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* WantedASonInstead: When Diana was born, her father bemoaned that he wanted a boy instead. He was then told off by rest of his family, to which he apologized and proclaimed that Diana was a part of his family.

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* WantedASonInstead: When Diana was born, her father bemoaned that he wanted a boy instead. He was then told off by rest of his family, to which he apologized and proclaimed that Diana was a part of his family.the Spencers.
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* AmbiguouslyChristian: The "ambiguous" bit is averted as Diana explicitly attends church and prays.

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* AmbiguouslyChristian: The "ambiguous" bit is averted as Diana explicitly attends church and prays.prays for her family members.



** No, Princess Diana did not own a guinea pig as a child, nor did she bring it to school where it won a "pet contest".[[note]]"Pet contests" weren't even a thing in the school she went to[[note]].

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** No, Princess Diana did not own a guinea pig as a child, nor did she bring it to school where it won a "pet contest".[[note]]"Pet contests" weren't even a thing in the school she went to[[note]].to[[/note]]


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*BunniesForCuteness: Diana is excited to see that Riddlesworth has bunnies and many girls keep them as pets.
*CanonForeigner: Peanuts, the farmer, Noah and most of the extended cast.
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The supporting cast includes Creator/MiyukiUeda as her mother Frances Roche Spencer, Creator/MiyokoAso as Lady Fermoy, Kenyuu Horiochi as Prince Charles and Kan Tokumaru as Earl John Spencer. Motoaki Suzukawa served as the storyboarder while Yutaka Arai created the character designs.

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The supporting cast includes Creator/MiyukiUeda as her mother Frances Roche Spencer, Creator/MiyokoAso as Lady Fermoy, Kenyuu Horiochi as Prince Charles and Kan Tokumaru as Earl John Spencer. Motoaki Suzukawa served as the storyboarder while Yutaka Arai created the character designs. \n The anime had two directors: Hideki Kubo and Yuji Takefuji, while Seiji Matsuoka wrote the script.
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* TrueBlueFemininity: Diana wears a blue sweater and a red shirt.

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* TrueBlueFemininity: In her childhood, Diana wears wore a blue sweater and with a red shirt.skirt.
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''Niji no Kanata e! Shoujo Diana Monogatari (虹のかなたへ! 少女ダイアナ妃物語)'' is a 1986 {{Anime}} biopic about Diana Frances Spencer, aka Diana, Princess of Wales (Creator/SumiShimamoto). The anime was a 24-minute special and broadcast on May 1, 1986 on TV Asahi.

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''Niji no Kanata e! Shoujo Diana Monogatari (虹のかなたへ! 少女ダイアナ妃物語)'' is a 1986 {{Anime}} biopic about Diana Frances Spencer, aka Diana, Princess of Wales UsefulNotes/DianaPrincessOfWales (Creator/SumiShimamoto). The anime was a 24-minute special and broadcast on May 1, 1986 on TV Asahi.
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* FriendToAllLivingThings: Diana happily befriends a dog, many WoodlandCreatures, and is shown to be close to nature.
* HistoricalDomainCharacter: The entire Spencer family, and Prince Charles.
* IcyBlueEyes: Diana's eyes are wide and frosty, but she's a sweet girl who loves all sorts of animals and is ready to befriend anyone.

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* FriendToAllLivingThings: Diana happily coos at seeing a bunny, befriends a dog, many WoodlandCreatures, adores Woodland Creatures, and is shown to be close to nature.
* HistoricalDomainCharacter: The entire Spencer family, and Prince Charles.
Charles. Though a lot of Diana's characterization is exaggerated for RuleOfCute effect.
* IcyBlueEyes: Diana's eyes are wide and frosty, but she's a sweet girl who loves all sorts of animals and is ready to befriend anyone.
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*PhenotypeStereotype: As this is set in The60s UK, characters either have light or dark brown hair, or blue eyes.



* WantedASonInstead: When Diana was born, her father bemoaned that he wanted a boy instead. He was then told off by rest of his family.

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* WantedASonInstead: When Diana was born, her father bemoaned that he wanted a boy instead. He was then told off by rest of his family, to which he apologized and proclaimed that Diana was a part of his family.
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*IcyBlueEyes: Diana's eyes are wide and frosty, but she's a sweet girl who loves all sorts of animals and is ready to befriend anyone.
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** The anine correctly portrays Diana being born in Park House and attending Riddlesworth Hall School.

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** The anine anime correctly portrays Diana being born in Park House and attending Riddlesworth Hall School.



* TrueBlueFemninity: Diana wears a blue sweater and a red shirt.

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* TrueBlueFemninity: TrueBlueFemininity: Diana wears a blue sweater and a red shirt.
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''Niji no Kanata e! Shoujo Diana Monogatari (虹のかなたへ! 少女ダイアナ妃物語)'' is a 1986 {{Anime}} biopic about Diana Frances Spencer, aka Diana, Princess of Wales (Creator/SumiShimamoto). The anime was a 24-minute special and broadcast on May 1, 1986 on TV Asahi.

Set in the 60s, it focuses on Diana's early life to her teen years, as she grew up as British nobility in London. After her parent's divorce, Diana moves to London to attend a boarding school, while navigating her familial issues and her many new friendships. At the same time she tries to be a ProperLady and pursue a budding romance with Prince Charles.

The supporting cast includes Creator/MiyukiUeda as her mother Frances Roche Spencer, Creator/MiyokoAso as Lady Fermoy, Kenyuu Horiochi as Prince Charles and Kan Tokumaru as Earl John Spencer. Motoaki Suzukawa served as the storyboarder while Yutaka Arai created the character designs.

!!''Niji no Kanata e! Shoujo Diana Monogatari'' has examples of:
*AdaptationalDyeJob: Princess Diana in real life had blonde hair, but the anime depicts it as light brown.
*AdaptationalPersonalityChange: As a child, Diana is portrayed as shy and prone to apologizing. In real life, within the Spencer family was known informally as "Duch", a reference to her duchess-like attitude - they even [[https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/2018090361835/princess-diana-sweet-childhood-nickname/ signed it]] on Christmas cards and the like.
*AmbiguouslyChristian: The "ambiguous" bit is averted as Diana explicitly attends church and prays.
*AnimalCompanion: Diana has a cute little guinea pig, Peanuts, who loves sticking his head in food wrappers.
*ArtisticLicenseHistory:
**No, Princess Diana did not own a guinea pig as a child, nor did she bring it to school where it won a "pet contest".[[note]]"Pet contests" weren't even a thing in the school she went to[[note]].
**No, Princess Diana did not have a CharacterTic of biting her thumb when anxious.
**It is true that Diana attended Riddlesworth Hall School, but in actuality she was first educated at home by a governess, and then attended Silfield Private School.
*BirthdayEpisode: Near the end of the short, the school surprises Diana by planning a surprise party for her 7th birthday.
*CutenessProximity: Diana's first reaction to seeing bunnies is her eyes going as wide as saucers and exclaiming the following:
-->'''Diana:'''' ''"Kawaii!!"''
*DreamWorksFace: Yes, [[https://lair.riczroninfactories.eu/2021/07/niji-no-kanata-e-shoujo-diana-monogatari/ even Princess Diana]] can make a DreamworksFace.
*FriendToAllLivingThings: Diana happily befriends a dog, many WoodlandCreatures, and is shown to be close to nature.
*HistoricalDomainCharacter: The entire Spencer family, and Prince Charles.
*InnocentBlueEyes: Diana Spencer, and they run in the family. Her sister also has a pair of these.
*LighterAndSofter: The anime omits some of the more....grisly bits of Diana's life, such as the death of her brother John and Camillagate.
*LimitedAnimation: The anime was made on short notice[[note]]Princess Diana visited Japan in 1986; the small island nation went crazy and this anime was made as a way to comemmorate it[[/note]], hence the animation being very choppy and noticably low-quality.
*{{Ojou}}: The entire Spencer family, who are descended from aristocracy and have a daughter that marries the Prince.
*PrincessProtagonist: Subverted as she married Prince Charles later in life, but Diana was born into an aristocratic family.
*RainbowMotif:
**The anime's title literally translates to "Beyond the rainbow! The story of Princess Diana".
**The anime ends with Diana running towards the rainbow, telling her grandmother to watch over her and that she won't cry anymore.
*RealLifeWritesThePlot: Princess Diana visited Japan in 1986, hence the creation of this anime.
*{{Shoujo}}: It's essentially your average '80s Shoujo schoolgirl's story except it has the "British Royal Family" filter slapped on.
*ShownTheirWork:
**The anine correctly portrays Diana being born in Park House and attending Riddlesworth Hall School.
**The anime correctly portrays the Spencers as wanting a son instead, to carry the family name.
*SweetSheep: The anime begins by Park House being observed by a farmer and his apprentice. They are both tending to cute fluffy sheep that require a lot of attention.
*TokenMinority: Noah, the farmer's apprentice, is the only black character in the entirely-white cast.
*TrademarkFavouriteFood: Diana loves cream puffs, and her caretaker at the boarding school cheers her up with some.
*TrueBlueFemninity: Diana wears a blue sweater and a red shirt.
*WantedASonInstead: When Diana was born, her father bemoaned that he wanted a boy instead. He was then told off by rest of his family.

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