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{{short description|Japanese anime television series}}
{{Infobox animanga/Header
| name = Katri, Girl of the Meadows
| image = Katri DVD.jpg
| caption = DVD cover art of the ''Katri, Girl of the Meadows'' re-edited footage film.
| ja_kanji = 牧場の少女カトリ
| ja_romaji = Makiba no Shōjo Katori
| genre = [[Drama]]
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type            = TV series
| director        = Hiroshi Saitō
| producer        = Takaji Matsudo <small>(Nippon Animation)</small>
| writer          = Akira Miyazaki
| music           = Tōru Fuyuki
| studio          = [[Nippon Animation]]
| network         = [[Fuji TV]] <br> Longman Video (1984) <br> The Video Collection (1980s)
| network_en      = [[Channel 4]] (1987)
| first           = January 8, 1984
| last            = December 23, 1984
| episodes        = 49
| episode_list    = #Anime
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Footer}}
{{nihongo|'''''Katri, Girl of the Meadows'''''|牧場の少女カトリ|Makiba no Shōjo Katori}} is an [[anime]] series based on the [[Finnish language|Finnish]] novel ''Paimen, piika ja emäntä'' (''The Shepherd, the Servant Girl, and the Hostess'') by [[Auni Nuolivaara]]. The series was broadcast originally in [[Japan]] in 1984 as part of the children's anthology series ''[[World Masterpiece Theater]]'', also known simply as "''Meisaku''" from [[Nippon Animation]]. The anthology had before and after produced a great variety of animated series based on different children's novels from around the world; among them were ''[[Alps Story: My Annette|My Annette: Story of the Alps]]'' (1983) and ''[[Princess Sarah|Little Princess Sara]]'' (1985). In Europe, where ''World Masterpiece Theater'' series have found huge success, ''Katri, Girl of the Meadows'' made its way to different countries, including [[Spain]], [[Italy]], [[France]], [[Netherlands]], [[Germany]], [[Iran]] and [[Arab World|the Arabic-speaking world]]. Despite the series taking place in Finland, it has never been published or broadcast there, and most Finns have never heard of it.

The first and last episodes were broadcast English dubbed in the UK on [[Channel 4]] as ''Little Girl on the Farm'' and ''Little Girl goes to School'' as part of 1987's Japanese Autumn season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b739a6e99|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210928082240/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b739a6e99|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 28, 2021|title=Little Girl Goes to School (1987)}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b739a82f9|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181228225016/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b739a82f9|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 28, 2018|title=Little Girl on the Farm (1987)}}</ref>

==Plot==
Set in [[Finland]], the plot starts in 1911 when little Katri's mother leaves for [[Germany]] to work, leaving her daughter with her grandparents. At the beginning of First World War in 1914, with Finland still under [[Russian Empire|Russian]] rule, the inhabitants of these lands have had little or no news from the outside, and no one knows if Katri will see her mother again, whose money meanwhile stops arriving to the family. To make matters worse, things on Katri's grandparents' farm are not going well; the harvest had been a small one, their only cow had been killed by a bear and the family faces great monetary problems.

Katri wants to help and, against her grandparents' will, she finds work in a neighboring farm; for a girl of hardly nine years of age farm work is hard and tiring even with all of her enthusiasm and good moods, which is what keeps her standing. While working on the farm, the little girl learns about [[Kalevala]] from old Gunilla and learns to read and write thanks to her.

Later, Katri works as a nanny for a wealthy child, whose mother will send her to school in Turku. Katri has great success in her studies, thanks to Gunilla's help. The child will also know how the [[Russian Revolution]] and the war will lead to independence of Finland from Russia. At the end of the war, Katri's mother comes back to find her daughter. Katri, once adult, will write children's stories.

==Cast==
* Hitomi Oikawa as Katri Ukonniemi
* [[Toru Furuya]] as Martti
* Yuko Tsuga as Mari (Martti's sister)
* [[Yuko Kobayashi]] as Helena (Martti's cousin)
* Yoshiko Matsuo as Miina (Helena's mother)
* [[Mahito Tsujimura]] as Väinö Harma
* Asami Mukaidono as Milole (Harma's maid)
* [[Kumiko Takizawa]] as Lotta Kuusela
* [[Hisashi Katsuta]] as Elias Lilack (Lotta's father)

==Anime==
The opening theme is "Love With You" and the ending theme is "Kaze no Komoriuta", both by [[Chie Kobayashi]].
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 01
| Title               = Goodbyes
| TranslitTitle       = Wakare
| NativeTitle         = 別れ
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|1984|1|8|df=y}}
| ShortSummary        = 
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 02
| Title               = Friends
| TranslitTitle       = Tomodachi
| NativeTitle         = 友だち
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|1984|1|15|df=y}}
| ShortSummary        = 
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 03
| Title               = Spring Storm
| TranslitTitle       = Haru no arashi
| NativeTitle         = 春のあらし
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|1984|1|22|df=y}}
| ShortSummary        = 
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 04
| Title               = Decision
| TranslitTitle       = Ketsui
| NativeTitle         = 決意
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|1984|1|29|df=y}}
| ShortSummary        = 
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 05
| Title               = Time of Separation
| TranslitTitle       = Shuppatsu
| NativeTitle         = 出発
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|1984|2|5|df=y}}
| ShortSummary        = 
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 06
| Title               = The Master
| TranslitTitle       = Shujin
| NativeTitle         = 主人
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|1984|2|12|df=y}}
| ShortSummary        = 
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 07
| Title               = The Madam
| TranslitTitle       = Okusama
| NativeTitle         = 奥様
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|1984|2|19|df=y}}
| ShortSummary        = 
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 08
| Title               = The Accident
| TranslitTitle       = Sainan
| NativeTitle         = 災難
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|1984|2|26|df=y}}
| ShortSummary        = 
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 09
| Title               = Affection
| TranslitTitle       = Aijō
| NativeTitle         = 愛情
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|1984|3|4|df=y}}
| ShortSummary        = 
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 10
| Title               = The Promise
| TranslitTitle       = Yakusoku
| NativeTitle         = 約束
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|1984|3|11|df=y}}
| ShortSummary        = 
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 11
| Title               = The Fight
| TranslitTitle       = Kenka
| NativeTitle         = 喧嘩
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|1984|3|18|df=y}}
| ShortSummary        = 
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 12
| Title               = The Letter
| TranslitTitle       = Tegami
| NativeTitle         = 手紙
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|1984|3|25|df=y}}
| ShortSummary        = 
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 13
| Title               = A Wonderful Present
| TranslitTitle       = Sutekina Okurimono
| NativeTitle         = 素敵な贈物
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|1984|4|1|df=y}}
| ShortSummary        = 
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 14
| Title               = My First Invitation
| TranslitTitle       = Hajimete no Shōtai
| NativeTitle         = はじめての招待
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|1984|4|8|df=y}}
| ShortSummary        = 
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 15
| Title               = An Unexpected Payment
| TranslitTitle       = Omoigakenai Okyūryō
| NativeTitle         = おもいがけないお給料
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|1984|4|15|df=y}}
| ShortSummary        = 
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 16
| Title               = The Little Lost Lamb
| TranslitTitle       = Maigo ni Natta Hitsuji
| NativeTitle         = 迷子になった羊
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|1984|4|22|df=y}}
| ShortSummary        = 
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 17
| Title               = Day of the extermination of wolves
| TranslitTitle       = Ookami wo Taijisuru Hi
| NativeTitle         = 狼を退治する日
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|1984|4|29|df=y}}
| ShortSummary        = 
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 18
| Title               = Two Fires
| TranslitTitle       = Futatsu no Kaji
| NativeTitle         = 二つの火事
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|1984|5|6|df=y}}
| ShortSummary        = 
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 19
| Title               = Room Mate
| TranslitTitle       = Tonaridoushi
| NativeTitle         = 隣どうし
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|1984|5|13|df=y}}
| ShortSummary        = 
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 20
| Title               = Incoming person, outgoing person
| TranslitTitle       = Kita Hito to Saru Hito
| NativeTitle         = 来た人と去る人
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|1984|5|20|df=y}}
| ShortSummary        = 
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 21
| Title               = Abel targeted
| TranslitTitle       = Aberu ga Nerawareta
| NativeTitle         = アベルが狙われた
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|1984|5|27|df=y}}
| ShortSummary        = 
}}

{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 22
| Title               = While waiting for spring
| TranslitTitle       = Haru wo Machinagara
| NativeTitle         = 春を待ちながら
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|1984|6|3|df=y}}
| ShortSummary        = 
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 23
| Title               = The bear and the cattle, which one is stronger
| TranslitTitle       = Kuma to Ushi wa dochira ga Tsuyoi ka
| NativeTitle         = 熊と牛はどちらが強いか
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|1984|6|17|df=y}}
| ShortSummary        = 
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 24
| Title               = A meeting and a parting
| TranslitTitle       = Deai to Wakare
| NativeTitle         = 出会いと別れ
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|1984|6|24|df=y}}
| ShortSummary        = 
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 25
| Title               = Event at the Island
| TranslitTitle       = Shima de no Dekigoto
| NativeTitle         = 島での出来事
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|1984|7|1|df=y}}
| ShortSummary        = 
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 26
| Title               = The person who saved us
| TranslitTitle       = Tasuketekureta Hito
| NativeTitle         = 助けてくれた人
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|1984|7|8|df=y}}
| ShortSummary        = 
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 27
| Title               = Growing City
| TranslitTitle       = Tokai Sodachi
| NativeTitle         = 都会育ち
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|1984|7|15|df=y}}
| ShortSummary        = 
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 28
| Title               = New Life
| TranslitTitle       = Atarashii Seikatsu
| NativeTitle         = 新しい生活
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|1984|7|21|df=y}}
| ShortSummary        = 
}}

{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 29
| Title               = Seeing dreams
| TranslitTitle       = Yume wo Mite ita
| NativeTitle         = 夢を見ていた
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|1984|7|28|df=y}}
| ShortSummary        = 
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 30
| Title               = Like a majestic swan
| TranslitTitle       = Utsukushii Hakuchō no You ni
| NativeTitle         = 美しい白鳥のように
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|1984|8|12|df=y}}
| ShortSummary        = 
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 31
| Title               = Book delivered by mail
| TranslitTitle       = Hon ga Okurarete Kita
| NativeTitle         = 本が送られて来た
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|1984|8|19|df=y}}
| ShortSummary        = 
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 32
| Title               = Magical book and the devil
| TranslitTitle       = Mahō no Hon to Akuma
| NativeTitle         = 魔法の本と悪魔
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|1984|8|26|df=y}}
| ShortSummary        = 
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 33
| Title               = Joy and sadness
| TranslitTitle       = Yorokobi to Kanashimi
| NativeTitle         = 喜びと悲しみ
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|1984|9|2|df=y}}
| ShortSummary        = 
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 34
| Title               = Going to Helsinki
| TranslitTitle       = Herushinki Yuki
| NativeTitle         = ヘルシンキ行き
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|1984|9|9|df=y}}
| ShortSummary        = 
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 35
| Title               = Father and Daughter
| TranslitTitle       = Chichi to Musume
| NativeTitle         = 父と娘
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|1984|9|16|df=y}}
| ShortSummary        = 
}}

{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 36
| Title               = The Big Decision
| TranslitTitle       = Okusama no Ketsui
| NativeTitle         = 奥様の決意
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|1984|9|23|df=y}}
| ShortSummary        = 
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 37
| Title               = Abel Astray
| TranslitTitle       = Maigo no Aberu
| NativeTitle         = 迷子のアベル
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|1984|9|30|df=y}}
| ShortSummary        = 
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 38
| Title               = Every Road
| TranslitTitle       = Sorezore no Michi
| NativeTitle         = それぞれの道
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|1984|10|7|df=y}}
| ShortSummary        = 
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 39
| Title               = Party at Harma's mansion
| TranslitTitle       = Haruma Yashiki no Pāti
| NativeTitle         = ハルマ屋敷のパーティ
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|1984|10|14|df=y}}
| ShortSummary        = 
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 40
| Title               = On the road
| TranslitTitle       = Michizure
| NativeTitle         = 道づれ
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|1984|10|21|df=y}}
| ShortSummary        = 
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 41
| Title               = Citizens of Turku
| TranslitTitle       = Turuku no Hitobito
| NativeTitle         = トゥルクの人々
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|1984|10|28|df=y}}
| ShortSummary        = 
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 42
| Title               = Picture-book without pictures
| TranslitTitle       = E no nai Ehon
| NativeTitle         = 絵のない絵本
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|1984|11|4|df=y}}
| ShortSummary        = 
}}

{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 43
| Title               = Road a car!
| TranslitTitle       = Jidōsha ni Notta!
| NativeTitle         = 自動車に乗った!
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|1984|11|11|df=y}}
| ShortSummary        = 
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 44
| Title               = Obnoxious Girl
| TranslitTitle       = Nikurashii Musume
| NativeTitle         = にくらしい娘
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|1984|11|18|df=y}}
| ShortSummary        = 
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 45
| Title               = Tiresome day
| TranslitTitle       = Tsukareta Ichinichi
| NativeTitle         = 疲れた一日
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|1984|11|25|df=y}}
| ShortSummary        = 
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 46
| Title               = Beautiful thing
| TranslitTitle       = Utsukushii Mono
| NativeTitle         = 美しいもの
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|1984|12|2|df=y}}
| ShortSummary        = 
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 47
| Title               = Souvenir bag
| TranslitTitle       = Omiyage no Randoseru
| NativeTitle         = お土産のランドセル
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|1984|12|9|df=y}}
| ShortSummary        = 
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 48
| Title               = Ah! School Entrance
| TranslitTitle       = Aa Nyūgaku
| NativeTitle         = ああ入学
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|1984|12|16|df=y}}
| ShortSummary        = 
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 49
| Title               = Mother's return
| TranslitTitle       = Okaasan no Kikoku
| NativeTitle         = おかあさんの帰国
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|1984|12|23|df=y}}
| ShortSummary        =
}}
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.nippon-animation.co.jp/work/1446/ ''Makiba no Shōjo Katori''] Nippon Animation {{in lang|ja}}
* {{ann|anime|443}}

{{World Masterpiece Theater}}
{{Nippon Animation}}

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[[Category:Fiction set in 1911]]
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[[Category:Adventure anime and manga]]
[[Category:Drama anime and manga]]
[[Category:Historical anime and manga]]
[[Category:World Masterpiece Theater series]]
[[Category:World War I television series]]
[[Category:Television shows set in Finland]]
[[Category:Fictional farmers]]
[[Category:Fictional Finnish people]]
[[Category:Fuji Television original programming]]
[[Category:Television shows set on farms]]
[[Category:Works based on Finnish novels]]
[[Category:Anime and manga set in Europe]]
[[Category:Television series about nannies]]