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The main character. An 8-9 year old girl who, after the death of her mother, has to move to Beldingsville to love with her aunt. Pure-hearted and kind, and many adults think of her as a "strange child" because of her upbeat attitude. She can be overly affectionate, and also loves hugging things and playing. She also loves animals, sunsets, pretty clothes and looking at light from prisms.
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The main character. An 8-9 A 9 year old girl who, after the death of her mother, has to move to Beldingsville to love with her aunt. Pure-hearted and kind, and many adults think of her as a "strange child" because of her upbeat attitude. She can be overly affectionate, and also loves hugging things and playing. She also loves animals, sunsets, pretty clothes and looking at light from prisms.
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[[folder:Chip Mack]]
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!!'''Jennie Harrington'''
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Naoko Watanabe/Run Sasaki[[note]]As a child[[/note]]/Creator/MikaDoi[[note]]As a child[[/note]] (Japanese), Unknown (French), Sylvie Nogler (German), Patrizia Salmoiraghi (Italian), Unknown (European Spanish), Unknown (Arabic)
The mother of Pollyanna, and Polly's older sister. She died when Pollyanna was four.
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* AllLoveIsUnrequited: She was extremely beautiful which caused Pendleton to have an unrequited love for her.
* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Anything Polly did, Jennie did better, but there were no hard feelings between them.
* CoolBigSis: In their youth, she was this to Polly, being the more prettier and popular of the sisters. Even after she eloped with John, she kept thinking of Polly and named her daughter after her.
* ForbiddenRomance: Jennie was from a wealthy family while John barely had any cents to his name, hence Jennie's parents being against their romance. Jennie eventually eloped with him.
* FriendToAllLivingThings: Polly states she had a habit of bringing stray dogs home.
* MissingMom: Pollyanna's mother died when she was four from an illness. Four years later, her husband would die of the same illness.
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[[folder:Chip Mack]]
Pollyanna's pet squirrel.
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* AllLoveIsUnrequited: She was extremely beautiful which caused Pendleton to have an unrequited love for her.
* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Anything Polly did, Jennie did better, but there were no hard feelings between them.
* CoolBigSis: In their youth, she was this to Polly, being the more prettier and popular of the sisters. Even after she eloped with John, she kept thinking of Polly and named her daughter after her.
* ForbiddenRomance: Jennie was from a wealthy family while John barely had any cents to his name, hence Jennie's parents being against their romance. Jennie eventually eloped with him.
* FriendToAllLivingThings: Polly states she had a habit of bringing stray dogs home.
* MissingMom: Pollyanna's mother died when she was four from an illness. Four years later, her husband would die of the same illness.
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Pollyanna's pet squirrel.
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!!'''Jennie Harrington'''
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Naoko Watanabe/Run Sasaki[[note]]As a child[[/note]]/Creator/MikaDoi[[note]]As a child[[/note]] (Japanese), Unknown (French), Sylvie Nogler (German), Patrizia Salmoiraghi (Italian), Unknown (European Spanish), Unknown (Arabic)
The mother of Pollyanna, and Polly's older sister. She died when Pollyanna was four.
!!'''Jennie Harrington'''
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Naoko Watanabe/Run Sasaki[[note]]As a child[[/note]]/Creator/MikaDoi[[note]]As a child[[/note]] (Japanese), Unknown (French), Sylvie Nogler (German), Patrizia Salmoiraghi (Italian), Unknown (European Spanish), Unknown (Arabic)
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* AllLoveIsUnrequited: She was extremely beautiful which caused Pendleton to have an unrequited love for her.
* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Anything Polly did, Jennie did better, but there were no hard feelings between them.
* CoolBigSis: In their youth, she was this to Polly, being the more prettier and popular of the sisters. Even after she eloped with John, she kept thinking of Polly and named her daughter after her.
* ForbiddenRomance: Jennie was from a wealthy family while John barely had any cents to his name, hence Jennie's parents being against their romance. Jennie eventually eloped with him.
* FriendToAllLivingThings: Polly states she had a habit of bringing stray dogs home.
* MissingMom: Pollyanna's mother died when she was four from an illness. Four years later, her husband would die of the same illness.
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* AllLoveIsUnrequited: She was extremely beautiful which caused Pendleton to have an unrequited love for her.
* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Anything Polly did, Jennie did better, but there were no hard feelings between them.
* CoolBigSis: In their youth, she was this to Polly, being the more prettier and popular of the sisters. Even after she eloped with John, she kept thinking of Polly and named her daughter after her.
* ForbiddenRomance: Jennie was from a wealthy family while John barely had any cents to his name, hence Jennie's parents being against their romance. Jennie eventually eloped with him.
* FriendToAllLivingThings: Polly states she had a habit of bringing stray dogs home.
* MissingMom: Pollyanna's mother died when she was four from an illness. Four years later, her husband would die of the same illness.
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* ForbiddenRomance: Jennie
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!!'''Elizabeth H. Harrington'''
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Keiko Hanagata (Japanese), Unknown (French), Unknown (German), Unknown (Italian), Unknown (European Spanish), Unknown (Arabic)
The mother of Jennie and Polly, and Pollyanna's grandmother.
!!'''Elizabeth H. Harrington'''
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Keiko Hanagata (Japanese), Unknown (French), Unknown (German), Unknown (Italian), Unknown (European Spanish), Unknown (Arabic)
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!!'''Jeremiah O. Harrington'''
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Osamu Saka (Japanese), Unknown (French), Unknown (German), Unknown (Italian), Unknown (European Spanish), Unknown (Arabic)
The father of Jennie and Polly, and Pollyanna's grandfather.
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* TragicKeepsake: Jeremiah bought Jeannie the hand mirror Pollyanna would eventually inherit.
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* CheeryPink: When Aunt Polly buys her [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/pollyanna6_6.png a beaurtiful pink jumper and skirt]] Pollyanna expresses her gratitude by saying that she is grateful for the new clothes.
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* CheeryPink: When Aunt Polly buys her [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/pollyanna6_6.png a beaurtiful beautiful pink jumper sweater and skirt]] Pollyanna expresses her gratitude by saying that she is grateful for the new clothes.
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*CheeryPink: When Aunt Polly buys her [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/pollyanna6_6.png a beaurtiful pink jumper and skirt]] Pollyanna expresses her gratitude by saying that she is grateful for the new clothes.
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!!Assorted Residents of Beldingsville
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*{{Tsundere}}: He initially found Pollyanna to be wierd, like all the other kids in Beldingsville, but eventually came to have a crush on her. He is too bashful to admit it.
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* FlashbackNightmare: Pollyanna dreams about her father's death in Episode 24, and is overcome with guilt about how she never got to see him pro[erly before his passing.
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* FlashbackNightmare: Pollyanna dreams about her father's death in Episode 24, and is overcome with guilt about how she never got to see him pro[erly properly before his passing.
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The main character. An 8-9 year old girl who, after the death of her mother, has to move to Beldingsville to love with her aunt. She is purehearted and kind, and many adults think of her as a "strange child" because of her upbeat attitude. She can be overly affectionate, and also loves hugging things and playing. She also loves animals, sunsets, pretty clothes and looking at light from prisms.
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The main character. An 8-9 year old girl who, after the death of her mother, has to move to Beldingsville to love with her aunt. She is purehearted Pure-hearted and kind, and many adults think of her as a "strange child" because of her upbeat attitude. She can be overly affectionate, and also loves hugging things and playing. She also loves animals, sunsets, pretty clothes and looking at light from prisms.
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A boy Pollyanna meets in Boston. They bond over their shared love of squirrels.
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* TheCutie: Both in appearance and spirit; she's a cheerful, adorable 8-9 year old girl who wants to spread her joy to everyone she meets. She actual;ly helps somne of the townspeople solve their personal problems.
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* TheCutie: Both in appearance and spirit; she's a cheerful, adorable 8-9 year old girl who wants to spread her joy to everyone she meets. She actual;ly actually helps somne of the townspeople solve their personal problems.
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* InnocentBlueEyes: Very big and blue, provided by character designer Yoshiharu Sato. They reflect her childlike innocence
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* InnocentBlueEyes: Very big and blue, provided by character designer Yoshiharu Sato. They reflect her childlike innocenceinnocence and desire for a better future.
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* ForeignCultureFetish: He traveled all over the world when he was young, and his mansion contains many works of art from those countries.
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* ForeignCultureFetish: He ForeignCultureFetish: is an American who traveled all over the world when he was young, and his mansion contains many works of art from those countries.the countries he visited.
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!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MasakoNozawa (Japanese), Julia Dancourt (French), Karin Schröder (German), Pilar Dominguez (European Spanish), Reem Saadeh (Arabic)
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!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MasakoNozawa (Japanese), Julia Dancourt (French), Karin Schröder (German), Pilar Dominguez (European Spanish), Reem Saadeh Creator/ReemSaadeh (Arabic)
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* TheVoiceless: He does not have a speaking role.
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* AgeLift: Aunt Polly and Dr. Chilton are younger in the anime, but it retains the part from the book where [[spoiler: they haven't spoken for fifteen years.]]
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* ChildhoodFriends: Mr. Pendleton and Dr. Chilton were friends since there were young in this version. This is the reason why the former choose the latter as his family doctor.
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* {{Fainting}}: Polly has a tendency to react this way whenever something shocking occurs. A bit of an {{exaggerated trope}}, given that it happens four times.
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* {{Fainting}}: Polly Pollyanna has a tendency to react this way whenever something shocking occurs. A bit of an {{exaggerated trope}}, given that it happens four times.
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* AgeLift: Pollyanna is eight years old in this version, compare to the novel where she is eleven.
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* AgeLift: Pollyanna is eight years old in this version, compare compared to the novel where she is eleven.eleven.
*AnimalLover: Pollyanna receives a CanonForeigner pet squirrel in this adaptation, and also adores dogs and cats. When her squirrel goes missing, she finds him safe and sound with a boy who feeds squirrels at the park, who similarly has his own horde of squirrels that he's befriended through feeding them.
*AnimalLover: Pollyanna receives a CanonForeigner pet squirrel in this adaptation, and also adores dogs and cats. When her squirrel goes missing, she finds him safe and sound with a boy who feeds squirrels at the park, who similarly has his own horde of squirrels that he's befriended through feeding them.
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* CosmicPlaything: Let's see....before the events of the story, she had a feud with her sister, leading them to cut her off. Said feud also resulted in her brwaking up with her partner at the time, Chilton. [[spoiler:After Pollyanna suffers a brutal accident and Chilton tends to her wounds, Aunt Polly falls in love with him again and they get married....only for him to die two months later]]. This woman cannot catch a break.
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* CosmicPlaything: Let's see....before Before the events of the story, she had a feud with her sister, leading them to cut her off. Said feud also resulted in her brwaking breaking up with her partner at the time, Chilton. [[spoiler:After After Pollyanna suffers a brutal [[spoiler:horrible accident and Chilton tends to her wounds, Aunt Polly falls in love with him again and they get married....only for him to die two months later]]. This woman cannot can't catch a break.
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* ParrotPerchPosition: He often sits on Pollyanna's shoulder, and likes running up her arm.
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* ParrotPerchPosition: ParrotPetPosition: He often sits on Pollyanna's shoulder, and likes running up her arm.
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!!!'''Voiced by:''' Hideyuki Tanaka (Japanese), Marc Lebel/Jacques Richard (French), Leon Boden (German), Marco Balzarotti (Italian), Juan Carlos Ordóñez (European Spanish), Abd Al-Latif Shamma (Arabic)
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!!!'''Voiced by:''' Hideyuki Tanaka (Japanese), Marc Lebel/Jacques Richard (French), Leon Boden (German), Marco Balzarotti Creator/MarcoBalzarotti (Italian), Juan Carlos Ordóñez (European Spanish), Abd Al-Latif Shamma (Arabic)
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!!!'''Voiced by:''' Eiko Yamada (Japanese), Jackie Berger (French), Daniela Reides (German), Sarah Vivas (European Spanish), Paola Tovaglia (Italian), Nusr Enani (Arabic)
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!!!'''Voiced by:''' Eiko Yamada (Japanese), Jackie Berger (French), Daniela Reides (German), Sarah Vivas (European Spanish), Paola Tovaglia Creator/PaolaTovaglia (Italian), Nusr Enani (Arabic)
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!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MitsukoHorie (Japanese)[[labelnote:Other Languages]] (Japanese), Valérie Siclay (French), Diana Borgwardt (German), Dania Cericola (Italian), Amalia Cantarero/Isacha Mengíbar (European Spanish), Amal Al-Dabbas (Arabic)[[/labelnote]](Arabic)
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!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MasakoNozawa (Japanese)[[labelnote:Other Languages]] (Japanese), Julia Dancourt (French), Karin Schröder (German), Pilar Dominguez (European Spanish), Reem Saadeh (Arabic)[[/labelnote]](Arabic)
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* FantasyForbiddingMother: She lived a wealthy life and wanted her two daughters, Jenny and Polley, to live in her hometown. When Jennie eloped with John, she was highly disappointed in her.
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* BeleuguredAssistant: She does her best, but it always chewed out by Pollyanna's mean aunt.
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!!!'''Voiced by:''' Eiko Yamada[[labelnote:Other Languages]] Yamada (Japanese), Jackie Berger (French), Daniela Reides (German), Sarah Vivas (European Spanish), Paola Tovaglia (Italian), Nusr Enani (Arabic)[[/labelnote]](Arabic)
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* DeceasedParentsAreTheBest: He grew up in an orphanage.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Growing up lonely and not knowing who his real parents were left him very cynical.
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* HappilyAdopted: In Episode 22, Mr. Pendleton decides to adopt Jimmy [[spoiler: in order to make Pollyanna happy from her injury.]]
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* HappilyAdopted: In Episode 22, Mr. Pendleton decides to adopt Jimmy [[spoiler: in order to make Pollyanna happy from her injury. He initially refuses (see MyGodWhatHaveIDone), but eventually agrees.]]
*MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Jimmy blames himself for [[spoiler:Pollyanna's injury]] and even tells Mr. Pendleton he has no right to be adopted by him because he caused it.
-->'''Jimmy:''' ''"She's like an angel who goes around bringing people happiness!"''
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* ForeignCultureFetish: He traveled all over the world when he was young, and his mansion contains many works of art from those countries
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*FriendToAllChildren: He's very kind to Pollyanna and Jimmy, and once offered to adopt Pollyanna.
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* BlitheSpirit: Undeterred by her aunt's cold behaviour, she continues to cheerfully look forward to her new life. The people around her are drawn to her dedicated demeanor, even though they initially thought she was a wierd little child.
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*AgeLift: Pollyanna is eight years old in this version, compare to the novel where she is eleven.
* BlitheSpirit: Undeterred by her aunt's cold behaviour, she continues to cheerfully look forward to her new life. The people around her are drawn to her dedicated demeanor, even though they initially thought she was a wierd little child. So much so that when Pollyanna breaks her leg, Polly's house is villed with visitors who bring gifts and demand to see her.
* BlitheSpirit: Undeterred by her aunt's cold behaviour, she continues to cheerfully look forward to her new life. The people around her are drawn to her dedicated demeanor, even though they initially thought she was a wierd little child. So much so that when Pollyanna breaks her leg, Polly's house is villed with visitors who bring gifts and demand to see her.
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The father of Pollyanna. He was a Pastor, and died when Pollyanna was eight from an illness.
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The father of Pollyanna. He was a Pastor, pastor, and died from an illness when Pollyanna was eight from an illness.eight.
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-->'''John:''' ''"It's not just the verses in the Bible. You should look also for things to be glad about in everyday life."''
* TrademarkFavouriteFood: John loved strawberries. When he was sick, Pollyanna would often bring himsomesome.
* TrademarkFavouriteFood: John loved strawberries. When he was sick, Pollyanna would often bring him
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* MissingMom: Pollyanna's mother died when she was four from illness. Four years later, her husband would die of the same illness.
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*FriendToAllLivingThings: Polly states she had a habit of bringing stray dogs home.
* MissingMom: Pollyanna's mother died when she was four from an illness. Four years later, her husband would die of the same illness.
* MissingMom: Pollyanna's mother died when she was four from an illness. Four years later, her husband would die of the same illness.
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!!Staff of the Harrington family
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!!'''Nancy Hartley'''
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KeikoHan
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*JerkassHasAPoint: She's often strict to Pollyanna, but she's not wrong when she says she can't go to the house of a stranger she's just met.
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*StepfordSmiler: Pollyanna often cries when she thinks about her father's death, as well as Aunt Polly's aloofness towards her. She tries to hide it (and sometimes can't), but always tries to stay upbeat and positive.
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!!'''Polly Harrington, Aunt Polly'''
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Pollyanna's jaded, cynical aunt. She hasn't had a very good life and is usually frowning.
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!!'''Polly Harrington, Aunt Polly'''
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MasakoNozawa (Japanese)[[labelnote:Other Languages]] Julia Dancourt (French), Karin Schröder (German), Pilar Dominguez (European Spanish), Reem Saadeh (Arabic)[[/labelnote]]
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!!'''Polly Harrington, Aunt Polly'''
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MasakoNozawa (Japanese)[[labelnote:Other Languages]] Julia Dancourt (French), Karin Schröder (German), Pilar Dominguez (European Spanish), Reem Saadeh (Arabic)[[/labelnote]]
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*AdorableFluffyTail: Chip Mack has a very big, bushy tail that stands out from the other squirrels because of it's size and stripes.
*HeadPet: He loves sitting on Pollyanna's head, and often rests as if he's sleeping on it.
*ParrotPerchPosition: He often sits on Pollyanna's shoulder, and likes running up her arm.
* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: Pollyanna and James adore him, as do most of Pollyanna's other friends.
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!!The Harrington family
[[folder:Polly Harrington]]
!!'''Polly Harrington, Aunt Polly'''
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MasakoNozawa (Japanese)[[labelnote:Other Languages]] Julia Dancourt (French), Karin Schröder (German), Pilar Dominguez (European Spanish), Reem Saadeh (Arabic)[[/labelnote]]
Pollyanna's jaded, cynical aunt. She hasn't had a very good life and is usually frowning.
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*AdorableFluffyTail: Chip Mack has a very big, bushy tail that stands out from the other squirrels because of it's size and stripes.
*HeadPet: He loves sitting on Pollyanna's head, and often rests as if he's sleeping on it.
*ParrotPerchPosition: He often sits on Pollyanna's shoulder, and likes running up her arm.
* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: Pollyanna and James adore him, as do most of Pollyanna's other friends.
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[[folder:Polly Harrington]]
!!'''Polly Harrington, Aunt Polly'''
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MasakoNozawa (Japanese)[[labelnote:Other Languages]] Julia Dancourt (French), Karin Schröder (German), Pilar Dominguez (European Spanish), Reem Saadeh (Arabic)[[/labelnote]]
Pollyanna's jaded, cynical aunt. She hasn't had a very good life and is usually frowning.
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* CoolBigSis: Nancy to Pollyanna. She quickly becomes protective of Pollyanna and does what she can to make her mistress's niece as comfortable and happy in her new home as possible.
* BeleauguredAssistant: She does her best, but it always chewed out by Pollyanna's mean aunt.
* BeleauguredAssistant: She does her best, but it always chewed out by Pollyanna's mean aunt.
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*ActuallyThatsMyAssistant: When Pollyanna is retrieved to Aunt Polly's house, she sends Nancy, leading Pollyanna to believe she's her Aunt. She's surprised and replies that she's her maid.
* BeleuguredAssistant: She does her best, but it always chewed out by Pollyanna's mean aunt.
* CoolBigSis:Nancy to Pollyanna. She quickly becomes protective of Pollyanna and does what she can to make her mistress's niece as comfortable and happy in her new home as possible.
*BeleauguredAssistant: {{Meido}}: {{Subverted}}. She does her best, is polite as can be, but it always chewed out by Pollyanna's mean aunt.[[DeadpanSnarker quite sarcastic]].
* BeleuguredAssistant: She does her best, but it always chewed out by Pollyanna's mean aunt.
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!!Residents of Boston
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!!James
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*BlueBlood: He is from a noble family, and has a butler who calls him "Sir James".
*DelicateAndSickly: James was born disabled and needs a wheelchair (moved by his butler) to go around.
* FriendToAllLivingThings: Jamie likes feeding squirrels in the park, and names them after characters from the books he reads, like Sir Lancelot and Princess Rowena.
*HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: He has blonde hair and is a sweet kid who loves squirrels and doesn't look down on Pollyanna for being different, eagerly welcoming her as a friend.
*ImagineSpot: To really tug at the heartstrings, he imagines the things he'd do if he wasn't restrained by a wheelchair. Granted, some of them are fantastical, like being a Prince and dancing with the Princess like in the books he reads....
*SweetTooth: In his first appearance, he reveals his own lunch is a donut.
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!!James
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Unknown (Japanese)
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*BlueBlood: He is from a noble family, and has a butler who calls him "Sir James".
*DelicateAndSickly: James was born disabled and needs a wheelchair (moved by his butler) to go around.
* FriendToAllLivingThings: Jamie likes feeding squirrels in the park, and names them after characters from the books he reads, like Sir Lancelot and Princess Rowena.
*HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: He has blonde hair and is a sweet kid who loves squirrels and doesn't look down on Pollyanna for being different, eagerly welcoming her as a friend.
*ImagineSpot: To really tug at the heartstrings, he imagines the things he'd do if he wasn't restrained by a wheelchair. Granted, some of them are fantastical, like being a Prince and dancing with the Princess like in the books he reads....
*SweetTooth: In his first appearance, he reveals his own lunch is a donut.
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* BlitheSpirit: Undeterred by her aunt's cold behaviour, she continues to cheerfully look forward to her new life. The people around her are drawn to her dedicated demeanor.
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* BlitheSpirit: Undeterred by her aunt's cold behaviour, she continues to cheerfully look forward to her new life. The people around her are drawn to her dedicated demeanor.demeanor, even though they initially thought she was a wierd little child.
* CheerfulChild: She created The Glad Game because she wanted to keep up her spirit and reassure herself that there's always light to be found in each depth of darkness.
*CountryMouse: Pollyanna spent most of her life in a rural American small town, and assmilating into the big city brings quite a lot of challenges to her. An example of this is when hearing people speak Italian makes her distressed, because she doesn't understand it.
* CuddleBug: Just like her novel counterpart, Pollyanna is full of energy and likes giving hugs. Chipmack, Aunt Polly, Jimmy and James receive them a lot.
* TheCutie: Both in appearance and spirit; she's a cheerful, adorable 8-9 year old girl who wants to spread her joy to everyone she meets. She actual;ly helps somne of the townspeople solve their personal problems.
*CountryMouse: Pollyanna spent most of her life in a rural American small town, and assmilating into the big city brings quite a lot of challenges to her. An example of this is when hearing people speak Italian makes her distressed, because she doesn't understand it.
* CuddleBug: Just like her novel counterpart, Pollyanna is full of energy and likes giving hugs. Chipmack, Aunt Polly, Jimmy and James receive them a lot.
* TheCutie: Both in appearance and spirit; she's a cheerful, adorable 8-9 year old girl who wants to spread her joy to everyone she meets. She actual;ly helps somne of the townspeople solve their personal problems.
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* FlashbackNightmare: Pollyanna dreams about her father's death in Episode 24.
* GenkiGirl: Pollyanna is full of energy and acts very unladylike, angering Aunt Polly.
* TheGlomp: Pollyanna has a habit in jumping on some people for hug. Lampshaded by her Aunt Polly in Episode 5.
* CheerfulChild: She created The Glad Game because she wanted to keep up her spirit and reassure herself that there's always light to be found in each depth of darkness.
* CuddleBug: Just like her novel counterpart, Pollyanna is full of energy and likes giving hugs.
* TheCutie: Both in appearance and spirit; she's a cheerful, adorable 8-9 year old girl who wants to spread her joy to everyone she meets.
* FriendToAllLivingThings: Pollyanna is willing to befriend everyone, and she also has an AnimalCompanion in the form of Chipmack the Squirrel.
* ForHappiness: Pollyanna's main motivation.
* HairColorDissonance: Is her hair red or brown?
* GenkiGirl: Pollyanna is full of energy and acts very unladylike, angering Aunt Polly.
* TheGlomp: Pollyanna has a habit in jumping on some people for hug. Lampshaded by her Aunt Polly in Episode 5.
* CheerfulChild: She created The Glad Game because she wanted to keep up her spirit and reassure herself that there's always light to be found in each depth of darkness.
* CuddleBug: Just like her novel counterpart, Pollyanna is full of energy and likes giving hugs.
* TheCutie: Both in appearance and spirit; she's a cheerful, adorable 8-9 year old girl who wants to spread her joy to everyone she meets.
* FriendToAllLivingThings: Pollyanna is willing to befriend everyone, and she also has an AnimalCompanion in the form of Chipmack the Squirrel.
* ForHappiness: Pollyanna's main motivation.
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* FlashbackNightmare: Pollyanna dreams about her father's death in Episode 24.
24, and is overcome with guilt about how she never got to see him pro[erly before his passing.
* FriendToAllLivingThings: Pollyanna is willing to befriend everyone, and she also has an AnimalCompanion in the form of Chipmack the Squirrel. She loves nature, and is fond of plants.
* ForHappiness: Pollyanna's main motivation. She wants to honour her father's words of finding joy in everything.
* GenkiGirl: Pollyanna is full of energy and acts very unladylike, angering AuntPolly.
Polly. Poor Nancy is overwhelmed managing her.
* TheGlomp: Pollyanna has a habitin on jumping on some people for hug.a hug. This attitude was welcomed where she grew up, but not so much in her new home. Lampshaded by her Aunt Polly in Episode 5.
* CheerfulChild: She created The Glad Game because she wanted to keep up her spirit and reassure herself that there's always light to be found in each depth of darkness.
* CuddleBug: Just like her novel counterpart, Pollyanna is full of energy and likes giving hugs.
* TheCutie: Both in appearance and spirit; she's a cheerful, adorable 8-9 year old girl who wants to spread her joy to everyone she meets.
* FriendToAllLivingThings: Pollyanna is willing to befriend everyone, and she also has an AnimalCompanion in the form of Chipmack the Squirrel.
* ForHappiness: Pollyanna's main motivation.
* HairColorDissonance: Is her hair red or brown?brown? Even the posters aren't clear, as some portray it as dark brown, and others as red as a fox.
* FriendToAllLivingThings: Pollyanna is willing to befriend everyone, and she also has an AnimalCompanion in the form of Chipmack the Squirrel. She loves nature, and is fond of plants.
* ForHappiness: Pollyanna's main motivation. She wants to honour her father's words of finding joy in everything.
* GenkiGirl: Pollyanna is full of energy and acts very unladylike, angering Aunt
* TheGlomp: Pollyanna has a habit
* CuddleBug: Just like her novel counterpart, Pollyanna is full of energy and likes giving hugs.
* TheCutie: Both in appearance and spirit; she's a cheerful, adorable 8-9 year old girl who wants to spread her joy to everyone she meets.
* FriendToAllLivingThings: Pollyanna is willing to befriend everyone, and she also has an AnimalCompanion in the form of Chipmack the Squirrel.
* ForHappiness: Pollyanna's main motivation.
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* InnocentBlueEyes: Pollyanna has very wide, blue eyes.Very big and blue, provided by character designer Yoshiharu Sato. They reflect her childlike innocence
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* PerpetualSmiler: No less expected for ThePollyanna. Many other children initially mock her for it.
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* PreachersKid: Pollyanna's father John was a pastor in a small Midwestern town. Of course, while not flawless, she fits the "Angelic" variety best.
* TomboyWithAGirlyStreak: Pollyanna likes to do handstands and wears her favorite jumper, but loves wearing nice dresses.
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* PreachersKid: Pollyanna's father John was a pastor in a small Midwestern town. Of course, while she's not flawless, she fits the "Angelic" variety best.
* TomboyWithAGirlyStreak: Pollyanna likes to do handstands and wears her favorite jumper, but loves wearing nice dresses. She also loves playing in the garden and looking for berries with Chipmack.
* TomboyWithAGirlyStreak: Pollyanna likes to do handstands and wears her favorite jumper, but loves wearing nice dresses. She also loves playing in the garden and looking for berries with Chipmack.
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* SmallRoleBigImpact: His Biblical teachings to Pollyanna are what motivated her to become the TropeNamer she is today.\
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* SmallRoleBigImpact: His Biblical teachings to Pollyanna are what motivated her to become the TropeNamer she is today.\
today.
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* TrademarkFavouriteFood: John loved strawberries. When he was sick, Pollyanna would often bring him some
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* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Polly was this to Jennie in the past. She was a bit of a brat and liked to play pranks, but for the most part she cares for the latter very much.
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* WidowsWeeds: [[spoiler:After Chilton’s death in episode 43, Polly is seen wearing a black dress and frequently cries while thinking about her dead husband. When she goes to the cabin with Pollyanna and their friends, she’s back to wearing colorful dresses.]]
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* CoolBigSis: Nancy to Pollyanna. She quickly becomes protective of Pollyanna and does what she can to make her mistress's niece as comfortable and happy in her new home as possible.
*BeleauguredAssistant: She does her best, but it always chewed out by Pollyanna's mean aunt.
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Aunt Polly's maid who manages the affairs of the Harrington house.
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* CoolBigSis: Nancy to Pollyanna. She quickly becomes protective of Pollyanna and does what she can to make her mistress's niece as comfortable and happy in her new home as possible.
*BeleauguredAssistant: She does her best, but it always chewed out by Pollyanna's mean aunt.
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* GenkiGirl: Pollyanna is a bit more of a tomboy in this adaptation.
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* GenkiGirl: Pollyanna is a bit more full of a tomboy in this adaptation.energy and acts very unladylike, angering Aunt Polly.
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!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MitsukoHorie (Japanese)[[labelnote:Other Languages]] Valérie Siclay (French), Diana Borgwardt (German), Amalia Cantarero/Isacha Mengíbar (European Spanish), Amal Al-Dabbas (Arabic)[[/labelnote]]
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!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MitsukoHorie (Japanese)[[labelnote:Other Languages]] Valérie Siclay (French), Diana Borgwardt (German), Dania Cericola (Italian), Amalia Cantarero/Isacha Mengíbar (European Spanish), Amal Al-Dabbas (Arabic)[[/labelnote]]
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* YouRemindMeOfX: Pollyanna tells Dr. Chilton that she reminds him of his deceased father John. The latter isn't happy about the comparison, considering that [[spoiler: he knew John well and understood that he's more suitable to Pollyanna's mother Jennie.]]
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!!'''Polly Harrington, Aunt Polly'''
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MasakoNozawa (Japanese)[[labelnote:Other Languages]] Julia Dancourt (French), Karin Schröder (German), Pilar Dominguez (European Spanish), Reem Saadeh (Arabic)[[/labelnote]]
Pollyanna's jaded, cynical aunt. She hasn't had a very good life and is usually frowning.
!!'''Polly Harrington, Aunt Polly'''
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MasakoNozawa (Japanese)[[labelnote:Other Languages]] Julia Dancourt (French), Karin Schröder (German), Pilar Dominguez (European Spanish), Reem Saadeh (Arabic)[[/labelnote]]
Pollyanna's jaded, cynical aunt. She hasn't had a very good life and is usually frowning.
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!!'''Polly Harrington, Aunt Polly'''
!!'''John Whittier'''
!!!'''Voiced by:'''
Pollyanna's jaded, cynical aunt. She hasn't had
The father of Pollyanna. He was a Pastor, and
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* ForbiddenRomance: Against the wishes of the Harringtons, he eloped with Pollyanna's mother to the West. Since then, the Harrington family has despised him.
* GoodParents: He was the one who taught Pollyanna The Glad Game.
* GoodShepherd: John Whittier was a kind-well liked man who respected everyone in his congregation and was likewise treated with the same respect, on top of being a [[GoodParents good father to his rambunctious daughter]] despite their near-poverty. In fact, he teaches Pollyanna the "glad game" [[spoiler: shortly after her mother's death]] because he reasons that since the Bible has happiness referenced so much (at least 800 times according to Pollyanna) because God wants people to be happy.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: His Biblical teachings to Pollyanna are what motivated her to become the TropeNamer she is today.\
* TrademarkFavouriteFood: John loved strawberries.
* TokenReligiousTeammate: He's a Pastor. He teaches Pollyanna to "look for joy" because the word for joy appears 800 times in the Bible.
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!!The Harrington family
[[folder:Polly Harrington]]
!!'''Polly Harrington, Aunt Polly'''
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MasakoNozawa (Japanese)[[labelnote:Other Languages]] Julia Dancourt (French), Karin Schröder (German), Pilar Dominguez (European Spanish), Reem Saadeh (Arabic)[[/labelnote]]
Pollyanna's jaded, cynical aunt. She hasn't had a very good life and is usually frowning.
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* ForbiddenRomance: Against the wishes of the Harringtons, he eloped with Pollyanna's mother to the West. Since then, the Harrington family has despised him.
* GoodParents: He was the one who taught Pollyanna The Glad Game.
* GoodShepherd: John Whittier was a kind-well liked man who respected everyone in his congregation and was likewise treated with the same respect, on top of being a [[GoodParents good father to his rambunctious daughter]] despite their near-poverty. In fact, he teaches Pollyanna the "glad game" [[spoiler: shortly after her mother's death]] because he reasons that since the Bible has happiness referenced so much (at least 800 times according to Pollyanna) because God wants people to be happy.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: His Biblical teachings to Pollyanna are what motivated her to become the TropeNamer she is today.\
* TrademarkFavouriteFood: John loved strawberries.
* TokenReligiousTeammate: He's a Pastor. He teaches Pollyanna to "look for joy" because the word for joy appears 800 times in the Bible.
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!!The Harrington family
[[folder:Polly Harrington]]
!!'''Polly Harrington, Aunt Polly'''
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MasakoNozawa (Japanese)[[labelnote:Other Languages]] Julia Dancourt (French), Karin Schröder (German), Pilar Dominguez (European Spanish), Reem Saadeh (Arabic)[[/labelnote]]
Pollyanna's jaded, cynical aunt. She hasn't had a very good life and is usually frowning.
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!!'''John Whittier'''
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Hideyuki Tanaka/Toshihiko Seki[[note]]As a child[[/note]] (Japanese)
The father of Pollyanna. He was a Pastor, and died when Pollyanna was eight from an illness.
!!'''John Whittier'''
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Hideyuki Tanaka/Toshihiko Seki[[note]]As a child[[/note]] (Japanese)
The father of Pollyanna. He was a Pastor, and died when Pollyanna was eight from an illness.
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!!'''John Whittier'''
!!'''Jennie Harrington'''
!!!'''Voiced by:'''
The
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* ForbiddenRomance: Against the wishes of the Harringtons, he eloped with Pollyanna's mother to the West. Since then, the Harrington family has despised him.
* GoodParents: He was the one who taught Pollyanna The Glad Game.
* GoodShepherd: John Whittier was a kind-well liked man who respected everyone in his congregation and was likewise treated with the same respect, on top of being a [[GoodParents good father to his rambunctious daughter]] despite their near-poverty. In fact, he teaches Pollyanna the "glad game" [[spoiler: shortly after her mother's death]] because he reasons that since the Bible has happiness referenced so much (at least 800 times according to Pollyanna) because God wants people to be happy.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: His Biblical teachings to Pollyanna are what motivated her to become the TropeNamer she is today.\
* TrademarkFavouriteFood: John loved strawberries.
* TokenReligiousTeammate: He's a Pastor. He teaches Pollyanna to "look for joy" because the word for joy appears 800 times in the Bible.
* GoodParents: He was the one who taught Pollyanna The Glad Game.
* GoodShepherd: John Whittier was a kind-well liked man who respected everyone in his congregation and was likewise treated with the same respect, on top of being a [[GoodParents good father to his rambunctious daughter]] despite their near-poverty. In fact, he teaches Pollyanna the "glad game" [[spoiler: shortly after her mother's death]] because he reasons that since the Bible has happiness referenced so much (at least 800 times according to Pollyanna) because God wants people to be happy.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: His Biblical teachings to Pollyanna are what motivated her to become the TropeNamer she is today.\
* TrademarkFavouriteFood: John loved strawberries.
* TokenReligiousTeammate: He's a Pastor. He teaches Pollyanna to "look for joy" because the word for joy appears 800 times in the Bible.
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[[caption-width-right:225:Jennie in her youth]]
* AllLoveIsUnrequited: She was extremely beautiful which caused Pendleton to have an unrequited love for her.
* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Anything Polly did, Jennie did better, but there were no hard feelings between them.
* CoolBigSis: In their youth, she was this to Polly, being the more prettier and popular of the sisters. Even after she eloped with John, she kept thinking of Polly and named her daughter after her.
* ForbiddenRomance:Against the wishes of the Harringtons, he Jennie was from a wealthy family while John barely had any cents to his name, hence Jennie's parents being against their romance. Jennie eventually eloped with him.
* MissingMom: Pollyanna's motherto the West. Since then, the Harrington family has despised him.
* GoodParents: Hedied when she was the one who taught Pollyanna The Glad Game.
* GoodShepherd: John Whittier was a kind-well liked man who respected everyone in his congregation and was likewise treated withfour from illness. Four years later, her husband would die of the same respect, on top of being a [[GoodParents good father to his rambunctious daughter]] despite their near-poverty. In fact, he teaches Pollyanna the "glad game" [[spoiler: shortly after her mother's death]] because he reasons that since the Bible has happiness referenced so much (at least 800 times according to Pollyanna) because God wants people to be happy.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: His Biblical teachings to Pollyanna are what motivated her to become the TropeNamer she is today.\
* TrademarkFavouriteFood: John loved strawberries.
* TokenReligiousTeammate: He's a Pastor. He teaches Pollyanna to "look for joy" because the word for joy appears 800 times in the Bible.illness.
[[caption-width-right:225:Jennie in her youth]]
* AllLoveIsUnrequited: She was extremely beautiful which caused Pendleton to have an unrequited love for her.
* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Anything Polly did, Jennie did better, but there were no hard feelings between them.
* CoolBigSis: In their youth, she was this to Polly, being the more prettier and popular of the sisters. Even after she eloped with John, she kept thinking of Polly and named her daughter after her.
* ForbiddenRomance:
* MissingMom: Pollyanna's mother
* GoodParents: He
* GoodShepherd: John Whittier was a kind-well liked man who respected everyone in his congregation and was likewise treated with
* SmallRoleBigImpact: His Biblical teachings to Pollyanna are what motivated her to become the TropeNamer she is today.\
* TrademarkFavouriteFood: John loved strawberries.
* TokenReligiousTeammate: He's a Pastor. He teaches Pollyanna to "look for joy" because the word for joy appears 800 times in the Bible.
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!!'''Elizabeth H. Harrington'''
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Keiko Hanagata
The mother of Jennie and Polly, and Pollyanna's grandmother.
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!!'''Jennie Harrington'''
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Naoko Watanabe/Run Sasaki[[note]]As a child[[/note]]/Creator/MikaDoi[[note]]As a child[[/note]] (Japanese)
The mother of Pollyanna, and Polly's older sister. She died when Pollyanna was four.
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* AllLoveIsUnrequited: She was extremely beautiful which caused Pendleton to have an unrequited love for her.
* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Anything Polly did, Jennie did better, but there were no hard feelings between them.
* CoolBigSis: In their youth, she was this to Polly, being the more prettier and popular of the sisters. Even after she eloped with John, she kept thinking of Polly and named her daughter after her.
* ForbiddenRomance: Jennie was from a wealthy family while John barely had any cents to his name, hence Jennie's parents being against their romance. Jennie eventually eloped with him.
* MissingMom: Pollyanna's mother died when she was four from illness. Four years later, her husband would die of the same illness.
!!'''Jennie Harrington'''
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Naoko Watanabe/Run Sasaki[[note]]As a child[[/note]]/Creator/MikaDoi[[note]]As a child[[/note]] (Japanese)
The mother of Pollyanna, and Polly's older sister. She died when Pollyanna was four.
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* AllLoveIsUnrequited: She was extremely beautiful which caused Pendleton to have an unrequited love for her.
* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Anything Polly did, Jennie did better, but there were no hard feelings between them.
* CoolBigSis: In their youth, she was this to Polly, being the more prettier and popular of the sisters. Even after she eloped with John, she kept thinking of Polly and named her daughter after her.
* ForbiddenRomance: Jennie was from a wealthy family while John barely had any cents to his name, hence Jennie's parents being against their romance. Jennie eventually eloped with him.
* MissingMom: Pollyanna's mother died when she was four from illness. Four years later, her husband would die of the same illness.
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!!!'''Voiced by:''' Naoko Watanabe/Run Sasaki[[note]]As
The mother of Pollyanna,
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* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Anything Polly did,
* CoolBigSis: In their youth, she was this to Polly, being the more prettier and popular of the sisters. Even after she
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!!'''Elizabeth H. Harrington'''
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Keiko Hanagata
The mother of Jennie and Polly, and Pollyanna's grandmother.
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* FantasyForbiddingMother: She lived a wealthy life and wanted her two daughters, Jenny and Polley, to live in her hometown. When Jennie eloped with John, she was highly disappointed in her.
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!!'''Elizabeth H. Harrington'''
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Keiko Hanagata
The mother of Jennie and Polly, and Pollyanna's grandmother.
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!!'''Jimmy Bean''
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Eiko Yamada
A 9 year old cheerful and kind-hearted boy who is Pollyanna's best friend.
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A 9 year old cheerful and kind-hearted boy who is Pollyanna's best friend.
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A 9 year old cheerful and kind-hearted boy who is Pollyanna's best friend. [[spoiler: His true parents are Doris and Edward Kent, and he is the nephew of Rith Carew]].
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Eiko
A 9 year old cheerful and kind-hearted boy who is Pollyanna's best friend. [[spoiler: His true parents are Doris and Edward Kent, and he is the nephew of Rith Carew]].
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* YouRemindMeOfX: Pollyanna tells Dr. Chilton that she reminds him of her deceased father John. The latter isn't happy about the comparison, considering that [[spoiler: he knew John well and understood that he's more suitable to Pollyanna's mother Jennie.]]
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The richest man in Beldingsville. He is a recluse and doesn't socialize with anyone exceot except Chilton.
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!!!'''Pollyanna Whittier'''
The main character. An 8-9 years old girl who, after the death of her mother, has to move to Beldingsville to love with her aunt. She is purehearted and kind, and many adults think of her as a "strange child" because of her upbeat attitude. She can be overly affectionate, and also loves hugging things and playing. She also loves animals, sunsets, pretty clothes and looking at light from prisms.
The main character. An 8-9 years old girl who, after the death of her mother, has to move to Beldingsville to love with her aunt. She is purehearted and kind, and many adults think of her as a "strange child" because of her upbeat attitude. She can be overly affectionate, and also loves hugging things and playing. She also loves animals, sunsets, pretty clothes and looking at light from prisms.
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!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MitsukoHorie (Japanese)[[labelnote:Other Languages]] Valérie Siclay (French), Diana Borgwardt (German), Amalia Cantarero/Isacha Mengíbar (European Spanish), Amal Al-Dabbas (Arabic)[[/labelnote]]
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* BreakTheCutie: Pollyanna tries her best to keep up with The Glad Game and always stay happy, but even she can't lie to herself when she's really in the shits. When she breaks her legs in an accident, she mourns no longer being able to do the things she loved
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* BreakTheCutie: Pollyanna tries her best to keep up with The Glad Game and always stay happy, but even she can't lie to herself when she's really in the shits. When she breaks her legs in an accident, she mourns no longer being able to do the things she lovedloved, and this drives Jimmy to RageAgainstTheHeavens.
* BrilliantButLazy: Pollyanna isn't enthusiastic about taking lessons and doing household chores that her aunt instructed, but she managed to get a high score in school entrance exam in later episodes.
* {{Fainting}}: Polly has a tendency to react this way whenever something shocking occurs. A bit of an {{exaggerated trope}}, given that it happens four times.
* FlashbackNightmare: Pollyanna dreams about her father's death in Episode 24.
* GenkiGirl: Pollyanna is a bit more of a tomboy in this adaptation.
* TheGlomp: Pollyanna has a habit in jumping on some people for hug. Lampshaded by her Aunt Polly in Episode 5.
* BrilliantButLazy: Pollyanna isn't enthusiastic about taking lessons and doing household chores that her aunt instructed, but she managed to get a high score in school entrance exam in later episodes.
* {{Fainting}}: Polly has a tendency to react this way whenever something shocking occurs. A bit of an {{exaggerated trope}}, given that it happens four times.
* FlashbackNightmare: Pollyanna dreams about her father's death in Episode 24.
* GenkiGirl: Pollyanna is a bit more of a tomboy in this adaptation.
* TheGlomp: Pollyanna has a habit in jumping on some people for hug. Lampshaded by her Aunt Polly in Episode 5.
* HeroicBSOD: Pollyanna becomes quite depressed after [[spoiler:her accident in Episode 20 leaves her unable to walk again.]] Her change in behavior is so serious that she refuses to eat and she has a hard time finding anything to be happy about.
* MementoMacGuffin: Pollyanna has her mother's mirror, which as shown in a flashback, [[spoiler: Aunt Polly fought with Jennie for it, nearly breaking it.]]
* PreachersKid: Pollyanna's father John was a pastor in a small Midwestern town. Of course, while not flawless, she fits the "Angelic" variety best.
* TomboyWithAGirlyStreak: Pollyanna likes to do handstands and wears her favorite jumper, but loves wearing nice dresses.
* TomboyWithAGirlyStreak: Pollyanna likes to do handstands and wears her favorite jumper, but loves wearing nice dresses.
* YouRemindMeOfX: Pollyanna tells Dr. Chilton that she reminds him of his deceased father John. The latter isn't happy about the comparison, considering that [[spoiler: he knew John well and understood that he's more suitable to Pollyanna's mother Jennie.]]
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* WhenSheSmiles: Aunt Polly is usually stoic, but when she looks at her older sister's mirror and then her hair is fixed by Pollyanna, it's just awesome to see her smile.
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Aunt Polly hates animals in general. This becomes a bit of an issue when her animal-loving niece moves in.
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Aunt Polly hates animals in general. This becomes a bit of an issue when her animal-loving niece moves in.
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!!!'''Voiced by:''' Hideyuki Tanaka/Toshihiko Seki[[note]]As a child[[/note]] (Japanese)
The father of Pollyanna. He was a Pastor, and died when Pollyanna was eight from an illness.
*ForbiddenRomance: Against the wishes of the Harringtons, he eloped with Pollyanna's mother to the West. Since then, the Harrington family has despised him.
*GoodParents: He was the one who taught Pollyanna The Glad Game.
* GoodShepherd: John Whittier was a kind-well liked man who respected everyone in his congregation and was likewise treated with the same respect, on top of being a [[GoodParents good father to his rambunctious daughter]] despite their near-poverty. In fact, he teaches Pollyanna the "glad game" [[spoiler: shortly after her mother's death]] because he reasons that since the Bible has happiness referenced so much (at least 800 times according to Pollyanna) because God wants people to be happy.
*SmallRoleBigImpact: His Biblical teachings to Pollyanna are what motivated her to become the TropeNamer she is today.\
*TrademarkFavouriteFood: John loved strawberries.
*TokenReligiousTeammate: He's a Pastor. He teaches Pollyanna to "look for joy" because the word for joy appears 800 times in the Bible.
*GoodParents: He was the one who taught Pollyanna The Glad Game.
* GoodShepherd: John Whittier was a kind-well liked man who respected everyone in his congregation and was likewise treated with the same respect, on top of being a [[GoodParents good father to his rambunctious daughter]] despite their near-poverty. In fact, he teaches Pollyanna the "glad game" [[spoiler: shortly after her mother's death]] because he reasons that since the Bible has happiness referenced so much (at least 800 times according to Pollyanna) because God wants people to be happy.
*SmallRoleBigImpact: His Biblical teachings to Pollyanna are what motivated her to become the TropeNamer she is today.\
*TrademarkFavouriteFood: John loved strawberries.
*TokenReligiousTeammate: He's a Pastor. He teaches Pollyanna to "look for joy" because the word for joy appears 800 times in the Bible.
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!!'''Jennie Harrington'''
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Naoko Watanabe/Run Sasaki[[note]]As a child[[/note]]/Creator/MikaDoi[[note]]As a child[[/note]] (Japanese)
The mother of Pollyanna, and Polly's older sister. She died when Pollyanna was four.
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*AllLoveIsUnrequited: She was extremely beautiful which caused Pendleton to have an unrequited love for her.
*AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Anything Polly did, Jennie did better, but there were no hard feelings between them.
*CoolBigSis: In their youth, she was this to Polly, being the more prettier and popular of the sisters. Even after she eloped with John, she kept thinking of Polly and named her daughter after her.
*ForbiddenRomance: Jennie was from a wealthy family while John barely had any cents to his name, hence Jennie's parents being against their romance. Jennie eventually eloped with him.
* MissingMom: Pollyanna's mother died when she was four from illness. Four years later, her husband would die of the same illness.
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!!'''Elizabeth H. Harrington'''
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Keiko Hanagata
The mother of Jennie and Polly, and Pollyanna's grandmother.
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*FantasyForbiddingMother: She lived a wealthy life and wanted her two daughters, Jenny and Polley, to live in her hometown. When Jennie eloped with John, she was highly disappointed in her.
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!!'''Jeremiah O. Harrington'''
!!!'''Voiced by:''' -
The father of Jennie and Polly, and Pollyanna's grandfather.
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*TragicKeepsake: Jeremiah bought Jeannie the hand mirror Pollyanna would eventually inherit.
*TheVoiceless: He does not have a speaking role.
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!!Residents of Beldingville
[[folder:Jimmy Bean]]
!!'''Jimmy Bean''
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Eiko Yamada
A 9 year old cheerful and kind-hearted boy who is Pollyanna's best friend.
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*DarkAndTroubledPast: Growing up lonely and not knowing who his real parents were left him very cynical.
*DeceasedParentsAreTheBest: Jimmy grew up in an orphanage.
* GreenEyedMonster: After receiving a letter from Pollyanna in Boston, Jimmy gets jealous of hearing her talk about her spending time with a boy named James and angrily declares he’ll never go to Boston. For a while, his jealousy continued into other episodes and he would get upset whenever Pollyanna talked about James in front of him before he eventually gets over it.
* HappilyAdopted: In Episode 22, Mr. Pendleton decides to adopt Jimmy [[spoiler: in order to make Pollyanna happy from her injury.]]
*HotBlooded: In spite of his happy-go-lucky personality, Jimmy is a troubled boy and it doesn't take much to get him to fly off the handle.
* LukeIAmYourFather: [[spoiler: Jimmy is Jamie Kent, the real nephew of Mrs. Carew.]]
* RageAgainstTheHeavens: In Episode 22, Jimmy showed his anguish to God for causing [[spoiler: Pollyanna losing her hope in curing her legs.]]
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!!'''Mrs. Snow'''
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Taeko Nakanishi
Millie's mother who is sick and bedridden.
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*TheFriendNobodyLikes: Everyone hates her because she always has something to grumble about. However, she tries playing The Glad Game that Pollyanna taught her, and recovers enough to go out in a carriage.
*JerkassRealization: After conversing with Pollyanna she suddenly realizes that her tendency of complainig all the time drives people away.
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!!'''Thomas Chilton'''
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Hideyuki Tanaka
A doctor who lives in Beldingsville and an old friend of Pendleton's. He used to be romantically involved with Aunt Polly.
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*AffectionateNickname: He says that Pollyanna is "like a magic bullet".
*BestFriend: To John Pendleton, to the point that he's the only one who he regularly speaks to.
*CoolOldGuy: Pollyanna thinks so. When she's going through her surgery, she says she'll be fine as long as he's with her.
*HappilyMarried: [[spoiler: After he treats Pollyanna's foot, Polly falls for him again and they reconcile]].
*IdenticalStranger: He has an uncanny resemblance to Pastor John and even sounds like him.
* MenCantKeepHouse: Dr. Chilton's bedroom is littered with many medical books. This is because he's too busy working on his job as a doctor and he has no time on cleaning his room.
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!!'''John Pendleton'''
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Ginga Banjo
The richest man in Beldingsville. He is a recluse and doesn't socialize with anyone exceot Chilton.
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*BestFriend: To Thomas Chilton, who is the only one who he regularly speaks to.
*BigFancyHouse: John Pendleton is so rich that he lives in a mansion in the woods and eats three meals a day at fancy hotels.
*ForeignCultureFetish: He traveled all over the world when he was young, and his mansion contains many works of art from those countries
*TheLostLenore: He once loved Pollyanna's mother Jenny, but she eloped with Pastor John.
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!!'''Mrs. Carew'''
!!!'''Voiced by:'''
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*BrokenBird: Her parents, husband, and children passed away, and her beloved nephew, Jamie, also disappeared six years ago. She has lost her will to live and is living an unhappy life.
*{{Ojou}}: A 1920's American variant as she's from the Wetherby family and is always dressed lavishly.
*InconsistentSpelling: Is it '''Carew''' or '''Cariou'''?
*SearchingForTheLostRelative: She's doing everything she can to find her nephew, Jamie Kent.
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The main character. An 8-9 years old girl who, after the death of her mother, has to move to Beldingsville to love with her aunt. She is purehearted and kind, and many adults think of her as a "strange child" because of her upbeat attitude. She can be overly affectionate, and also loves hugging things and playing. She also loves animals, sunsets, pretty clothes and looking at light from prisms.
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*BreakTheCutie: Pollyanna tries her best to keep up with The Glad Game and always stay happy, but even she can't lie to herself when she's really in the shits. When she breaks her legs in an accident, she mourns no longer being able to do the things she loved
*CheerfulChild: She created The Glad Game because she wanted to keep up her spirit and reassure herself that there's always light to be found in each depth of darkness.
*CuddleBug: Just like her novel counterpart, Pollyanna is full of energy and likes giving hugs.
* TheCutie: Both in appearance and spirit; she's a cheerful, adorable 8-9 year old girl who wants to spread her joy to everyone she meets.
*CheerfulChild: She created The Glad Game because she wanted to keep up her spirit and reassure herself that there's always light to be found in each depth of darkness.
*CuddleBug: Just like her novel counterpart, Pollyanna is full of energy and likes giving hugs.
* TheCutie: Both in appearance and spirit; she's a cheerful, adorable 8-9 year old girl who wants to spread her joy to everyone she meets.
*ForHappiness: Pollyanna's main motivation.
*HairColorDissonance: Is her hair red or brown?
*HeartwarmingOrphan: Many people express shock that in spite of how horrible her life is, Pollyanna always manages to keep smiling. Aunt Polly in particular is so moved, it causes her to change completely.
*InnocentBlueEyes: Pollyanna has very wide, blue eyes.
*PerpetualSmiler: No less expected for ThePollyanna.
*HairColorDissonance: Is her hair red or brown?
*HeartwarmingOrphan: Many people express shock that in spite of how horrible her life is, Pollyanna always manages to keep smiling. Aunt Polly in particular is so moved, it causes her to change completely.
*InnocentBlueEyes: Pollyanna has very wide, blue eyes.
*PerpetualSmiler: No less expected for ThePollyanna.
*WideEyedIdealist: Being optimistic and kind is in her nature. Unlike her aunt, she's far from an aloof person.
*VerbalTic: "I love....[x]"
*YouthfulFreckles: Pollyanna is concerned about her freckles because she thinks they make her look unattractive, but not many people notice them or care.
*VerbalTic: "I love....[x]"
*YouthfulFreckles: Pollyanna is concerned about her freckles because she thinks they make her look unattractive, but not many people notice them or care.
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Pollyanna's jaded, cynical aunt. She hasn't had a very good life and is usually frowning.
*CosmicPlaything: Let's see....before the events of the story, she had a feud with her sister, leading them to cut her off. Said feud also resulted in her brwaking up with her partner at the time, Chilton. [[spoiler:After Pollyanna suffers a brutal accident and Chilton tends to her wounds, Aunt Polly falls in love with him again and they get married....only for him to die two months later]]. This woman cannot catch a break.
*DefrostingIceQueen: Thanks to Pollyanna's BlitheSpirit.
*HiddenHeartOfGold: While she's a mean crab apple on the outside, she eventually can't say no to Pollyanna's cheerfulness and warms up to her. It's also shown that before she became a universal CosmicPlaything, she was a nice and kind person.
*FreudianExcuse: Polly used to be close to her sister Jenny, but after Pastor John married her, misfortunes began to befall the Harrington family, and she began blaming him. When Chilton defended Pastor John, Polly broke up with him.
*{{Jerkass}}: She's an aloof and uncaring maternal figure to Pollyanna and spends a lot of time barking at her. Her meanness drives Pollyanna to cry on more than one occassion, and when Pollyanna becomes injured she has a JerkassRealization and feels ashamed.
*PerpetualFrowner: Unlike her niece, Aunt Polly leans more on the cynical side of things and rarely smiles.
*ProperLady: Polly believes that as a Harrington she has a certain image she must conform to. She also tries to teach Pollyanna the manners and customs of the Harringtons, which she doesn't always obey.
*RelatedInTheAdaptation:
*ResentfulGuardian: Polly was distant from Jenny and hated John, but takes in Pollyanna because the girl needs a guardian. Their differing attitudes put them at odds, not helped by the fact that any time Polly tries to teach her the ways of the Harrington family, Pollyanna disregards them.
*TheStoic: Polly led a life marred in loneliness, from losing her sister to her divorce. This is her way of coping.
*WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Polly hates animals in general. This becomes a bit of an issue when her animal-loving niece moves in.
*DefrostingIceQueen: Thanks to Pollyanna's BlitheSpirit.
*HiddenHeartOfGold: While she's a mean crab apple on the outside, she eventually can't say no to Pollyanna's cheerfulness and warms up to her. It's also shown that before she became a universal CosmicPlaything, she was a nice and kind person.
*FreudianExcuse: Polly used to be close to her sister Jenny, but after Pastor John married her, misfortunes began to befall the Harrington family, and she began blaming him. When Chilton defended Pastor John, Polly broke up with him.
*{{Jerkass}}: She's an aloof and uncaring maternal figure to Pollyanna and spends a lot of time barking at her. Her meanness drives Pollyanna to cry on more than one occassion, and when Pollyanna becomes injured she has a JerkassRealization and feels ashamed.
*PerpetualFrowner: Unlike her niece, Aunt Polly leans more on the cynical side of things and rarely smiles.
*ProperLady: Polly believes that as a Harrington she has a certain image she must conform to. She also tries to teach Pollyanna the manners and customs of the Harringtons, which she doesn't always obey.
*RelatedInTheAdaptation:
*ResentfulGuardian: Polly was distant from Jenny and hated John, but takes in Pollyanna because the girl needs a guardian. Their differing attitudes put them at odds, not helped by the fact that any time Polly tries to teach her the ways of the Harrington family, Pollyanna disregards them.
*TheStoic: Polly led a life marred in loneliness, from losing her sister to her divorce. This is her way of coping.
*WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Polly hates animals in general. This becomes a bit of an issue when her animal-loving niece moves in.
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!!The Whittier family
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!!!'''Pollyanna Whittier'''
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*AdaptationDyeJob: In the original ''Literature/{{Pollyanna}}'' novel, Pollyanna had blonde hair. In the anime her hair is dark brown, and at some points it even appears to be red.
*BlitheSpirit: Undeterred by her aunt's cold behaviour, she continues to cheerfully look forward to her new life. The people around her are drawn to her dedicated demeanor.
*TheCutie:
*FriendToAllLivingThings: Pollyanna is willing to befriend everyone, and she also has an AnimalCompanion in the form of Chipmack the Squirrel.
*PinkIsFeminine: All of her clothes are pink, whether they're her overalls, jumper or skirt.
*ThePollyanna: She's an adaptation of the TropeNamer, after all. She tries to always be glad and practice gratitude in her life, no matter how bleak it gets, and her BlitheSpirit nature affects everyone else in Beldingsville.
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!!!'''Polly'''
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!!!'''Pollyanna Whittier'''
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*AdaptationDyeJob: In the original ''Literature/{{Pollyanna}}'' novel, Pollyanna had blonde hair. In the anime her hair is dark brown, and at some points it even appears to be red.
*BlitheSpirit: Undeterred by her aunt's cold behaviour, she continues to cheerfully look forward to her new life. The people around her are drawn to her dedicated demeanor.
*TheCutie:
*FriendToAllLivingThings: Pollyanna is willing to befriend everyone, and she also has an AnimalCompanion in the form of Chipmack the Squirrel.
*PinkIsFeminine: All of her clothes are pink, whether they're her overalls, jumper or skirt.
*ThePollyanna: She's an adaptation of the TropeNamer, after all. She tries to always be glad and practice gratitude in her life, no matter how bleak it gets, and her BlitheSpirit nature affects everyone else in Beldingsville.
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[[folder:Aunt Polly]]
!!!'''Polly'''
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[[folder:Pollyanna Whitter]]
!!!'''Pollyanna Whittier'''
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