Lady!!
Lady!! is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Youko Hanabusa. It was published by Akita Shoten in the shōjo manga magazine Hitomi Comics from 1987 to 1993 and collected in 12 tankoubon volumes. The manga series was adapted into two anime television series, entitled, Lady Lady!! and its sequel Hello! Lady Lynn, produced by Toei Animation.
The first season of the anime series, entitled Lady Lady!! consists of 21 episodes and was aired on Wednesdays from October 21, 1987, to March 23, 1988, on TBS.
Youko later made two sequels, Lady Lynn!! and the dōjinshi Lynn no Kodomotachi & Peter Pan. In Italy it was published with the original title by Goen from February 2011 to January 2013.
Summary
Young Lynn and her mother travel from Japan to meet Lynn's father, The Viscount of Marble, who lives in England. On their way to the Marble Mansion, Lynn and her mother get into a tragic car accident in which Lynn's mother died. When Lynn wakes up in the hospital, the truth about her mother's death is kept as a secret from her since her father cannot bear to bring her such grief.Soon after Lynn moves with her father to The Marble Mansion where she encounters a miscellaneous cast of servants, most of who are charmed by Lynn's adorableness. Lynn also finds out that she is not the only child of The Viscount of Marble – she meets her elder half-sister Sarah, whose mother has also died. At first Sarah seems cold and distant towards her.
After a string of events, the two sisters finally form a strong bond. Then problems arise with the arrival of the scheming Waverleys who take it upon themselves to run the household in The Marble Mansion while The Viscount of Marble is away. The motherless little girl tries to accommodate to the high society life and get the approval of the nobility. Her greatest wish is to become what her mother hoped her to be – a true Lady.
Much later, because of unpaid debts, the Russels lose The Marble Mansion to the bank. Sarah and Lynn are put into different homes. Nevertheless, Lynn never gives up and finally becomes a lady.
Characters
;Lynn Russell;Sarah Frances Russell
;Arthur Drake Brighton
;Edward Brighton
;George Russell
;Frances Russell
;Misuzu Midorikawa
;Magdalene Waverley
;Thomas Waverley
;Mary Waverley
;The Duke of Woburn
;Isabel Montgomery
;Robert
;Brenda
;Jill
;Tom
;Prince
Media
Manga
The series was originally released by Akita Shoten. It was licensed in French by Isan Manga under the title "Gwendoline. It was released in Italy by Goen, it was released from February 2011 to January 2013.Music
Opening Theme- "LADY"
- :Lyrics by Masumi Kawamura
- :Composition and arrangement by Katsuhisa Hattori
- :Performed by Shonentai
- :Courtesy of Warner Pioneer
- "The Moonlight for Only Two"
- :Lyrics by Masumi Kawamura
- :Composition and arrangement by Katsuhisa Hattori
- :Performed by Shonentai
- :Courtesy of Warner Pioneer
- "Hello Lady"
- :Lyrics by Takashi Matsumoto
- :Composition by Kazuo Zaitsu
- :Arrangement by Akira Nishihira
- :Performed by Nami Shimada
- :Courtesy of Columbia Records