Emma: A Victorian Romance - Season 1 (Litebox)

The chicken soup of anime.
If the typical shounen series is the equivalent of a summer blockbuster, Emma is the equivalent of a good Masterpiece Theatre entry, perfect for disabusing people with the impression that anime consists only of mecha and fanservice and warming the soul on a cold winter's day.

The basic formula is nothing special. William Jones, a member of a relatively newly rich family, pays a visit to his aging former governess Kelly Stowner, now a retired member of the middle class. In the process he promptly falls for her personal maid Emma, hired as she's getting on in years and needs help with the usual household chores, in spite of his father increasingly pressing him to pay suit to Eleanor Campbell, the daughter of a family he would like to combine with. The fun really starts when William's outrageous, self-assured, hookah addicted friend Prince Hakim Atawari arrives from India for a visit. When Hakim starts crushing on Emma and makes a move, William finally starts to realize...

Recommend highly!
A lovely little series that really grows on you. The story of William and Emma is not fast-paced, but it's probably one of the more true-to-life deceptions of romance you'll ever see. The setting of Victorian London is almost the third main character, it's realism giving you an educational view of another world.

Sweet And Wonderful Story!
Emma, a maid who works for a retired governess, falls for the eldest son of the gentry, William Jones. The governess, Kelly Stownar taught him when he was young. When Emma and William first meet, which is so funny, you can tell that he really loves her. Emma, a quiet, hardworking, maid-of-all-work does too. They think about each other when they're apart.
In this first half of the story, you see William who is supposed to inherit his fathers business, doesn't really care about it. He's very interested in innovative gadgets and loves to daydream. Emma, a maid who is not one at heart, seems very much like a proper lady. Mrs. Stownar taught her everything. I know it is because of that, she wants more of what life can offer her, but feels that she cannot change her destiny. She rejects many proposals of marriage.
While William meets her every chance he can get, major conflict happens. His best
friend from India, Prince Hakim comes to visit, elephants and all. He falls for...

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