Famous Dog Lassie (名犬ラッシー, Meiken Rasshī) is a 1996 Japanese anime television series animated by Nippon Animation as the 22nd entry of the World Masterpiece Theater staple.[1] The anime is based on the 1940 novel Lassie Come-Home by Eric Knight and also the second animated Lassie series ever produced, since Lassie's Rescue Rangers. The series didn't broadcast in other countries such as France, Germany, Spain, Chile, Brazil, and Italy.
Famous Dog Lassie | |
名犬ラッシー (Meiken Rasshī) | |
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Genre | Adventure, Drama |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Sunao Katabuchi |
Music by | Masanori Sasaji |
Studio | Nippon Animation |
Original network | Fuji TV |
Original run | January 14, 1996 – August 18, 1996 |
Episodes | 26 |