Red-haired Anne It is the name for Anne of Green Gables in Japan. I heard that it's only Japan where the Anne is so big, except Canada in which the author lived once. I like that novel, but I don't like the sequel as much as it. I'd rather prefer some other works by the author. I guess it's because whole Anne story is too long for me. I'm not a serious reader who feels happy when they're conquering an endless tale. Anne is kind of popular in Japan as it is though I don't know the reason why, and I think it's specially among middle-age women. They seem to be attracted its own old-fashioned and country-like atmosphere, such as homemade preserves and puff sleeves. In her works, there aren't seen farm work so often while the stories are usually set on country side farms. I presume it's because the main characters are always girls, who weren't deeply involved in working at a farm or fields. And also, frankly speaking, those tasks are maybe too unromantic to describe or to read.