8.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Anne Shirley (2025)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.1
Overview
On the beautiful Prince Edward Island in Canada, an orphan named Anne Shirley is mistakenly sent to Green Gables, the home of Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert. They choose to adopt her anyway, as Anne finds friendship, love, and happiness in her new home. Come along for the story of a purehearted and imaginative girl growing up, leaving for college, and returning home a changed woman.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Positive
Race Swap: Yes
Christianity: Positive
Overview
On the beautiful Prince Edward Island in Canada, an orphan named Anne Shirley is mistakenly sent to Green Gables, the home of Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert. They choose to adopt her anyway, as Anne finds friendship, love, and happiness in her new home. Come along for the story of a purehearted and imaginative girl growing up, leaving for college, and returning home a changed woman.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The series explicitly and centrally promotes progressive ideology by weaving contemporary social justice themes such as systemic racism, gender equality, LGBTQ+ issues, and indigenous histories into its narrative, aligning with contemporary U.S. progressive liberal values.
The 2025 anime adaptation of *Anne Shirley* maintains traditional casting faithful to its early 20th-century Prince Edward Island setting, without incorporating explicit racial diversity or gender identity themes. While the narrative includes elements of gender equity through Anne's educational and career aspirations, reflecting progressive views for its historical period, it does not engage with broader modern DEI reinterpretations or social justice themes.
Secondary
The film "Anne Shirley" (2025) offers a direct and affirming portrayal of LGBTQ+ themes by centering an explicit bisexual or lesbian relationship between Anne and Diana. It frames Anne as a feminist and queer icon, integrating her queer identity as a vital part of her character development. This depiction provides a nuanced and positive representation of queer love, moving beyond subtle subtext.
The anime adaptation portrays major characters like Anne Shirley, originally of European descent in the source novels, with Japanese ethnicity and phenotypes through voice actors and character design. This constitutes a race swap for multiple established characters.
The show portrays Christianity primarily through its cultural and social context, emphasizing positive values like love and morality. While it critiques some conservative Christian attitudes, the narrative's overall alignment with the virtues of the faith provides a nuanced and affirming depiction.
The 2025 anime series *Anne Shirley* does not feature any transsexual characters or themes. The narrative remains faithful to the historical setting and original *Anne of Green Gables* books, focusing on Anne's personal growth and relationships without addressing transsexual identities or issues.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 2025 anime series *Anne Shirley* portrays all main characters, including Anne Shirley, Marilla Cuthbert, and Matthew Cuthbert, with their original canonical genders as established in Lucy Maud Montgomery's novels. No characters have on-screen genders differing from their source material, indicating no instances of gender swaps.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.0
8.3
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