Trapp Ikka Monogatari

usagi and the anime version of maria are similar in a few odd ways -the anime version of maria looks kinda like a short haired young adult rendition of Usagi (the looks are mostly in their face and hair color) -both maria and usagi fall for an older guy ... maria and captain .. usagi and tuxedo mask (obvious love knows no age boundaries type of romance) -maria and usagi are both a real burden for almost every superior they face -they both are super cute -they both are klutzes and make similar mistakes, the difference though is maria is more positive than usagi, never the less both these ladies are goofy and cute the difference is there are no supernatural magic happenings. however if you like the slice of life points of usagi maria has some of that.  read more 

Both based on the books and movies. It highlights on the importance of family, especially the children. Mrs. Jo and Maria also shares the same motherly approach when dealing with kids. 

In the very last episode of Daddy Long Legs they have a little commercial for this series. The maincharacter Maria is also a lot like Judy.