Trapp Family Story (トラップ一家物語, Torappu Ikka Monogatari) is a 1991 Japanese animated series by
Nippon Animation, based on the story of the real-life Austrian singing family the
Trapp Family. It is a part of the
World Masterpiece Theatre franchise, which adapted classic works of literature into animated TV shows. 40 episodes aired on
Fuji TV.[1]
Maria Kutschera von Trapp (voiced by
Masako Katsuki) – 18 years old. She is sent to the von Trapp house as a governess.
Georg von Trapp (voiced by
Katsunosuke Hori) – 38 years old. Head of the von Trapp family. Loving towards his children.
Rupert von Trapp (voiced by
Shinobu Adachi) – 14 years old. Firstborn of Baron von Trapp. He is a fencer.
Hedwig von Trapp (voiced by
Maria Kawamura) – 13 years old. The oldest daughter of Baron von Trapp. Hates Maria at first before warming up to her.
Werner von Trapp (voiced by
Yōko Matsuoka) – 10 years old. A very playful boy.
Maria von Trapp (voiced by
Yuri Shiratori) – 8 years old. The second oldest daughter of Baron von Trapp. Very close to her deceased mother, Agatha. She is the reason Maria was sent to the von Trapp house as a governess.
Johanna von Trapp (voiced by
Hiromi Ishikawa) – 6 years old. A girl who laughs a lot and is put under Maria's care as well.
Martina von Trapp (voiced by Saori Suzuki) – 4 years old. She always brings her teddy bear, Nikola, everywhere.
Agathe von Trapp (voiced by
Naoto Watanabe) – 3 years old. The youngest daughter of Baron von Trapp.
Johannes von Trapp – born in the series finale.
Hans (voiced by
Masato Hirano) – the von Trapp family butler. He is eventually revealed to support Germany near the end of the series.
Baroness Matilda (voiced by
Toshiko Fujita) – head of the von Trapp household servants, she is an aristocrat who came to assist Baron von Trapp in caring for his children and running his household after the death of his wife.
Mimi (voiced by
Junko Hagimori) – a young maid who works for the Trapp family until she goes to marry her boyfriend.
Rosy – head cook of the household.
Clarine (voiced by Kyōko Irokawa) – baroness Matilda's maid who accompanies her during Matilda's time at the von Trapp household.
Franz (voiced by Takao Ōyama) – the Trapp family gardener.
Dr. Vortman – a Jewish doctor who helps the von Trapp family multiple times during the series; he is taken away by the Germans.
Mother Abbess – head of Nonnberg Abbey. She sent Maria to the Trapp family as governess.
Rafaela (voiced by
Aya Hisakawa) – friend of Maria during her time at the abbey.
Dolores – mistress of novices in the abbey.
Thomas – a boy attending the school Maria briefly taught at while training to be a sister of Nonnberg Abbey. He later plays an important role in helping Hedwig reunite with her family after she ran away from home and was robbed of her valuables.
Sister Lucia – sister of the abbey who rarely speaks.
Sister Laura – sister of the abbey who helped Maria teach the children Bible study.
Hannah – a novice of Nonnberg Abbey, along with Elizabeth, both of whom share the same room as Maria and Rafaela.
Elizabeth – a novice of Nonnberg Abbey, along with Hannah, both of whom share the same room as Maria and Rafaela.
Karl – Mimi's boyfriend. He helps the Trapp family flee towards Italy as Germany was about to close its borders, including the annexed Austria.
Lady Yvonne Belvedere (voiced by
Eiko Yamada) – daughter of Earl Belvedere and supposed fiancée of Baron Georg von Trapp.
Nastassja Ivanovna – Hedwig's best friend and Rupert and Anton's love interest.
Anton – the rival of Rupert von Trapp and a friend of Nastassja
Kurt Schuschnigg – president of Austria.
Franz Wasner (voiced by
Katsuji Mori) – a priest who comes to live at the house nearing the end of the series.
Dennis Wagner – a talent scout from the U.S. who visits Austria to watch the Trapp family perform at a concert.
Lotte Lehmann – renowned German opera singer who discovers the Trapp Family Singers when she arrives at their home to rent out a room. She convinces them to perform in front of an audience at the Salzburg festival.
Marian Anderson – mentioned only. Famous opera singer from America who performed in Vienna at a concert the same day as the Trapps.
Unnamed High-Ranking Member of the Gestapo – a Nazi with a menacing presence, closely resembling the likeness of
Reinhard Heydrich.
Adolf Hitler – dictator of Germany from 1933 to 1945.
Episodes
My Aspiration to be a Catholic Nun
My Future as a Sister
The Captain and his 7 Children
The 26th Governess
Maria is the Cause of Drama
The Missing children and the Hunger Rebellion
I can not trust Adults
Courtesy is Important!?
Baron Trapp's Fiancé?
Sewing Machine and Violin
Playing in the Mud is Supreme
Chocolate Cake: Maria Style
Don Quixote's First Love
The Music Box's Secret
Martina and the Bear, Nikola
The House without Fraulein Maria
The Wounded Fawn
All God's Creatures, Great and Small
Lady Yvonne's Gifts
Each Person's Life
Baron von Trapp's Decision
Can You Live Alone?
Letters to the Angel
Christmas Carol
In The Snow Of The Alps
The Orange and the Flower Seeds
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Naughty Agathe
Person Who Becomes Wife and Mother
Marriage?
God's Decree
A Bride in July
A True Family
The Trapp Family Singers
Singing in the Wind
The German Invasion
The New Salute
Hans' Secret
Pride and Belief
Farewell to My Country
Music
Opening themes
The opening theme differed depending on the broadcasting. The series first used "Doremi no Uta (Doremi Song)" as the intro theme during earlier broadcasting, however, the DVD and video version of the series uses "Hohoemi no Mahou (Smile Magic)" as the new opening song.
"Doremi Song [ドレミのうた] (Do-Re-Mi no Uta)" by
Eri Itō and Children's Choir of the Forest (early broadcasting version). This was a Japanese adaptation of the song Do-Re-Mi from The Sound of Music.
"Smile Magic [ほほえみの魔法] (Hohoemi no Mahou)" by Eri Itō (video, DVD, and later rebroadcasting version)
Ending themes
"With Outstretched Hands [両手を広げて] (Ryoute wo hirogete)" by Eri Itō
References
^Crump, William D. (2019). Happy Holidays—Animated! A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film. McFarland & Co. p. 50.
ISBN9781476672939.
Trapp Family Story (トラップ一家物語, Torappu Ikka Monogatari) is a 1991 Japanese animated series by
Nippon Animation, based on the story of the real-life Austrian singing family the
Trapp Family. It is a part of the
World Masterpiece Theatre franchise, which adapted classic works of literature into animated TV shows. 40 episodes aired on
Fuji TV.[1]
Maria Kutschera von Trapp (voiced by
Masako Katsuki) – 18 years old. She is sent to the von Trapp house as a governess.
Georg von Trapp (voiced by
Katsunosuke Hori) – 38 years old. Head of the von Trapp family. Loving towards his children.
Rupert von Trapp (voiced by
Shinobu Adachi) – 14 years old. Firstborn of Baron von Trapp. He is a fencer.
Hedwig von Trapp (voiced by
Maria Kawamura) – 13 years old. The oldest daughter of Baron von Trapp. Hates Maria at first before warming up to her.
Werner von Trapp (voiced by
Yōko Matsuoka) – 10 years old. A very playful boy.
Maria von Trapp (voiced by
Yuri Shiratori) – 8 years old. The second oldest daughter of Baron von Trapp. Very close to her deceased mother, Agatha. She is the reason Maria was sent to the von Trapp house as a governess.
Johanna von Trapp (voiced by
Hiromi Ishikawa) – 6 years old. A girl who laughs a lot and is put under Maria's care as well.
Martina von Trapp (voiced by Saori Suzuki) – 4 years old. She always brings her teddy bear, Nikola, everywhere.
Agathe von Trapp (voiced by
Naoto Watanabe) – 3 years old. The youngest daughter of Baron von Trapp.
Johannes von Trapp – born in the series finale.
Hans (voiced by
Masato Hirano) – the von Trapp family butler. He is eventually revealed to support Germany near the end of the series.
Baroness Matilda (voiced by
Toshiko Fujita) – head of the von Trapp household servants, she is an aristocrat who came to assist Baron von Trapp in caring for his children and running his household after the death of his wife.
Mimi (voiced by
Junko Hagimori) – a young maid who works for the Trapp family until she goes to marry her boyfriend.
Rosy – head cook of the household.
Clarine (voiced by Kyōko Irokawa) – baroness Matilda's maid who accompanies her during Matilda's time at the von Trapp household.
Franz (voiced by Takao Ōyama) – the Trapp family gardener.
Dr. Vortman – a Jewish doctor who helps the von Trapp family multiple times during the series; he is taken away by the Germans.
Mother Abbess – head of Nonnberg Abbey. She sent Maria to the Trapp family as governess.
Rafaela (voiced by
Aya Hisakawa) – friend of Maria during her time at the abbey.
Dolores – mistress of novices in the abbey.
Thomas – a boy attending the school Maria briefly taught at while training to be a sister of Nonnberg Abbey. He later plays an important role in helping Hedwig reunite with her family after she ran away from home and was robbed of her valuables.
Sister Lucia – sister of the abbey who rarely speaks.
Sister Laura – sister of the abbey who helped Maria teach the children Bible study.
Hannah – a novice of Nonnberg Abbey, along with Elizabeth, both of whom share the same room as Maria and Rafaela.
Elizabeth – a novice of Nonnberg Abbey, along with Hannah, both of whom share the same room as Maria and Rafaela.
Karl – Mimi's boyfriend. He helps the Trapp family flee towards Italy as Germany was about to close its borders, including the annexed Austria.
Lady Yvonne Belvedere (voiced by
Eiko Yamada) – daughter of Earl Belvedere and supposed fiancée of Baron Georg von Trapp.
Nastassja Ivanovna – Hedwig's best friend and Rupert and Anton's love interest.
Anton – the rival of Rupert von Trapp and a friend of Nastassja
Kurt Schuschnigg – president of Austria.
Franz Wasner (voiced by
Katsuji Mori) – a priest who comes to live at the house nearing the end of the series.
Dennis Wagner – a talent scout from the U.S. who visits Austria to watch the Trapp family perform at a concert.
Lotte Lehmann – renowned German opera singer who discovers the Trapp Family Singers when she arrives at their home to rent out a room. She convinces them to perform in front of an audience at the Salzburg festival.
Marian Anderson – mentioned only. Famous opera singer from America who performed in Vienna at a concert the same day as the Trapps.
Unnamed High-Ranking Member of the Gestapo – a Nazi with a menacing presence, closely resembling the likeness of
Reinhard Heydrich.
Adolf Hitler – dictator of Germany from 1933 to 1945.
Episodes
My Aspiration to be a Catholic Nun
My Future as a Sister
The Captain and his 7 Children
The 26th Governess
Maria is the Cause of Drama
The Missing children and the Hunger Rebellion
I can not trust Adults
Courtesy is Important!?
Baron Trapp's Fiancé?
Sewing Machine and Violin
Playing in the Mud is Supreme
Chocolate Cake: Maria Style
Don Quixote's First Love
The Music Box's Secret
Martina and the Bear, Nikola
The House without Fraulein Maria
The Wounded Fawn
All God's Creatures, Great and Small
Lady Yvonne's Gifts
Each Person's Life
Baron von Trapp's Decision
Can You Live Alone?
Letters to the Angel
Christmas Carol
In The Snow Of The Alps
The Orange and the Flower Seeds
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Naughty Agathe
Person Who Becomes Wife and Mother
Marriage?
God's Decree
A Bride in July
A True Family
The Trapp Family Singers
Singing in the Wind
The German Invasion
The New Salute
Hans' Secret
Pride and Belief
Farewell to My Country
Music
Opening themes
The opening theme differed depending on the broadcasting. The series first used "Doremi no Uta (Doremi Song)" as the intro theme during earlier broadcasting, however, the DVD and video version of the series uses "Hohoemi no Mahou (Smile Magic)" as the new opening song.
"Doremi Song [ドレミのうた] (Do-Re-Mi no Uta)" by
Eri Itō and Children's Choir of the Forest (early broadcasting version). This was a Japanese adaptation of the song Do-Re-Mi from The Sound of Music.
"Smile Magic [ほほえみの魔法] (Hohoemi no Mahou)" by Eri Itō (video, DVD, and later rebroadcasting version)
Ending themes
"With Outstretched Hands [両手を広げて] (Ryoute wo hirogete)" by Eri Itō
References
^Crump, William D. (2019). Happy Holidays—Animated! A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film. McFarland & Co. p. 50.
ISBN9781476672939.