Sometimes, it’s helpful to remember that there’s more to anime than just superpowers, Shonen-style battles, samurai, and far-out science fiction concepts. In fact, some of the medium’s most enduring works are slower-paced, focusing on everyday life, personal drama, and the emotional growth of characters we can all relate to. One of the earliest and most influential examples of this gentler, more grounded style came in 1979, when a group of animators, including Hayao Miyazaki of Studio Ghibli fame, adapted the novel Anne of Green Gables into an anime series.