History Anime / TheStoryOfPerrine

* TraumaCongaLine: [[spoiler:Perrine loses both of her parents, nearly dies a couple of times, adopts a fake identity out of fear of rejection, lives for some time in poverty during which she has to make most of her own provisions, is faced with her grandfather unknowingly insulting her mother in front of her, gets embroiled in adult politics and responsibilities, relives the grief of losing her father when her grandfather eventually learns of his death, ''and'' fears losing her dog and her grandfather as well (but fortunately does not) before she [[EarnYourHappyEnding earns her happy ending]].]]

** The title of Episode 25 translates to [[spoiler:"Palikare! My Palikare!", spoiling his [[TheBusCameBack reunion]] with Perrine. Furthermore, as the episode deals with Perrine hitting the DespairEventHorizon, the title also strongly hints at how Perrine will be rescued.]]

* SparedByTheAdaptation: An odd example. In the book, Perrine comes across some wild duck eggs while living at the hunter's hut and collects a few as food. In the show, she finds some as well and considers eating them, but decides not to out of sympathy for the parent ducks.

* BewareTheNiceOnes: Perrine is almost always kind and polite, but she does have her limits. When some rival photographers doubt Marie's photography skills in Episode 10, she pointedly identifies the flaws in their sample photo, and in Episode 15, she declares that she would have let some bullies have it if not for her injured foot. One of the very few times that she does anything remotely violent is in Episode 23, when she strikes Baron on the head because she thinks he has gone too far in begging for free food from a shopkeeper.

* TheCavalry: In Episode 13, [[spoiler:Perrine and her mother get stuck while crossing the Alps and are at a loss about what to do. They are saved when the father of Joseph, a stable hand who they'd helped earlier, shows up and assists them across the most difficult stretch of the mountain pass.]]

* TraumaCongaLine: [[spoiler:Perrine loses both of her parents, nearly dies a couple of times, adopts a fake identity out of fear of rejection, lives for some time in poverty during which she has to make most of her own provisions, is faced with her grandfather unknowingly insulting her mother in front of her, gets embroiled in adult politics and responsibilities, relives the grief of losing her father when her grandfather eventually learns of his death, ''and'' fears losing her dog and her grandfather as well (but fortunately does not) before she [[EarnYourHappyEnding earns her happy ending]]]].

* TraumaCongaLine: [[spoiler:Perrine loses both of her parents, nearly dies a couple of times, adopts a fake identity out of fear of rejection, lives for some time in poverty during which she has to make most of her own provisions, is faced with her grandfather unknowingly insulting her mother in front of her, gets embroiled in adult politics and responsibilities, relives the grief of losing her father when her grandfather eventually learns of his death, ''and'' fears losing her dog and grandfather as well (but fortunately does not) before she [[EarnYourHappyEnding earns her happy ending]]]].

* ThickerThanWater: [[spoiler:Despite being given a couple of opportunities to live a potentially happy lifestyle and knowing that her grandfather might not welcome her with open arms, Perrine still presses onward to Maraucourt to honor her parents' wishes. When she gets there, she does everything she can to appeal to Vulfran without giving away her identity. Her devotion to him, along with Grandmother Françoise mentioning [[StrongFamilyResemblance how much Perrine resembles Edmond]], is what eventually leads Vulfran to suspect that Perrine is his granddaughter.]]

* TraumaCongaLine: Perrine [[spoiler:loses both of her parents, nearly dies a couple of times, adopts a fake identity out of fear of rejection, lives for some time in poverty during which she has to make most of her own provisions, is faced with her grandfather unknowingly insulting her mother in front of her, gets embroiled in adult politics and responsibilities, relives the grief of losing her father when her grandfather eventually learns of his death, ''and'' fears losing her dog and grandfather as well (but fortunately does not) before she [[EarnYourHappyEnding earns her happy ending]]]].

* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: The normally kind and patient Marie bluntly rejects Perrine's idea to write to Vulfram and have him send someone to pick them up in Paris. [[spoiler:It's only on her deathbed that she reveals that Vulfram and Edmond are estranged, and that Perrine should not expect a warm welcome from her grandfather.]]

* ShooOutTheClowns: {{Zigzagged}}. The show takes an abruptly darker turn after Perrine and Marie part ways with [[CircusBrat Marcel]], as the following episode has them [[spoiler:nearly dying while trying to cross the Alps]] and the next few have [[spoiler:Marie's condition gradually deteriorating]]. However, Perrine reunites with Marcel while they're staying in Paris, during which [[spoiler:Marie passes away]]. He even realizes that [[spoiler:Marie is going to die before Perrine does]]. Furthermore, [[PluckyComicRelief Baron]] is present for the entire series, even in the darker episodes.

* TheCavalry: In Episode 13, [[spoiler:Perrine and her mother get stuck while crossing the Alps and are at a loss about what to do. They are saved when the father of Joseph, a stable hand who they'd helped earlier, shows up and helps them across the most difficult part of the mountain pass.]]

* AdaptationalTimespanChange: In the book, a whole year passes since Perrine arrives in Maraucourt [[spoiler:before Vulfran learns out about her true identity]]. In the show, [[spoiler:he finds out by the end of the same year that she arrives]].

* BewareTheNiceOnes: Perrine is almost always kind and polite, but she does have her limits. When some rival photographers doubt Marie's photography skills in Episode 10, she pointedly identifies the flaws in their sample photo, and she also declares that she would have let the bullies in Episode 15 have it if it weren't for her injured foot. One of the very few times that she does anything remotely violent is in Episode 23, when she strikes Baron on the head because she thinks he has gone too far in begging for free food from a shopkeeper.

* BewareTheNiceOnes: Perrine is almost always kind and polite, but she does have her limits. When some rival photographers doubt Marie's photography skills in Episode 10, she pointedly identifies the flaws in their sample photo, and she also declares that she would have let the bullies in Episode 15 have it if it weren't for her injured foot. One of the very few times that she does anything remotely violent is in Episode 23, when she strikes Baron on the head after he goes too far in begging for free food from a shopkeeper.

* ChekhovsGunman: Grandmother Françoise [[spoiler:is the first person who realizes that Perrine resembles her father Edmond. When she mentions this to Vulfran later, he gets a EurekaMoment and starts to suspect that Perrine may be his grandchild.]]

* BewareTheNiceOnes: Perrine is almost always kind and polite, but she does have her limits. When some rival photographers doubt Marie's phtography skills in Episode 10, she pointedly identifies the flaws in their sample photo, and she also declares that she would have let the bullies in Episode 15 have it if it weren't for her injured foot. One of the very few times that she does anything remotely violent is in Episode 23, when she strikes Baron on the head after he goes too far in begging for free food from a shopkeeper.

** The book starts with Perrine and Co's arrival to Paris [[spoiler: and is followed by Marie's death]]. The anime begins few after Edmond's death in Bosnia and spends around a third of the story showing how Perrine, Marie, Baron and Palikare got to the capital, [[spoiler: with Marie dying a little before the second half]].
** The incident where Perrine [[spoiler: has her money stolen by a dishonest baker and then collapses of malnutrition]] is expanded and changed. [[spoiler: Perrine is aided against the thief by two local people instead of La Rouquerie and Palikare and later buys food from a honest grocery person. She "properly" passes out after her meager supplies have run out, ''then'' Baron looks for help and manages to find Palikare and La Rouquerie, who take her to an hospital and then to Maraucourt.]]
** In the book, [[spoiler: Vulfran properly identifies Perrine as his granddaughter at the ''very'' end]]. In the series, it happens a little earlier.

* ChekhovsGunman: Grandmother Françoise [[spoiler: is the first person who realizes that Perrine resembles her father Edmond.]]

* KickTheDog: In Episode 40, [[spoiler: Baron is shot outside the hut by Talouel and Theodor. Fortunately, he gets well.]]

* NotSoAboveItAll: Although she is WiseBeyondHerYears, Perrine is not entirely above childish behavior sometimes, like teasing Marcel about yelling for his mother in his sleep. She is shown joking and playing around much more [[spoiler:as she becomes more comfortable living with Vulfran, especially after her true identity is revealed]].

* PluckyGirl: Nothing short of [[spoiler:collapsing from starvation and illness]] stops Perrine from reaching Maraucourt, and she continues to find ways of living on her own after arriving.

* SpoilerOpening: The fact that [[spoiler: Marie]] only appears in the first part of the OP sequence implies that [[spoiler: she dies midway through the story]]. Other scenes show [[spoiler: Palikare nudging the passed-out Perrine (which happens some time later) and Perrine living in a hut (in the Maraucourt days)]]. The fact that [[spoiler:Perrine and Baron are the only ones shown overlooking Maraucourt also hints at how they're the only ones in their traveling party to make the initial journey to Maraucourt (though Palikare comes BackForTheFinale)]].

* EasilyForgiven: Perrine doesn't seem to harbor much of a grudge against Talouel and Theodor despite all the trouble they gave her during her time as Vulfran's secretary (which includes [[spoiler:Talouel causing her to fall and injure herself as well as Theodor ''shooting her dog'']]). Vulfran makes a point of mentioning this to Talouel, and it's implied in the final episode that Perrine continuing to treat them with kindness and respect causes them to put aside their remaining animosity towards her ([[GenerationXerox similar to how Perrine's mother dealt with the rival photographers during their travels]]).

* AmplifiedAnimalAptitude: Baron shows signs of understanding human speech beyond basic commands, but [[BrilliantButLazy whether he listens is another matter entirely]]. He's certainly smart enough to help collect firewood, and to hand a [[spoiler:starving, heat-stressed Perrine]] a water bottle unprompted.

* CanonForeigner: Baron the dog, Marcel and the foreigners from first 20 episodes. Rosalie's father and little brother are also absent from the book, as is Vulfran's lawyer, Phillip.

* EasilyForgiven: Perrine doesn't seem to harbor much of a grudge against Talouel and Theodor despite all the trouble they gave her during her time as Vulfran's secretary (which includes [[spoiler:Talouel causing her to fall and injure herself as well as Theodor ''shooting her dog'']]). Vulfran makes a point of mentioning this to Talouel, and it's implied in the final episode that Perrine continuing to treat them with kindness and respect causes them to put aside their remaining antagonism towards her ([[GenerationXerox similar to how Perrine's mother dealt with the rival photographers during their travels]]).

** Perrine is nice and respectful to almost everyone she meets. The main exception to this is when she taps more into her LittleMissSnarker side towards the rival photographers in Episodes 9 and 10, but she is chastised by her mother for it afterward.

* MoodWhiplash: The show often alternates between hopeful and sad moments. One of the most jarring examples may be [[spoiler:the end of Episode 15, in which Perrine and her mother finally reach France after a narrow escape from wolves, only for her mother to almost immediately fall unconscious from illness]].

* DarkestHour: [[spoiler:Out of provisions, exhausted, and suffering from illness during her solo travels, Perrine makes her way into the woods to die. Fortunately, Baron gets help from Palikare and La Rouquerie, who rescue her.]]

* DeceasedParentsAreTheBest: Edmond was by all accounts a kind and capable man, and [[spoiler:Marie is also shown to be a GoodParent towards Perrine. Both of them are dead before the halfway point of the series.]]

* StrongFamilyResemblance: Perrine inherited Marie's features and Edmond's red hair and pale complexion. [[spoiler:Grandmother Françoise immediately notices her resemblance to Edmond upon first seeing her, which ultimately leads to Vulfran suspecting and discovering Perrine's true identity.]]

* BloodlessCarnage: Even when characters are [[InformedAttribute said to sustain bloody injuries]], blood is almost never shown onscreen. The main exception to this is that some bloodstains are visible [[spoiler:on the operating table while Vulfran has his eye surgery]].

* BlindSeer: Vulfram, to a more down to Earth level. He suffered almost complete blindness from a stroke he had some time ago, but he's capable of identifying his staff by hearing their voices and footsteps. (TruthInTelevision, logically.)

* HonorBeforeReason: While traveling alone with minimal provisions, Perrine gives the owner of a flower shop nearly all of her money to partly compensate for Baron's destruction of his stock. When he realizes how poor she is, he actually tries to return her money, but she insists that he keep it, despite lacking any means of earning more. Perrine is notably shown regretting this decision afterward.

** Marie is unwaveringly kind even to those who antagonize her, and is the one who imparts to Perrine the importance of "loving others before they will love you", a lesson that stays with Perrine throughout the series.

* VillainTeamUp: The businessman Talouel and Vulfram's ambitious potential heir Theodor collaborate to take over the Pandavoine factory.

* CanonForeigner: Baron the dog, Marcel and the foreigners from first 20 episodes. Rosalie's father and little brother are also absent from the book.

* IJustWantToBeLoved: Independent and capable though she is, Perrine's deepest desire after reaching Maraucourt is to be loved and accepted by her grandfather.
* KickTheDog: In Episode 40, [[spoiler: Baron is shot outside the hut by Tararuel and Theodor. Fortunately, he gets well.]]

* SecretKeeper: [[spoiler:Fabry is the first person in Maraucourt to find out Perrine's real name and the fact that she's Vulfran's granddaughter. He agrees to keep this knowledge a secret.]]

* VillainTeamUp: The businessman Tararuel and Vulfram's ambitious potential heir Theodor collaborate to take over the Pandavoine factory.

* ChekhovsGunman: Grandmother Françoise [[spoiler: is the first person who realize that Perrine resembles her father Edmond.]]