History Anime / LesMiserablesShojoCosette

* 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 them, and the two never reconcile. Here, he starts that way, but has a HeelRealization that leaves him acting much more kind and friendly after Marius barely escapes the barricades with his life.
** This troper would like to point out that in the novel, Gillenormand and Marius do reconcile starting with him agreeing with Marius marrying Cosette.

* TheObiWan: Enjolras for Marius.
** Valjean-as-Madeleine does shape Alain quite a bit after taking him under his wing, turning him from a brash StreetUrchin into his NumberTwo by the time the series stops focusing on Montreuil.

* DeathByAdaptation: [[spoiler: Fauchelevent dies of old age in the convent, shortly after which Valjean and Cosette take their leave.]]
** [[spoiler: Averted. In the novel, it's Fauchelevent's death that made Valjean think about leaving the convent.]]

* TheShowOfTheBook: This is a series of 52 episodes which adapts a long book.

* HappilyAdopted: Cosette, of course. [[spoiler:After the revolution, she's joined by [[NamedByTheAdaptation Pressoir, Jurges]] and [[SparedByTheAdaptation Gavroche]].]]

* AdaptationalWimp: Thenardier in the books is defined by being extremely good at surviving and adapting to different situations, and is an ultimate KarmaHoudini. In this adaptation, pretty much ''nothing'' goes right for him. He doesn't get the money from Valjean when he takes Cosette away, he has absolutely no respect from the Patron-Minette, Marius refuses to believe that he truly saved his father at the battle of Waterloo, and [[spoiler:Javert arrests him in the end, subverting his most infamous feat.]] Makes him double as an AssholeVictim of the economic troubles that are a recurring theme throughout the story.

* [[spoiler: BabiesEverAfter: Cosette and Marius have a little girl at the end of the series.]]

* BookEnds: The series begins with little Cosette and Fantine walking down a road. [[spoiler: The series ends with Cosette and Marius walking down the same road with their own little girl.]]

* HappilyAdopted: Cosette,of course. [[spoiler:After the revolution, she's joined by [[NamedByTheAdaptation Pressoir, Jurges]] and [[SparedByTheAdaptation Gavroche]].]]

* HeroOfAnotherStory: It becomes clear in the episode where Cosette and Gavroche visit Montreuil Sur-Mer that Alain has been very busy keeping the town afloat according to what "Madeleine" would have done.

* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler: The Thenardiers subvert 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.]]

* 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 bad or entirely light and cutesy. Indeed, one scene involves Cossete 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.]]

''Les Misérables: Shojo Cosette'' is a 2007 anime. Produced under the Anime/WorldMasterpieceTheater banner, it is an adaptation of the novel ''Literature/LesMiserables''. It ran for 52 episodes, airing weekly for the entire length of 2007.

''Les Misérables: Shōjo Cosette'' is a 2007 anime. Produced under the Anime/WorldMasterpieceTheater banner, it is an adaptation of the novel ''Literature/LesMiserables''. It ran for 52 episodes, airing weekly for the entire length of 2007.

* BadassMoustache: Jean Valjean and Monsieur Thenardier have got moustaches. The latter changed its style three times: as an innkeeper, as M. Jondrette and [[PaperThinDisguise Baron Thenard]].

* DoomedMoralVictor: Les Amis, of course.[[spoiler: Gavroche and Marius are the only ones to survive: Gavroche because he was saved by Chou Chou before the soldiers could kill him, Marius because Valjean saved him during the LastStand.]]

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

* PutOnABus: Touron, a classmate of Eponine, had moved away. [[WhatHappenedToTheMouse It's unknown what happened to him after that.]]

** Nothing is known about Touron since he moved away.

* BadassMoustache: Jean Valjean and Monsieur Thenardier have got moustaches. The latter changed its style three times: as an innkeeper, as M. Jondrette and BaronThenard.

* DemotedToExtra: Bishop Myriel gets even less screentime than most other adaptations, only showing up in a couple of flashbacks and the opening.

* AdaptationalVillainy: Revealed retrospectively with [[spoiler:Javert's mother]]. In the book, [[spoiler: Javert's mother was a prostitute and only his father was a criminal]], but here, [[spoiler: both parents were criminals]].

* BadassMoustache: Jean Valjean and Monsieur Thenardier have moustaches. The latter changed its style three times.

%% ** Alain's siblings aren't seen again

* AlphaBitch: Eponine as a child deconstructs this somewhat. 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.

* HappilyAdopted: Cosette,of course. [[spoiler:After the revolution, she's joined by [[NamedByTheAdaptation Pressoir, Jurges,]] and [[SparedByTheAdaptation Gavroche]].]]

* SoundtrackDissonance: The barricade's last stand is set to perky, sparkly J-pop music. [[TropesAreNotBad It works if you understand the lyrics though.]]
* SparedByTheAdaptation: [[spoiler:Mme. Thenardier, Gavroche, 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.]]

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Patron-Minette is last seen at one of the barricades, but they are explicitly mentioned as still at large afterwards, meaning they survived, and... are never addressed again after said passing mention.

* AdaptationalVillainy: Revealed retrospectively with [[spoiler:Javert's mother]]. In the book, [[Javert's mother was a prostitute and only his father was a criminal]], but here, [[spoiler: both parents were criminals]].