Both titles are part of the World Masterpiece Theatre series, as such general similarities are given.
They are both about a young girl who has to suffer hardships and poverty in her daily life after losing her parents. Despite that, both heroines never lose their will and grow up while staying as kind-hearted and honest as they were at the beginning of the story.
Explanation by keitarou on Friday, 14.05.2010 22:16
Konnichiwa Anne, which is a prequel to another WMT series, Akage no Anne, stares much like Shoukoujo Sara a young innocent girl who lives in poverty and hardships after losing her parents. Although the daily life for Anne is hard, she never gives up her honest and kind nature and ability to dream as well as her strong imagination, which is exactly the same for Sara.