An absolutely perfect adaptation of a well-known classic. Besides the fact that I love both the story of Anne of Green Gables and manga, this beautiful cover instantly made me want to read this book! I wasn’t disappointed. The story is very close to the original as well as the Netflix series Anne with an E and the illustrations are just splendid. I also really enjoyed reading the scriptwriter’s insights into the adaptation process. All in all, this was a pleasure to read.

Gosh I’m truly a sucker for anything Anne of green gables related. I haven’t read any mangas before but had to pick this one up because of Anne. This was almost exactly like the Anne with an e show which is my all time fav which made this so enjoyable!! I loved reliving how cute and talkative Anne is and how her relationship with Marilla and Matthew grow. I will have to check out more manga from now on because I enjoyed this immensely. Totally recommend to anyone who’s a fan on Anne of green gables or Anne with an e :)

This sí Perfecto for the fans on Anne of green gables and Anne with an E, te illustations are so cute, and the story is really cute.
Anne is one character unforgettable and you get to know more about Marilla and Mathew.
I have to say that the ending is pretty sad but I love it.
If you are fan of Anne you should read and get this manga perfect for collectors.

This was my first manga, so I'm not too well-versed, but I found this story to be so charming! I had never read this novel and I absolutely fell in love with this story!

Oh, Anne, you beautiful soul! ❤️ I loved everything about Anne: she's headstrong, a big romantic at heart, a true friend who'll never leave your side, a big time dreamer, a wonderful companion to the Cuthberts, she gives in to her flights of imagination, she uses big words that even adults have difficulty understanding, But the most important quality I love about Anne is she's not perfect, which makes her more real and likeable!

I couldn't stop smiling while reading the parts where Anne spoke, she's such a feisty little kid who wears her heart on her sleeves! I'm in love with Anne, not just Anne of Nowhere but Anne of Green Gables!

I loved all the characters in this book. Anne's bosom friend and companion Diana, Marilla with her rigid way of showcasing her love for Anne, Matthew who believed he was allowed to spoil Anne for all she wanted in the world because he loved her so, and Anne's nemesis Gilbert!

I loved her journey and above all her growth throughout the book! It felt as if I was there to experience it all in Green Gables 🌼

I didn't want this book to end! Anne, I'll be in the depths of despair now that I won't read about you!

'Manga Classics: Anne of Green Gables' by L.M. Montgomery with adaptation by Crystal Chan and art by Kuma Chan is a manga adapation of a classic novel.

Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert have a farm on Prince Edward Island. They send away to adopt a young boy to help out on the farm. What they get instead is a young vivacious redheaded girl named Anne Shirley. The story follows Anne as she grows up, from a young, fanciful girl with a runaway imagination to a young woman ready to take on the world.

This manga is authorized by the Heirs of L.M. Montgomery and includes a foreword by Katie McDonald Butler, a granddaughter of the the author. That tells you more than I can about the quality of the adaptation.

And it is quality. I love Manga Classics and the adaptations they do. This one is beloved and they treat it with the utmost care. The art is especially nice. Another great job by the team at Manga Classics!

I received a review copy of this manga from Manga Classics and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this manga.

This is such a fun version! It's fun seeing the character's thoughts in a thought bubble. The illustration of Avonlea and Green Gables ( the white way of delight) was so nice! Also, Can I say that Anne fits so perfectly as an anime character? Her out of this world imaginations and expressions are befitting as an anime. I really enjoyed reading through this manga version of " Anne of Green Gables"!!! Thank you so much! I have the the puffin in bloom version and a classic version. Now, I am going to search the shelves of bookstores for the manga version! YAY!

Anne of Green Gables is my mother's favorite book and I wanted to experience my mother's favorite work in a more contemporary way. I am very happy with this read.

I've never read "Anne of Green Gables," but I've watched the 1980s miniseries countless times so I know the story by heart and this darling manga captures the tale very well. The dialogue feels straight out of the miniseries, which as I understand it, is straight from the book. So great job there. The last 2/3 of the book felt rushed, but it's always possible that the original book moves along that fast too. As I said, I've never read it. All I know is that a "chapter" in Anne's life should be more than just a single manga page. I would have liked to see more of Gilbert Blythe, quite honestly, since he was so charmingly drawn.

The illustrations are overall of excellent quality and tell the story quite well with a few exceptions.

1) I'm not sure what to make of characters' eyes going almost black when they're stunned or dumbfounded? I read manga and I've never really seen that happen to the same extent it does here, so that was odd.

2) Continuity issues with Anne's hair. Marilla cuts it super short after she dies it green and her braids are back to being super long a few months later. That's impossible. Also, as she matured, she would have started wearing her hair up, not in braids anymore.

I'm really loving the idea of Manga Classics so far. My sister gifted me a copy of "Romeo and Juliet" and it's just truly lovely. I plan to read more Manga Classics as they are released.

Overall, a lovely manga that feels fairly faithful to a well-beloved story and will undoubtedly entertain readers. I think it's marvelous knowing that this is the only manga adaptation of "Anne of Green Gables" sanctioned by the Montgomery estate. It's a high-quality offering and I hope they consider a follow-up volume of "Anne of Avonlea."

Many thanks to Netgalley and Udon Entertainment for providing the free ARC copy. I was not required to give a positive review, all thoughts are my own.

When I first heard about it I knew I wanted to read this and since hearing about it I was thrilled it was offered here on NetGalley. Since reading and about to review this I have purchased the book for my collection and have read it several times already.

The artwork is absolutely beautiful even though it's in black and white. I can only imagine would it would look like in colour throughout the book.

As a lover of AOGG I always worry if books will do it justice and this one does.

I definitely have plans to check out other books from this publisher.

Anne of Green Gables - Classic Manga
It’s based on the Anne of Green Gables novel by Lucy Maud Montgomery. I love these Manga Classics ; they bring the stories into modern (to me) reading format that feels familiar/welcoming to kids. They also keep to the story so you don’t lose out on the classic!!!

This is my mom’s favorite book so when I saw they had this on their Netgalley wanted to look at it. I plan on getting this one and the novel for her for her birthday. They have so many decorative novels and sets for this series. I never realized until I was looking up the price of this manga classic.

This is 100% recommended for kids and adults who enjoy reading or read better with illustrations / visual aid.

Super cute. A really fun and sweet way to tell a classic story. I already love Anne of Green Gables and manga in general so this was just really enjoyable.

This is a lovely manga adaptation of the classic children's title, Anne of Green Gables. This novel is so well done, and gives readers both new to Anne and longtime fans the ability to meet her in a totally new and interesting way!

I have loved Anne of Green Gables since I was a child. Some of my earliest memories are of watching the 1985 miniseries starring Megan Follows and Colleen Dewhurst, although I only got around to reading the book last year.
There's just something so heartwarming about Anne's story. She's this imaginative child who feels everything so deeply. She's also curious and intelligent and loyal. The story is very much about the relationships she forms throughout her years at Green Gables - with Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert, Diana Barry, Rachel Lynde and Gilbert Blythe. It's not a sweeping action adventure, but rather a coming of age novel filled with the adventures of growing up and every day life.
Since this is an adaptation, from here on I'm going to focus primarily on those elements.
Firstly, I thought the artwork was lovely. I will admit I wasn't the biggest fan of Marilla's character design, but that was only because I always imagine Marilla looking like Colleen Dewhurst. So that's more of a personal preference rather than a criticism.
I thought the manga adaptation was fantastic. All the elements of the original story that I loved were present, particularly the focus on Anne's relationships with Marilla, Matthew, and Diana. I would have liked her friendships with Rachel Lynde and Aunt Josephine expanded more, but I understand that there are constraints when doing an adaptation.
For the most part, the pacing flowed well, although I found some of the vignette-style events that happen were a bit jarring, like the poetry recitation. Again, this is part of the difficulty of adapting the novel to a manga. What filled a chapter in the novel, really only requires a page or two in the manga. Since the time jumps are more pronounced between a couple pages, rather than the 20-30 pages in a chapter, I can see why this happened.
On the whole, I thought this was a delightful manga adaptation of one of my favourite stories. I would highly recommend this to any Anne Shirley fans, young readers, and people who enjoy graphic novels/manga.

i love this book in all formats Anne of green gables is the classic i always go back to and i love the manga alot

I am a diehard fan of Anne, so naturally I had to give this new Manga version a try - and I loved it! It stayed very true to the original book, and very true to Anne’s personality and spirit, and I thoroughly enjoyed the Manga style illustrations. Simply, delightful. My only complaint was that they had to cut so much - I dearly missed Miss Stacey and Mrs. Allen especially who only got mere passing mentions - but, I appreciated the added context from the adapter at the end where she explained why she chose to focus on the aspects she did while cutting others. I thoroughly approve of this edition, as I approve of any new format that introduces Anne to a new audience who may have not discovered her otherwise <3

* Thanks to NetGalley and Udon Entertainment for providing an advance copy for review purposes *

I am a fan of literature classics. I am a fan of manga. And I was hoping to find something sweet and relaxing to lose my self into, and this fit the bill.

Anne of Green Gables translates so well to the manga format. This adaptation tries very hard to be true to the book, and is a far more faithful adaptation than "Anne with an E". But I also felt the manga format allowed some aspects of the original to come forward. In the book, Anne's perspective dominates - the story is told mostly from her point of views, and her monologues take over the majority of the page count. When the story is told graphically, Marilla gets given a larger role; we get to see her thoughts on equal footing with Anne's, as even if there is far more text on Anne's speech bubbles, Marilla's presence is there. The manga also benefits from being able to show locations; instead of lengthy descriptions of the lake of shining waters, we just get to see it (as a side note, I can see how some adaptations would benefit from this, The Hunchback of Notre-Dame will be a lot more accessible without an entire chapter describing the cathedral's façade). Humorous incidents, like that of the raspberry cordial, also benefit from the graphical depiction of facial expressions. It is also a delight to see Gilbert during the entire rivalry with Anne.

I am looking forward to more manga adaptations of literary classics. Got my eye on adaptations of Jane Austen's work, as well as Les Miserables and The Count of Montecristo. The volume with compilation of Edgar Allan Poe's stories also sounds quite interesting, as the aesthetics to fit his stories should be significantly darker. Other works I would love to see adapted and made more accessible for younger readers: War and Peace, Anna Karenina, Crime and Punishment, Don Quixote, Hamlet (looks like that one is on the way!), Life is a Dream, Madame Bovary and a collection of stories by Horacio Quiroga to go along with Poe's. I would also love to see the books released as ebooks (although I'm tempted enough by the hard copies with their gorgeous art).

I'll preface this by saying I've never read Anne of Green Gables, and I've never seen any film adaptations. With that being said, I was familiar with the premise of the story prior to reading the manga and I am now even more interested in reading the original book after having finished the manga. I could tell just from the manga that Anne's story is a story that makes you feel nostalgic, even if you didn't grow up with it. The art style is adorable, and I truly think that if you're unsure about reading Anne of Green Gables that this is a perfect starting point. Although I can't say how well this manga follows the plot of the book, and I know that this is a shortened version of Anne's story, but I feel safe in saying that I think you should give this one a chance whether you're a lover of manga, Anne of Green Gables, or just somebody who saw this book and their interest was piqued! This was such an enjoyable read and the artwork really just added to the reading experience.

Thank you so much to Manga Classics Inc. and Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review this book!

Thank you to NetGalley and Manga Classics for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. As always, all opinions stated are entirely my own. I thought this manga adaption of Anne of Green Gables was pretty good. I appreciated how the story itself stayed true to the original. As someone who has never read manga, I had a bit of a hard time reading it. However, that is my own fault. I thought the art was okay, but it wasn't my favorite. Again, this may be my own fault and opinion since this is the first manga I have read. All in all, I think those who love manga and/or Anne of Green Gables will love this adaption.

If you love manga and Anne of Green Gables, this little book will be as much a delight for you as it was for me. Moreover, if you only love one of them, this may be the perfect time to fall in love with the other. The manga really does my favorite children story to life, all the illustrations are simply adorabile, and I found once again a kindred spirit in Anne Shirley.