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* BaseBreakingCharacter: George Russell. You either believe he's a good dad trying to do his best for his daughters, or a chronically neglectful asshole who deserves to have his kids taken away.



* GatewaySeries: For many Arabs into anime, as it was broadcast in the pre-Creator/SpaceToon days.

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* GatewaySeries: For many Arabs into anime, as it Middle Easterners, this was broadcast in the pre-Creator/SpaceToon days.their first {{shojo}} anime.



** The Gulf States/Middle East's favourite {{shojo}} anime. It was especially popular in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Egypt, and is still well known there years after it's initial airing. Even the FandomVIP is an Arab woman, and Hanabusa herself gave a FandomNod to them by introducing an original Arab character in the sequel manga.
** Not to the same level, but the show received faint success in the Philippines, even if it's been mostly forgotten there in spite of having two dubs.

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** The Gulf States/Middle East's favourite {{shojo}} anime. It was especially popular in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Egypt, and is still well known there years after it's initial airing. Even the FandomVIP is an Arab woman, and it frequently gets reruns. Hanabusa herself gave a FandomNod to them by introducing an original Arab character in the sequel manga.
** Not to the same level, but the show received faint success in the Philippines, even if it's been mostly forgotten there in spite of having two dubs.
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* RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap: Many fans viewed George Russell as an enabler to Madeleine Waverly's abuse of his daughters, while others posit that he was so busy with work he didn't notice what was happening. [[spoiler: When George decided to go through with his marriage to Madeleine in the manga, many fans considered this the MoralEventHorizon for his character, because Madeleine had been nothing short of a [[WickedStepmother total]] [[HateSink bitch]] to Lynn, and her two children Thomas and Mary frequently tormented and bullied her]]. Creator/ToeiAnimation must have been aware of this, because in the anime he's given more screentime where he bonds with Lynn and Sarah, and [[spoiler: only agrees to marry Madeleine because his father promised to accept Lynn if he did - when Lynn hears of this, she's so disturbed she tries to stop this from happening, and George calls off the marriage.]]

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* RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap: Many fans viewed George Russell as an enabler to Madeleine Waverly's abuse of his daughters, while others posit that he was so busy with work he didn't notice what was happening. [[spoiler: When George decided to go through with his marriage to Madeleine in the manga, many fans considered this the MoralEventHorizon for his character, because Madeleine had been nothing short of a [[WickedStepmother total]] [[HateSink bitch]] to Lynn, and her two children Thomas and Mary frequently tormented and bullied her]]. Creator/ToeiAnimation must have been aware of this, because in the anime he's given more screentime where he bonds with Lynn and Sarah, and [[spoiler: only agrees to marry Madeleine because his father promised to accept Lynn if he did - when Lynn hears of this, she's so disturbed she tries to stop this run away from happening, home, and George calls off the marriage.]]
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** The Gulf States/Middle East's favourite {{shojo}} anime. It was especially popular in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Egypt, and is still well known there years after it's initial airing. Hanabusa herself gave a FandomNod to them by introducing an original Arab character in the sequel manga.

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** The Gulf States/Middle East's favourite {{shojo}} anime. It was especially popular in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Egypt, and is still well known there years after it's initial airing. Even the FandomVIP is an Arab woman, and Hanabusa herself gave a FandomNod to them by introducing an original Arab character in the sequel manga.
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A character can't be a Base Breaking Character and a Scrappy at the same time.


* TheScrappy: Many fans hate George because he's barely present in his daughter's lives and leaves them in the care of an ObviouslyEvil [[WickedStepmother stepmother]] and her two step monsters. He also failed to properly be there for Lynn after her mother died, and Sarah's dialogue reveals that she was also a victim of his neglect.
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* CashCowFranchise: The manga spawned two anime series, a compilation movie and two sequel manga. Toei frequently used the anime series to shill toys associated with the ''Lady'' franchise, mainly the Lady's Crest and the Lady's Key, and they were very popular amongst young girls.
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*BrokenBase: Fans who were introduced to the anime first were disappointed when they read the manga and found out that [[spoiler: George ended up marrying Madeleine and Lynn actually returned to Japan, as well as the fact that George actually dies later on]]. They preferred Creator/ToeiAnimation's changes where [[spoiler: ThePowerOfLove prevents all those things from happening and keeps the Russell family together]]. Whereas some other fans love it for fleshing out Thomas and Mary, giving more screentime to the side characters and developing new storylines.
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* PeripheryDemographic: In the commentary of the final volume, Creator/YokoHanabusa mentions that she would hear groups of young boys sing the theme song of ''Lady Lady'', finding it amusing since the series was planned with little girls in mind.

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* PeripheryDemographic: PeripheryDemographic:
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In the commentary of the final volume, Creator/YokoHanabusa mentions that she would hear groups of young boys sing the theme song of ''Lady Lady'', finding it amusing since the series was planned with little girls in mind.mind.
**In the Middle East, little girls watched this show and dreamed of Arthur, while little boys watched it and dreamed of Sarah.

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*NeverLiveItDown: [[spoiler: For manga readers, it's George marrying Madeleine even after she was cruel to Lynn.]]



* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic:
** Lynn for the flower mishap in the first episode. It was cruel of Sarah to destroy them, but when someone telld you to leave them alone, you leave them alone.
** George, for his ParentalNeglect. He wasn't present in Lynn's life for the first five years and when they finally meet, Lynn's just lost her mother in a car accident. While he acts consoling to her at first, they have to separate again because George has to make sure his wealth and assets are in place. There's also the fact that he's barely present in his DelicateAndSickly older daughter's life, Sarah. Throw in the fact that none of his attempts to secure the Marble Mansion were successful, and he comes off like an idiot who couldn't manage his money properly and doesn't care about his daughters.
* TheWoobie:
** Sarah. She's an IllGirl and only had one friend in her whole life before Lynn showed up, being Arthur. George neglects her because of his workload leading her to be be bitter. As soon as Lynn shows up, she unintentionally takes away everyone's attention from her, making Sarah all the more insecure. She starts fearing that even Arthur likes Lynn more than her. [[spoiler: Then, when the Marble Mansion is sold off, Sarah is allowed to reside at Duke Warbawn's castle...who demeans her for not being a "proper heir" because of her weak consitution and says that George should get married to Madeleine "to produce a proper heir".]] At one point, Sarah's health is so bad she has to be taken to a sanitorium.
** Lynn. Her mother is killed when she's a child, and she finds out when Madeleine crudely tells it to her face. Sarah rejects her because she's still coping with her own trauma of being neglected. At home, George is rarely present, and Madeleine, Mary and Thomas all terrorize her in different ways - Madeleine by being the worst WickedStepmother she can be, Mary by finding out what hurts Lynn mentally and using it to harm her, and Thomas by physically harming and attacking her and Edward. Thomas and Mary make Lynn cry ''moments'' after meeting them. At school, Lynn is hated because she's TheAce and a star student, making the other students that want to win the Lady's Crest jealous - as a result Vivian is always mean to her and [[spoiler: Mary tries to blackmail her into staying out, by holding her familial debt over her head]].
** Misuzu was abandoned by her own parents for marrying George, never accepted by George's family, and when she finally tries to reunite with her husband, she's killed off in a car accident.
** JerkassWoobie: [[spoiler: Sophie from the second series is initially quite unlikeable as she always tries to wreck Lynn's already-unpopular reputation in front of Isabelle, but becomes increasingly sympathetic as the story goes on. When Sophie's alone, she's always crying because of her [[VileVillainSaccharineShow mother]]'s abuse.]]
** Andrews watched his mother die when he was a little filly. Because he had impeccable riding skills, he was taken in by Vivian Spencer...who proceeded to whip and abuse him to keep him loyal and dedicated to her. And when Vivian takes a liking to another horse, she orders that Andrew be put to sleep.
** In the manga, there's a woman named Patricia who's constantly stalked by Thomas. Nothing she says convinces him to stay away because of his EntitledToHaveYou attitude. It takes Thomas being beaten up by one of the Ichijuuins for him to learn his lesson and back off.

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* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic:
** Lynn for the flower mishap in the first episode. It was cruel of Sarah to destroy them, but when someone telld you to leave them alone, you leave them alone.
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UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: George, for his ParentalNeglect. He wasn't present in Lynn's life for the first five years and when they finally meet, Lynn's just lost her mother in a car accident. While he acts consoling to her at first, they have to separate again because George has to make sure his wealth and assets are in place. There's also the fact that he's barely present in his DelicateAndSickly older daughter's life, Sarah. Throw in the fact that none of his attempts to secure the Marble Mansion were successful, and he comes off like an idiot who couldn't manage his money properly and doesn't care about his daughters.
* TheWoobie:
** Sarah. She's an IllGirl and only had one friend in her whole life before Lynn showed up, being Arthur. George neglects her because of his workload leading her to be be bitter. As soon as Lynn shows up, she unintentionally takes away everyone's attention from her, making Sarah all the more insecure. She starts fearing that even Arthur likes Lynn more than her. [[spoiler: Then, when the Marble Mansion is sold off, Sarah is allowed to reside at Duke Warbawn's castle...who demeans her for not being a "proper heir" because of her weak consitution and says that George should get married to Madeleine "to produce a proper heir".]] At one point, Sarah's health is so bad she has to be taken to a sanitorium.
** Lynn. Her mother is killed when she's a child, and she finds out when Madeleine crudely tells it to her face. Sarah rejects her because she's still coping with her own trauma of being neglected. At home, George is rarely present, and Madeleine, Mary and Thomas all terrorize her in different ways - Madeleine by being the worst WickedStepmother she can be, Mary by finding out what hurts Lynn mentally and using it to harm her, and Thomas by physically harming and attacking her and Edward. Thomas and Mary make Lynn cry ''moments'' after meeting them. At school, Lynn is hated because she's TheAce and a star student, making the other students that want to win the Lady's Crest jealous - as a result Vivian is always mean to her and [[spoiler: Mary tries to blackmail her into staying out, by holding her familial debt over her head]].
** Misuzu was abandoned by her own parents for marrying George, never accepted by George's family, and when she finally tries to reunite with her husband, she's killed off in a car accident.
** JerkassWoobie: [[spoiler: Sophie from the second series is initially quite unlikeable as she always tries to wreck Lynn's already-unpopular reputation in front of Isabelle, but becomes increasingly sympathetic as the story goes on. When Sophie's alone, she's always crying because of her [[VileVillainSaccharineShow mother]]'s abuse.]]
** Andrews watched his mother die when he was a little filly. Because he had impeccable riding skills, he was taken in by Vivian Spencer...who proceeded to whip and abuse him to keep him loyal and dedicated to her. And when Vivian takes a liking to another horse, she orders that Andrew be put to sleep.
** In the manga, there's a woman named Patricia who's constantly stalked by Thomas. Nothing she says convinces him to stay away because of his EntitledToHaveYou attitude. It takes Thomas being beaten up by one of the Ichijuuins for him to learn his lesson and back off.
TheWoobie: [[Woobie/{{Lady}} See here]].
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Tbf the Italian comic is a recap with stills


** The anime is also so popular in Italy that in May 2023, 35 years after it aired in the country for the first time, Italia 1 broadcasted a [[https://www.animeclick.it/news/98987-milly-un-giorno-dopo-laltro-la-serie-vintage-torna-su-italia-1 remastered version]] of the Italian dub. It even recieved an Italian comic independent of the manga.
** The Gulf States/Middle East's favourite {{shojo}} anime. It was especially popular in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Egypt, and is still well known there years after it's initial airing. In 2021, many Middle Eastern countries re-broadcast the series on Creator/SpaceToon.

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** The anime is also so popular in Italy that in May 2023, 35 years after it aired in the country for the first time, Italia 1 broadcasted a [[https://www.animeclick.it/news/98987-milly-un-giorno-dopo-laltro-la-serie-vintage-torna-su-italia-1 remastered version]] of the Italian dub. It even recieved an Italian comic independent of the manga.\n
** The Gulf States/Middle East's favourite {{shojo}} anime. It was especially popular in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Egypt, and is still well known there years after it's initial airing. In 2021, many Middle Eastern countries re-broadcast Hanabusa herself gave a FandomNod to them by introducing an original Arab character in the series on Creator/SpaceToon.sequel manga.
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* CatharsisFactor: Anytime [[HateSink the Waverlys]] gets punished for their actions, it's nothing short of deserving.
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* FriendlyFandoms: Despite the FandomRivalry between the two series, many fans of ''Candy♡Candy'' also adore ''Manga/{{Lady}}'' because of their similarites and dub ''Candy'' it's "progenitor". Even their respective authors, Creator/KeikoNagita and Creator/YokoHanabusa, are friends and co-wrote a manga together, ''Manga/PremierMuguet''.

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* FriendlyFandoms: FriendlyFandoms:
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Despite the FandomRivalry between the two series, many fans of ''Candy♡Candy'' also adore ''Manga/{{Lady}}'' because of their similarites and dub ''Candy'' it's "progenitor". Even their respective authors, Creator/KeikoNagita and Creator/YokoHanabusa, are friends and co-wrote a manga together, ''Manga/PremierMuguet''.''Manga/PremierMuguet''.
**Many Arabic fans of ''Lady'' also love ''Anime/CaptainTsubasa'' because they aired on the same channel and had the same [[Creator/AlSharqAlAdnaaStudios dubbing cast]].

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*GatewaySeries: For many Arabs into anime, as it was broadcast in the pre-Creator/SpaceToon days.



** The Gulf States/Middle East's favourite shojo anime to this day. It was especially popular in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Egypt, and is still well known there years after it's initial airing. In 2021, many Middle Eastern countries re-broadcast the series on Creator/SpaceToon.

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** The Gulf States/Middle East's favourite shojo anime to this day.{{shojo}} anime. It was especially popular in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Egypt, and is still well known there years after it's initial airing. In 2021, many Middle Eastern countries re-broadcast the series on Creator/SpaceToon.



* HarsherInHindsight: Misuzu dying. ''Anime/{{Air}}'' [[ItWasHisSled infamously ends with]] ''[[ItWasHisSled its]]'' [[ItWasHisSled Misuzu dying]].
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*BaseBreakingCharacter: George Russell. You either believe he's a good dad trying to do his best for his daughters, or a chronically neglectful asshole who deserves to have his kids taken away.


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*RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap: Many fans viewed George Russell as an enabler to Madeleine Waverly's abuse of his daughters, while others posit that he was so busy with work he didn't notice what was happening. [[spoiler: When George decided to go through with his marriage to Madeleine in the manga, many fans considered this the MoralEventHorizon for his character, because Madeleine had been nothing short of a [[WickedStepmother total]] [[HateSink bitch]] to Lynn, and her two children Thomas and Mary frequently tormented and bullied her]]. Creator/ToeiAnimation must have been aware of this, because in the anime he's given more screentime where he bonds with Lynn and Sarah, and [[spoiler: only agrees to marry Madeleine because his father promised to accept Lynn if he did - when Lynn hears of this, she's so disturbed she tries to stop this from happening, and George calls off the marriage.]]
*TheScrappy: Many fans hate George because he's barely present in his daughter's lives and leaves them in the care of an ObviouslyEvil [[WickedStepmother stepmother]] and her two step monsters. He also failed to properly be there for Lynn after her mother died, and Sarah's dialogue reveals that she was also a victim of his neglect.
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* HarsherInHindsight: Misuzu dying. ''Anime/{{Air}}'' [[ItWasHisSled infamously ends with ''its'' Misuzu dying]].

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* HarsherInHindsight: Misuzu dying. ''Anime/{{Air}}'' [[ItWasHisSled infamously ends with ''its'' with]] ''[[ItWasHisSled its]]'' [[ItWasHisSled Misuzu dying]].
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* HarsherInHindsight: Misuzu dying. ''Anime/{{Air}}'' [[ItWasHisSled infamously ends with ''its'' Misuzu dying]].
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** The opening of the second series ''Hello! Lady Lynn'' starts off with a beautiful instrumental riff before the melancholy singing starts...and then turns upbeat, and ''upbeatier''.
** The Italian version of ''Hello! Lady Lynn''. While it lacks the "melancholy" bit of the Japanese edition, it's happy, poppy and carried by Music/CristinaDAvena's beautiful voice from start to finish.
** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxlAucJgDkQ Arabic]] opening. It sounds like OminousLatinChanting at first, and then the singing turns passionate.

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** The opening of the second series ''Hello! Lady Lynn'' starts off series, ''Lady's Crest'' by Kaoru Moriya. It captures your attention with a beautiful the sudden instrumental riff before the melancholy singing starts...and then riff, turns upbeat, and ''upbeatier''.
then turns upbeatier.
** The Italian version of ''Hello! Lady Lynn''. While it lacks the "melancholy" bit opening of the Japanese edition, it's second series, ''Milly, un giorno dopo l'altro'' by Music/CristinaDAvena. It's happy, poppy poppy, and carried by Music/CristinaDAvena's her beautiful voice from start to finish.
** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxlAucJgDkQ Arabic]] opening. version of ''Lady Lady''[='=]s original theme song. It sounds like OminousLatinChanting at first, and then the singing turns passionate.passionate, fast and back to slow and melancholy.
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** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxlAucJgDkQ Arabic]] opening. It sounds like OminousLatinChanting at first, and sounds willowy even when the singing is fast.

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** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxlAucJgDkQ Arabic]] opening. It sounds like OminousLatinChanting at first, and sounds willowy even when then the singing is fast. turns passionate.
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** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxlAucJgDkQ Arabic]] opening and it's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybHpMH62_Vk karaoke]] version sound somewhat like OminousLatinChanting at first, but then rapidly speeds up.

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** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxlAucJgDkQ Arabic]] opening and it's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybHpMH62_Vk karaoke]] version sound somewhat opening. It sounds like OminousLatinChanting at first, but then rapidly speeds up.and sounds willowy even when the singing is fast.

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*SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic:
**The opening of the second series ''Hello! Lady Lynn'' starts off with a beautiful instrumental riff before the melancholy singing starts...and then turns upbeat, and ''upbeatier''.
**The Italian version of ''Hello! Lady Lynn''. While it lacks the "melancholy" bit of the Japanese edition, it's happy, poppy and carried by Music/CristinaDAvena's beautiful voice from start to finish.
**The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxlAucJgDkQ Arabic]] opening and it's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybHpMH62_Vk karaoke]] version sound somewhat like OminousLatinChanting at first, but then rapidly speeds up.



* EnsembleDarkhorse: Sarah Frances Russell is either your favourite character, your first crush, or someone who your heart has skipped for at least once. She's more well-liked than Lynn.

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* EnsembleDarkhorse: EnsembleDarkhorse:
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Sarah Frances Russell is either your favourite character, your first crush, or someone who your heart has skipped for at least once. She's more well-liked than Lynn.Lynn.
**Sophie is also well-liked by many fans for subverting the typical AlphaBitch formula and having a [[JerkassWoobie reason]] for disrespecting Lynn when she actually does like her. [[spoiler: She's also one of the reasons Lynn goes through with defying Mary in the finale.]]
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* EnsembleDarkhorse: Sarah Frances Russell is either your favourite character, your first crush, or someone who your heart has skipped for at least once. She's more well-liked than Lynn, [[SelfDemonstrating/SarahFrancesRussell even on]] this very wiki.

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* EnsembleDarkhorse: Sarah Frances Russell is either your favourite character, your first crush, or someone who your heart has skipped for at least once. She's more well-liked than Lynn, [[SelfDemonstrating/SarahFrancesRussell even on]] this very wiki.Lynn.
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Misuse of the page/link, This is about fanfictions and fanon, not licensed adaptations.


* SugarWiki/BetterThanCanon:
** Fans who were introduced to the anime first were disappointed when they read the manga and found out that [[spoiler: George ended up marrying Madeleine and Lynn actually returned to Japan, as well as the fact that George actually dies later on]]. They preferred Creator/ToeiAnimation's changes where [[spoiler: ThePowerOfLove prevents all those things from happening and keeps the Russell family together.]]
** [[spoiler: In fact, the changes Toei Animation made were so well received (particularly Season 2's Lady Crest subplot) that in the sequel manga, Creator/YokoHanabusa incorporated some major elements from it (mainly Lynn competing in the Olympics) and gave a homage to some of the anime's {{Canon Foreigner}}s (such as giving Mary's friend the same surname as fan-favourite Vivian Spencer).]]
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** The anime is also so popular in Italy that in May 2023, 35 years after it aired in the country for the first time, Italia 1 broadcasted a [[https://www.animeclick.it/news/98987-milly-un-giorno-dopo-laltro-la-serie-vintage-torna-su-italia-1 remastered version]] of the Italian dub. Even the manga was dubbed into Italian and released there.

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** The anime is also so popular in Italy that in May 2023, 35 years after it aired in the country for the first time, Italia 1 broadcasted a [[https://www.animeclick.it/news/98987-milly-un-giorno-dopo-laltro-la-serie-vintage-torna-su-italia-1 remastered version]] of the Italian dub. Even the manga was dubbed into It even recieved an Italian and released there.comic independent of the manga.
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* FriendlyFandoms: Despite the FandomRivalry between the two series, many fans of ''Candy♡Candy'' also adore ''Manga/{{Lady}}'' because of their similarites and dub ''Candy'' it's "progenitor". Even their respective authors, Creator/KeikoNagita and Creator/YokoHanabusa, are friends and co-wrote a manga together, ''Premier Muguet''.

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* FriendlyFandoms: Despite the FandomRivalry between the two series, many fans of ''Candy♡Candy'' also adore ''Manga/{{Lady}}'' because of their similarites and dub ''Candy'' it's "progenitor". Even their respective authors, Creator/KeikoNagita and Creator/YokoHanabusa, are friends and co-wrote a manga together, ''Premier Muguet''.''Manga/PremierMuguet''.
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** Lynn and Candy both fall for a handsome blonde man who rides a white horse, [[spoiler: but both times he was TheNotLoveInterest. Lynn fell for Arthur Brighton who already had feelings for Sarah, whereas Candy's first love Anthony died at a young age.]][[/note]] Even the author admits to being a huge fan of ''Manga/CandyCandy'' and stated it inspired her to write the manga.

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** Lynn and Candy both fall for a handsome blonde man who rides a white horse, [[spoiler: but both times he was TheNotLoveInterest. Lynn fell for Arthur Brighton who already had feelings for Sarah, whereas Candy's first love Anthony died at a young age.]][[/note]] Even the author admits to being a huge fan of ''Manga/CandyCandy'' and stated it inspired her to write the manga.


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**Andrews watched his mother die when he was a little filly. Because he had impeccable riding skills, he was taken in by Vivian Spencer...who proceeded to whip and abuse him to keep him loyal and dedicated to her. And when Vivian takes a liking to another horse, she orders that Andrew be put to sleep.
**In the manga, there's a woman named Patricia who's constantly stalked by Thomas. Nothing she says convinces him to stay away because of his EntitledToHaveYou attitude. It takes Thomas being beaten up by one of the Ichijuuins for him to learn his lesson and back off.

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** The Gulf States/Middle East's favourite shojo anime to this day. The impact it had on little Arab girls growing up cannot be understated. It was especially popular in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Egypt, and is still well known there years after it's initial airing. In 2021, many Middle Eastern countries re-broadcast the series on Creator/SpaceToon.

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** The Gulf States/Middle East's favourite shojo anime to this day. The impact it had on little Arab girls growing up cannot be understated. It was especially popular in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Egypt, and is still well known there years after it's initial airing. In 2021, many Middle Eastern countries re-broadcast the series on Creator/SpaceToon.



* TheyCopiedItSoItSucks: ''Lady!!'' is frequently called a ''Manga/CandyCandy'' ripoff.[[note]]''Manga/CandyCandy'' is set in contemporary, old-timey America, ''Manga/{{Lady}}'' is set in contemporary, old-timey Britain. Mary and Thomas Waverly are blatant [[{{Expy}} Expies]] of Neil and Eliza Leagan. They're the main character's HateSink step-siblings that frequently try to tear her down, with the female twin being more malicious and the male twin being a dimwit. Lynn and Candy are both innocent [[CheerfulChild cheerful children]] that don't let their step-siblings and crummy family lives get to them. If you want to be extra petty both Candy and Lynn are good friends with someone with the surname "Brighton".[[/note]] Even the author admits to being a huge fan of ''Manga/CandyCandy'' and stated it inspired her to write the manga.

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* TheyCopiedItSoItSucks: ''Lady!!'' is frequently called a ''Manga/CandyCandy'' ripoff.[[note]]''Manga/CandyCandy'' [[note]]
**''Candy Candy''
is set in contemporary, old-timey America, ''Manga/{{Lady}}'' the US before the First World War. ''Lady!!'' is set in contemporary, old-timey Britain. Mary contemporary Britain during the 1920s.
**Lynn
and Thomas Waverly Candy are blatant [[{{Expy}} Expies]] of Neil kind-hearted girls that draw in people with their selflessness, no matter how much they suffer.
**Lynn
and Eliza Leagan. They're the main character's Candy both live ordinary lives, until one day, they're suddenly thrusted into wealthy families and have to adapt to a ProperLady lifestyle.
**Both Lynn and Candy have two
HateSink step-siblings that frequently abuse them, play tricks on them and try to tear her down, ruin their lives. They never get punished because they're protected by their WickedStepmother.
**Both have step-sisters
with pink hair who are also {{Alpha Bitch}}es. Said stepsisters also like the female twin being more malicious same boy they like, and the male twin being behave as {{Green Eyed Monster}}s towards them. Eliza also has a dimwit. Lynn grey RightHandCat, while Mary has a white one named Prince.
**Lynn
and Candy are both innocent [[CheerfulChild cheerful children]] that don't let their step-siblings and crummy family lives get to them. If you want to be extra petty fall for a handsome blonde man who rides a white horse, [[spoiler: but both Candy and times he was TheNotLoveInterest. Lynn are good friends with someone with the surname "Brighton".[[/note]] fell for Arthur Brighton who already had feelings for Sarah, whereas Candy's first love Anthony died at a young age.]][[/note]] Even the author admits to being a huge fan of ''Manga/CandyCandy'' and stated it inspired her to write the manga.
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* FandomRivalry: With ''Manga/CandyCandy'', because there's no doubt that ''Lady'' drew a lot from it. However, ''Lady'' takes a different turn with the plot threads and also has a more serious tone. Some fans allege ''Lady'' is a SerialNumbersFiledOff version of ''Candy'', while others believe that ''Lady'' is a [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome better]] [[CharacterDevelopment version]] of it. Not helping matters is that in many parts of the world, ''Lady'' was introduced first (mainly the Middle East and Italy), leading them to accuse ''Candy'' of being the ripoff.

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* FandomRivalry: With ''Manga/CandyCandy'', because there's no doubt that ''Lady'' drew a lot from it. However, ''Lady'' takes a different turn with the plot threads and also has a more serious tone. Some fans allege ''Lady'' is a SerialNumbersFiledOff version of ''Candy'', while others believe that ''Lady'' is a [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome better]] [[CharacterDevelopment version]] of it. Not helping matters is that in many parts of the world, ''Lady'' was introduced first (mainly (like the Middle East and Italy), East), leading them to accuse ''Candy'' of being the ripoff.



** The Gulf States/Middle East's favourite shojo anime. Many, many little Arab girls know and love the tale of Lynn and Sarah. It was especially popular in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Egypt, and is still well known there years after it's initial airing. In 2021, many Middle Eastern countries re-broadcast the series on Creator/SpaceToon.

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** The Gulf States/Middle East's favourite shojo anime. Many, many anime to this day. The impact it had on little Arab girls know and love the tale of Lynn and Sarah.growing up cannot be understated. It was especially popular in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Egypt, and is still well known there years after it's initial airing. In 2021, many Middle Eastern countries re-broadcast the series on Creator/SpaceToon.

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