Kaze no Naka no Shoujo: Kinpatsu no Jeanie

Kaze no Naka no Shoujo: Kinpatsu no Jeanie

The story begins in a small town, Pennsylvania in 1838. Jeanie MacDowell is a cheerful and beautiful girl with light brown hair. Jeanie enjoys playing the piano and loves taking piano lessons from her mother.
Steven, a good harmonica player, and Bill, a black boy who is very good at playing the banjo, are great friends of Jeanie’s. They enjoy playing music together like a small band.
However, Jeanie’s happy life changes dramatically after her mother suddenly passes away.
Experiencing many difficulties and learning the importance of life, she decides to devote her life to helping many people suffering from illness.
This series is a highly emotional love story about the relationship between young Stephen Foster, who later becomes a famous composer and author of children’s songs, and young Jeanie MacDowell, who becomes Stephen Foster’s wife.

FormatTelevision
Episodes52
Duration20 Minutes
StatusFinished
Start dateThursday, October 15, 1992
End dateThursday, September 30, 1993
Source
SeasonFALL 1992
Genres
Drama
RomajiKaze no Naka no Shoujo: Kinpatsu no Jeanie
English titleThe Girl in the Wind: Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair

Characters

Jeanie MacDowell
Mitsuko Horie
Steven
Toshiko Fujita
Bill
Masami Kikuchi
Freddy MacDowell
Kinryuu Arimoto
Dr. Sandy
Keaton Yamada
Henry Foster
Hidetoshi Nakamura