Anne no Nikki


Anne no Nikki, also known as The Diary of Anne Frank, is a 1995 Japanese anime film based on Anne Frank's The Diary of a Young Girl. It is a feature film by Madhouse, was directed by Akinori Nagaoka and released August 19.

Production

Nagaoka's film features new character designs by Katsuyuki Kubo and features a score composed by Michael Nyman, including two songs, "If" and "Why," which have become concert works. The former also appeared in an altered form in the film, The Libertine. The singer is contralto Hilary Summers. "Candlefire" as well as piano-only versions of "If" and Why" appear on Nyman's 2005 release, The Piano Sings.

Release

The Nagaoka film was released with an English language adaptation, via a DVD release in French with English subtitles. A release in North America was set for 2015, but went unreleased for several years. The English version was finally released for free on the official YouTube channel on May 3, 2020.

Soundtrack

"If" and "Why" have become staples of Michael Nyman's concerts and were rerecorded as piano solos on The Piano Sings.

Track listing

  1. Amsterdam Dawn
  2. Anne's Birthday
  3. The Schoolroom
  4. Letter From Germany
  5. Goodbye Moortje
  6. Candlefire
  7. Renewal
  8. Light Of Love
  9. Chatterbox Waltz
  10. Hanukah
  11. Spring Freedom
  12. Concentration Camp
  13. If
  14. First Kiss
  15. D-Day
  16. The Diary Of Hope
  17. Silent Separation
  18. Lament For Lost Youth
  19. Why

    Reception

's Justin Sevakis said that "even a story as powerful as Anne Frank's cannot overcome truly odious filmmaking and weird directorial choices that just don't work" and that he couldn't "think of a worse way to experience the story than watching this film".