The series has been exported to neighbouring Asian countries and also to Europe and French Canada (Italian: Anna dai capelli rossi; French: Anne… la maison aux pignons verts; Spanish: Ana de las Tejas Verdes; Portuguese: Ana dos Cabelos Ruivos; German: Anne mit den roten Haaren).

An English dub produced by Leephy Studios aired on SABC and Japan Entertainment Television.

He chose to hold this version true to the original source material, although his two previous works (Heidi, Girl of the Alps and 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother) had been adapted and altered.

Previously, he had worked on 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother, although he left the production and Nippon Animation after the first 15 episodes.

The voice of Anne was provided by Eiko Yamada, who would become a staple of World Masterpiece Theatre anime, going on to play Lavinia in Princess Sarah and Jo March in Little Women (the latter of which also featured character designs by Kondo).

[5] It has subsequently appeared on best-anime lists conducted by TV Asahi's audience polls and those produced by outlets like Animage.