Cinderella Monogatari: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Cinderella is the daughter of a wealthy duke who has remarried to provide her with a mother and sisters. When the Duke travels abroad, Cinderella discovers that her new family is anything but a family. With spoiled stepsisters and a harsh stepmother, Cindrella is forced to cook, clean and manage the household. Yet she remains cheerful, gentle and kind to her family, to her animal friends and to a mysterious boy, named Charles, who seems to have a connection with the prince of Emerald Castle. A whole new story on a classic fairytale. When Cinderella's cruel stepmother prevents her from attending the Royal Ball, she gets some unexpected help from the lovable mice Gus and Jaq, and from her Fairy Godmother.

Series details

• Title: Cinderella Monogatari
• Format: Animation
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, Anime, Fantasy
• Premiere date: 1996-04-04
• Final broadcast date listed: 1996-10-03
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NHK
• Network country: Japan
• TVMaze ID: 15187
• TVDB ID: 253971

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1996-04-04; final listed air date 1996-10-03.

Source and licence

Adapted from Cinderella Monogatari on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.