In 1996, a new adaptation of this story was aired in Japan. Remi, Nobody's Girl (Ie Naki Ko Remi) was created by Nippon Animation as part of their famous World Masterpiece Theater series.
The story is based upon French author Hector Malot's 1878 novel Sans Famille.
The anime is well known in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Latin America, Canada (in French), France, the Netherlands, Italy, the Arab world, Indonesia, Russia and the Philippines.