YMMV / The Story of Perrine

• Broken Base: There are some arguments about which arc in the show is better. On one camp, there are people who enjoyed the travelling arc (Episode 1 to 19). On the other hand, there are others who think that the second part is better (Episode 20 to 53). Then there are some viewers who like both arcs and enjoyed the show as a whole.
• Fan-Preferred Couple: Some viewers ship Perrine and Mr. Fabry together, with some fan art featuring them. It helps that Mr. Fabry acts as Perrine's confidant and complements her well for few times. Not to mention he managed to make Perrine blush after he told Vulfran that his granddaughter is beautiful in Christmas episode.
• Germans Love David Hasselhoff: It's pretty much a Cult Classic in Latin America, Iran and the Philippines. It even won two animation contests in Iran!
• Hilarious in Hindsight: In Episode 28, Mr. Fabri shows Perrine a Les Misérables book. Little did not know that the same book would be part of ''World Masterpiece Theater'' 28 years later.
• Iron Woobie: The plucky, gentle Perrine will NOT give up on anything, just like her original self.
• Narm: Episode 34 has a scene where Perrine speaks English with British factory managers. As expected, Hiromi Tsuru's English is well.....very Engrish. The scene is quite cringeworthy and ridiculous to listen to.
  • In the Japanese dub, Vulfran's voice when he finds out that his son Edmond passed away seems really weird, as if he sounded like being choked.
• Narm Charm: The dramatic reunion between Perrine and Vulfram in Episode 49 is messed up by the latter's scream. At the same time, though, that scene managed to be heartwarming and Tear Jerker.
• Retroactive Recognition: Perrine is voiced by the late Hiromi Tsuru, in apparently her first role.
• Tear Dryer: Perrine being rescued by Palikare and La Rouquerie after having crossed her Despair Event Horizon.
• Vindicated by History: It was believed to be just So Okay, It's Average at first, but later the appreciation for it grew more and more.