We Sing Together (ト ラ ッ プ 一家 物語, Torappu Ikka Monogatari in the Japanese original and Trapp Family Story in the US) is a 1991 Japanese animated series from Nippon Animation consisting of 40 episodes, based on the story of the real family of Austrian singers, the Trapp family . It is part of the animated series of the World Masterpiece Theater, which adapted classic literary works to animated series for television and was broadcast in Japan by the Fuji TV network starting from January 1991 and in Italy by the Fininvest networks in 1994.
It was based on the 1949 memoir The Story of the Trapp Family Singers by Maria von Trapp, who also inspired the famous 1959 musical The Sound of Music .
Although many things have changed from the original story, unlike other adaptations such as The Sound of Music, the baby names are all correct in this version, although some have been mixed.
Characters
Maria Kutschera von Trapp - 18 years. She is sent to the von Trapp house as a housekeeper.
Georg von Trapp - 38 years old. Head of the von Trapp family. Loving towards his children.
Rupert von Trapp - 14 years. Firstborn of Baron von Trapp. He is a fencing player.
Hedwig von Trapp - 13 years. The eldest daughter of Baron von Trapp. He hates Maria at first before becoming her friend.
Werner von Trapp - 10 years. A very playful boy.
Maria von trapp - 8 years. The second eldest daughter of Baron von Trapp. Very close to his late mother, Agatha. It is the reason why Maria was sent to the von Trapp house as a housekeeper.
Johanna von Trapp - 6 years. A girl who laughs a lot and is also entrusted to the care of Maria.
Martina von Trapp - 5 years. He always carries his teddy bear, Nikola everywhere.
Agathe von Trapp - 3 years. Youngest daughter of Baron von Trapp.
Johannes von Trapp - Born in the series finale.
Hans - The von Trapp family butler. It is eventually revealed that he supports Germany towards the end of the series.
Baroness Matilda - Chief of the von Trapp servants, she is an aristocrat who came to help Baron von Trapp take care of his children and manage his family after the death of his wife.
Mimi - A young waitress who works for the Trapp family until she goes to marry her boyfriend.
Rosy - Head chef of the house.
Clarine - Baroness Matilda's maid who accompanies her during Matilda's time at the von Trapp house.
French - The gardener of the Trapp family.
Dr. Vortman - A Jewish doctor who helps the von Trapp family multiple times throughout the series, is taken away by the Germans.
Mother Abbess - Head of Nonnberg Abbey. He sent Maria to the Trapp family as a housekeeper.
Rafaela - Friend of Mary during his time at the abbey.
Dolores - Novice teacher in the Abbey.
Thomas - A boy who attended the school where Maria taught briefly while training to become a sister of Nonnberg Abbey. She 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 Mary teach children to study the Bible.
Hannah - A novice from Nonnberg Abbey, along with Elizabeth, both share the same room as Maria and Rafaela.
Elizabeth - A novice from Nonnberg Abbey, along with Hannah, both share the same room as Maria and Rafaela.
Karl - Mimi's boyfriend. Help the Trapp family escape to Italy as Germany was closing its borders, including annexed Austria.
Lady Yvonne Belvedere - Daughter of Count Belvedere and alleged girlfriend of Baron Georg von Trapp.
Kurt Schuschnigg - President of Austria.
Franz Wasner - A priest who comes to live in the house towards the end of the series.
Dennis Wagner - A talent scout from the United States visiting Austria to attend a concert by the Trapp family.
Lotte Lehman - Renowned German opera singer who discovers the Trapp Family Singers when she comes to their house to rent a room. He convinces them to perform in front of an audience at the Salzburg festival.
Marian Anderson - Only mentioned. Famous American opera singer who performed in Vienna in a concert on the same day as the Trapps.
High-ranking unnamed Gestapo member - A Nazi with a menacing presence, much like Reinhard Heydrich.
Adolf Hitler - Dictator of Germany from 1933 to 1945.
Technical data
Gender comedy, dramatic, historical, biography
Author Maria Augusta Trapp (autobiography)
Regia Kozo Kusuba
Subject Ayo Shiroya
Char. design Shuichi Seki
Music Shinsuke Kazato
Studio Nippon animation
Network Fuji TV, BS 2
1st TV January 13 - December 28, 1991
Episodes 40 (complete)
Duration ep. 24 minutes
Italian network. Italia 1
1st Italian TV. February 3, 1994
Episode titles
1 Mary enters the convent
2 My future as a religious
3 The captain and his seven sons
4 The 26th teacher
5 You did it again Maria!
6 Family council
7 We don't trust adults
8 Good manners
9 A fiancee for the baron?
10 Old memories
11 It's nice to roll around on the ground
12 The chocolate cake
13 Don Quixote's first love
14 The secret of the music box
15 Martina and her teddy bear
16 The house without Mary
17 An injured puppy
18 A free animal
19 An unexpected visit
20 Each person is unique
21 The Baron's Decision
22 I want to live alone
23 The letter
24 Christmas has arrived!
25 Vacation in the Alps
26 Exchange of gifts
27 Yesterday, today and tomorrow
28 Agata throws a tantrum
29 A wife and mother
30 Do you want to marry me?
31 The will of the Lord
32 Finally married!
33 A big family
34 The family choir
35 Singing, what a passion!
36 The Nazi invasion
37 The new greeting
38 Hans's secret
39 Pride is dignity
40 Austria goodbye!
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