974
Last Air Date
December 29, 1974
Broadcast Span
1 year
Total Episodes
52 across 1 season
Total Runtime
≈ 21.7 hours

Reception Benchmarks

7.0
TMDB Rating
101
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

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.