Alternative titles: English: From the Appenines to the AndesSynonyms: 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother, Marco, From the Appenines to the AndesJapanese: 母をたずねて三千里
Type: TV
Episodes: 52
Status: Finished airing
Airdate: 4 Jan, 1976 to 26 Dec, 1976
Genres: Adventure, Drama
Duration: 00:26:00 per episode
Rating: G - All Ages
Based on a short section of the novel Cuore by the Italian Edmondo de Amicis, Marco is a young boy living in Genoa, Italy, together with his father Pietro. But the family is not complete, for Marco`s mother left for Argentina around a year earlier in order to find work. Letters from her arrive regularly until one day they suddenly stop. Worry for his mother and what might have happened to her overcomes the young boy. Marco thus decides to embark upon a journey to Argentina in the hope of being reunited with his mother. At first, Pietro is opposed to Marco`s plan, but moved by his son*s enthusiasm, he eventually allows the boy to go. So begins Marco`s long journey of the heart. Marco encounters many people throughout his travels, and finds maturity and self-acceptance as a result of his experiences. (Source: Nippon Animation)
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Marco Rossi Main | Yoshiko Matsue Japanese |
| Amedeo Supporting | | |
| Fiorina Supporting | | |
| Giulietta Supporting | | |
| Emilio Supporting | | |
| Concetta Supporting | | |
| Gina Cristini Supporting | | |
| Anna Rossi Supporting | | |
| Antonio Rossi Supporting | | |
| Pietro Rossi Supporting | Kiyoshi Kobayashi Japanese |
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Isao Takahata Director |
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Kumiko Ohsugi Theme Song Performance |
