Life is tough for Anne Shirley, an 11-year-old orphan with a vivid imagination and a quick temper. Through a twist of fate, she ends up at the Cuthbert home in Avonlea. The elderly residents, Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert, had been seeking a young boy to assist with farm work, but they are quite shocked to discover that Anne is a girl. Adapted from the acclaimed classic by L. M. Montgomery, Akage no Anne depicts Anne's growth from age 11 to 17, along with her meetings and partings with various individuals. Only time will reveal what major decision Anne must make that will alter her life forever.