3000 Leagues in Search of Mother
Italy is in a deep depression, so to support her family, Marco's mother goes to Argentina to work as a domestic. But after she writes to her family that she is sick, her letters stop coming. So Marco decides to go to Argentina to look for her. He travels across Argentina to find her, meeting many wonderful people, and having many adventures during his journey.
Action•Drama•Adventure
First aired
January 4, 1976
Status
Finished
Seasons
1
Episodes
52
Characters
Episodes
1. Mama, Don't Go
January 4, 1976
•
25 min
2. Marco, a Boy from Genoa
January 11, 1976
•
25 min
3. Sunday at the Harbor
January 18, 1976
•
25 min
4. I Hate You, Papa
January 25, 1976
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25 min
5. My Good Friend, Emilio
February 1, 1976
•
25 min
6. Marco's Payday
February 8, 1976
•
25 min
7. Watching the Ocean from the Roof
February 15, 1976
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25 min
8. The Peppino Puppet Troupe
February 22, 1976
•
25 min
9. I'm Sorry, Papa
February 29, 1976
•
25 min
Cast
Crew
Isao Takahata
Director
Yōichi Kotabe
Animation Director
Kazuyoshi Yokota
Assistant Director
Yasuo Kageyama
Assistant Director
Ken'ichi Baba
Assistant Director
Kei Kuroki
Director of Photography
Kōichi Motohashi
Executive Producer
Junzō Nakajima
Producer
Takaji Matsudo
Producer
Reiko Okuyama
Animation Department Coordinator
Hayao Miyazaki
Art Direction
Takamura Mukuo
Art Direction
Kazuo Fukazawa
Scenario Writer
Yasuo Uragami
Sound
Edmondo De Amicis
Story
First aired
January 4, 1976
Status
Finished
Seasons
1
Episodes