Sekai Meisaku Douwa: Wow! Maerchen Oukoku
7.12 (646 reviews)
- English: The World's Most Famous Tales
- Synonyms: Anime Sekai no Douwa Series,Merhen Okoku,Meruhen Ookoku,Animated Children's Stories of the World,Sekai Meisaku Douwa Series: Wow! Marchen Oukoku
- Japanese: -
- Type: TV
- Source: Unknown
- Status: Finished Airing
- Season: spring 1995
- Episodes: 26
- Duration: 24 min per ep
- Genres: Fantasy
- Rating: G - All Ages
- Studio: Toei Animation
Based on Western tales from the usual suspects: 1001 Nights, C. Perrault, Beaumont, J. & W. Grimm, H. C. Andersen, C. Collodi, English fairytale, H. Pyle, L. Carrol, J. Swift, A. Dumas, E. T. A Hoffman, L. F. Baum, and J. Spyri. Only 21 stories were broadcast, with the last five being released on VHS.