History Anime / LesMiserablesShojoCosette

* ForWantOfANail: The series doesn't overlook the consequences of the presence of a major CanonForeigner, having someone be SparedByTheAdaptation, or creating new subplots. Two examples of this are that [[spoiler:Chou Chou existing means he is able to save Gavroche from the barricade, and Gavroche's friendship with Cosette means that said dog has somewhere to bring him to. Thus, Gavroche is SparedByTheAdaptation,]] and [[spoiler:Valjean taking the time to tell Javert his life's story leads to Javert reconsidering suicide at the last minute, sparing him [[DrivenToSuicide his canonical fate]]. He later arrests Thenardier, a KarmaHoudini in the source material.]] [[CanonForeigner Alain]], the kid Valjean-as-Madeleine took under his wing and provided for the siblings of, was able to use his knowledge to prevent Montreuil Sur-Mer's economic decline (as shown in the book) by stepping in for them.

* BadassBoast: Javert is really good at making these.

** In one episode, Marius's friends invite him to meet up a girl who helped them reunite a lost girl and her ill mother. Marius, still enamored with Cosette and mistakenly believing that her name was Ursulle, declines their offer. Little did he know that [[MissedHimByThatMuch the girl in question was Cosette herself]].

* KiddieKid: The only maturity Azelma Thenardier goes through is cosmetic. Even after her family's decent into dirt poverty, she remains innocent and shallow, and does not appear to comprehend her situation.

* PhonyVeteran: Monsieur Thenardier prides himself as a veteran of the Battle of Waterloo, which is why he named his inn the Waterloo Inn. In reality, he was nothing more than an opportunistic scavenger whose only notable deed was saving a colonel who turned out to be Marius's father, and even then, he did so with the intention of robbing him.

* DomesticAbuse: Monsieur Thénardier is implied to be one towards his wife.

* DramaticIrony: Fantine has no idea that Cosette is being abused and often says that the Thenardiers are taking very good care of her.

* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler: The Thenardiers avert this. Monsieur Thenardier is arrested in one of the last episodes, and Madame Thenardier is stuck in same position Valjean used to be in, a paroled convict who has to show her papers to everyone. It's unlikely that she'll ever be living well again.]]

* LockedIntoStrangeness: Just like in the book, Valjean's hair turns white when he reveals his true identity in court to save the life of an innocent man.

* MissedHimByThatMuch: Cosette, Marius, and Gavroche all miss each other by seconds, on many occasion. Also occurs between Javert and Valjean, but it's entirely deliberate on the latter's part.

* AdapatationExpansion: The series expands on certain aspects of the original novel.

* AdapatationalExpansion: The series expands on certain aspects of the original novel.

* FallenPrincess: "Princess" is stretching it thin, but after the time skip, Eponine has not adjusted to poverty and losing her parents' good graces well. She is continues to act self-centred and consider herself above her father's criminal (and unprofitable) activities.

** After M. Madeleine is revealed as Jean Valjean, Alain and Sister Simplice disappear from the series.

* SparedByTheAdaptation: [[spoiler:Mme. Thenardier, Gavroche and Javert.]] Cosette's doll, Katherine, also counts; although she didn't necessarily "die", Cosette lost her the first time Javert caught up to her and Valjean. Claquesous of the Patron-Minette survives thanks to the gang [[WhatHappenedToTheMouse abruptly disappearing.]]

* UsedToBeASweetKid: Inverted with Alain. He was bitter as a child, but becomes a nice, hardworking lad who would substitute "Madeleine".

* GoldDigger: When Marius tries to extend an olive branch to his father so he can give his blessings for him to marry Cosette, they quickly fall out again when Gillennormand thinks Cosette is simply trying to mooch off his family fortune (as opposed to suggesting that Marius take her as a mistress in the novel). When Gillenormand reconciles with his grandson for good and meets Cosette in person, he's shocked by her kindness and ashamed of himself for his earlier judgments.

* AlphaBitch: Eponine as a child deconstructs this. While she's basically the princess when her parents are around, it's shown that she has difficulty making friends or being liked in more normal social situation due to her haughty demeanor. Ultimately, this, coupled with many people around Montfermeil enjoying Cosette's friendliness and treating her nicely (despite Eponine having been conditioned all her young life to consider Cosette scum), only further fuels her own insecurities and the resentment of Cosette that would last into both girls' adulthoods.

** As in the novel, both Madame Thernadier and Eponine are horrified when Monsieur Thernadier forces Azelma to injure her hand just to get more pity points from Valjean.

* EveryoneHasStandards: Even Eponine and Azelma, who had long been bullying Cosette ruthlessly themselves, end up objecting to the sight of their mother brutally beating her with a broom until she's unconscious. Eponine even starts begging her mother to stop (which her father agrees to, [[JerkWithAHeartOfJerk but only because Cosette still has "work" to do]]).

** M. Thenardier tries to squeeze more money out Valjean by claiming he needs proof that Cosette's mother has sent him to take the girl from them, even saying he would let Cosette go for free. Valjean shows him proof in the form of a letter from Fantine, so Valjean doesn't need to pay him anything to take her.

** The Patron-Minette gang plays this entirely straight.

* {{Bishonen}}: Marius, Enjolras, and other members of the ABC Friends. Montparnasse also qualifies.

* AbusiveParents: The Thenardiers, full stop. They effectively abandon their sons and both heavily mistreat Cosette in the years she's in their care. [[MoralityPet Mme Thenardier isn't like this towards her daughters]], but no such luck from her husband. [[{{Hypocrite}} And she has the gaul to criticize Fantine as a terrible mother for leaving Cosette, while at the same time treating the poor girl as lower than dirt]].

* BadassBaritone: Valjean, Javert, Gillenormand, Enjolras... There's quite a few.

** Thenardier tries squeeze more money out Valjean by claiming he needs written proof from Cosette's mother that she is allowed to leave with whoever has that proof, even saying he would let Cosette go for free. Valjean hands him a letter from Fantine, proving that Cosette can leave, and that Valjean doesn't need to pay him to take her.
** In retrospect, them charging Fantine higher prices constantly is what led to that situation in the first place, as she became more and more desperate to pay them, to the point where she ended up in her situation and forcing Valjean to investigate matters and rescue Cosette.

* AbusiveParents: The Thenardiers, full stop. They effectively abandon their sons and both heavily mistreat Cosette in the years she's in their care. [[MoralityPet Mme Thenardier isn't like this towards her daughters]], but no such luck from her husband.
** [[{{Hypocrite}} And she has the gal to criticize Fantine as a terrible mother for leaving Cosette, while at the same time treating to poor girl lower than dirt]] while Fantine is literally working to death no thanks to her and her husband’s demands of more money for themselves instead of using said money to raising her daughter.

* LighterAndSofter: It has more people survive than other adaptations and quite a few added cutesy scenes, especially involving Chou Chou the dog, a character whom Cosette and Gavroche adopt as a puppy. He ends up saving [[spoiler:Gavroche]] from the barricade. However, just because the anime looks like this doesn't mean that the anime itself is entirely light and cutesy. Indeed, one scene involves Cosette being beaten by Madame Thenardier with a broom while shielding Chou Chou with her body. [[DramaticIrony This is accompanied by a voiceover by Fantine saying she's glad the Thenardiers are taking such good care of her daughter.]]

* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: Manages to include just about every important character from the book, while adding a few of its own.

* {{Asexuality}}: Enjolras and Grantaire's subtext from the book is either heavily downplayed or made even ''more'' onesided on Grantaire's part, but Enjolras' lack of any mistress besides France itself and lack of any interest thereof remains.
** Jean Valjean, as per the norm, is portrayed with virtually no interest in romantic or sexual prospects.

* BadassMustache: Jean Valjean and Monsieur Thenardier. The former's mustache is as big as his strength. The latter changed its style three times: as an innkeeper, as M. Jondrette and [[PaperThinDisguise Baron Thenard]].

* AdaptationalAttractiveness: Grantaire is described as extremely ugly, and Bossuet/Lesgle as bald and older than most of the Friends of the ABC. Here, Grantaire is only slightly homely-looking by comparison to the CastFullOfPrettyBoys and Lesgle looks younger, but sports a full head of hair and BadassBeard.

* LastStand: [[TearJerker You know the scene, if you've read the book or even seen at least one of the other adaptations.]]

** In the book, both Eponine and Azelma are stated to bully Cosette. Here, only Eponine seems willingly cruel, while Azelma is more innocent and naively goes along with her.

* AdaptationalJerkass: Eponine's bullying of Cosette is given much more focus here, though even she is sometimes disturbed by her parents' behavior.

* AdaptationalHeroism: Gillenormand, Marius' grandfather, is a complete {{Jerkass}} who fails to show Marius his affection in the book, even if he does secretly care a great deal for him, and while the two eventually reconcile after Marius barely escapes the barricade with his life, he never really changes. Here, he starts that way, but has a HeelRealization that leaves him acting much more kind and friendly after Marius's brush with death.