• 1976
  • TV-MA
  • 25m
3000 Leagues in Search of Mother

Summary An Italian child goes on a journey to find his mother in Argentina. View more details

  • 1976
  • TV-MA
  • 25m

3000 Leagues in Search of Mother

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Kazuyuki Sogabe Kiyoshi Kawakubo Yoshiko Matsuo Yukiko Nikaidô

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7.3

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Genres : Adventure Drama Animation History

Release date : Jan 3, 1976

Countries of origin : Japan

Language : Japanese

Production companies : Nippon Animation Co.

Summary An Italian child goes on a journey to find his mother in Argentina. View more details

Details

Genres : Adventure Drama Animation History

Release date : Jan 3, 1976

Countries of origin : Japan

Language : Japanese

Production companies : Nippon Animation Co.

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Episodes

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Episode 1 • Jan 03, 1976
Don't Go, Mother
Nine-year-old Marco is thrilled to go on a family picnic, not knowing that it will be the last one before his mother Anna leaves Italy to work abroad.
Episode 2 • Jan 10, 1976
Marco, Genovese Boy
A year has passed since Anna left. Marco thinks about becoming a postman after receiving a letter from her on the day his older brother visits home.
Episode 3 • Jan 17, 1976
Sunday in the Port Town
Marco sets out on his first job to deliver an urgent letter for Gina. A fun day at the beach begins when he finally returns in the afternoon.
Episode 4 • Jan 24, 1976
I Hate You, Dad
Marco wants to work to help his mother come home sooner, but his father won't listen.
Episode 5 • Jan 31, 1976
Buddy Emilio
Emilio helps Marco get a job washing bottles after school. Marco's father Pietro buys him a world map and the two bond for the first time in a while.
Episode 6 • Feb 07, 1976
Marco's Payday
Marco has an ominous dream about his mother, and he worries when there is no new letter from her.
Episode 7 • Feb 14, 1976
Small Ocean on the Roof
Poor Marco can barely see the ocean from his new place. He goes from roof to roof to find a better view and meets Fiorina the puppeteer along the way.
Episode 8 • Feb 21, 1976
Merry Peppino's Band
Marco's monkey delights onlookers by dancing in the puppet show. Peppino the puppetmaster invites Marco to dinner to show his gratitude.
Episode 9 • Feb 28, 1976
Sorry, Dad
When Marco shows Pietro's friend the way to the hospital, he is touched to discover his father testing a new treatment on himself to save a patient.
Episode 10 • Mar 06, 1976
Mother's Buenos Aires
Concetta goes out on the streets despite having a cold. Her symptoms worsen, but the family can't afford a doctor. Marco goes to the clinic for help.
Episode 11 • Mar 13, 1976
Mother's Letter
Fiorina must put on a show alone because everyone else is ill. Just as she gets safely through it with Marco's help, bad news arrives about Anna.
Episode 12 • Mar 20, 1976
Day of the Flight of the Hot-Air Balloon
Marco once again considers going to Argentina. Emilio asks Renato to help Marco get to Argentina after having huge success with his ice cream sales.
Episode 13 • Mar 27, 1976
Goodbye, Fiolina
Joy over the group trip to Argentina is cut short when Renato goes back on his word. Marco gives Amedeo a letter for Anna and entrusts him to Peppino.
Episode 14 • Apr 03, 1976
Marco's Decision
When Marco reveals that he'd meant to be on the ship to Argentina, Pietro begins laying the groundwork to go himself.
Episode 15 • Apr 10, 1976
Sail on, Folgore
Marco is discovered by Leonardo, but the ship's head cook is impressed by his persistence. Pietro learns the extent of his son's determination.
Episode 16 • Apr 17, 1976
A Little Cook
The head cook is touched by Marco's love for his mother and takes him under his wing.
Episode 17 • Apr 24, 1976
Neptune's Revel
Marco grows fond of his new life aboard the ship.
Episode 18 • May 01, 1976
Rio Immigrant Ship
The ship arrives in Rio de Janeiro. Marco's friends help him look for another ship headed to Buenos Aires
Episode 19 • May 08, 1976
Shining Stars of the Southern Cross
The ship Marco boards in Rio is full of sick people and the meals are dismal. Marco meets a lost little boy named Nino aboard the crowded ship.
Episode 20 • May 15, 1976
Night of the Big Storm
Six days after leaving Rio, the ship sustains heavy damage due to violent weather.
Episode 21 • May 22, 1976
The La Plata Is the River of Silver
Marco begs for the ship to go faster after waking from a terrifying nightmare.
Episode 22 • May 29, 1976
Town Where Mother Is
The ship finally arrives in Buenos Aires. The person who knows Anna's whereabouts has run away, and Marco loses all his money to a pickpocket.
Episode 23 • Jun 05, 1976
Another Mother
Marco is at his wit's after losing all his money. Then he hears about a woman named Anna who has been taken to the hospital, and rushes to see her.
Episode 24 • Jun 12, 1976
Fiolina Waiting
After being left with absolutely no information on his mother's whereabouts, Marco hears a rumor about a familiar puppet show in the area.
Episode 25 • Jun 19, 1976
Peppino's Band Is a Hit
Peppino and his family decide to accompany Marco to Bahía Blanca.
Episode 26 • Jun 26, 1976
To the Pampa
The day has come to leave for Bahía Blanca.
Episode 27 • Jul 03, 1976
Fiolina's Tears
Peppino has an idea to start a show based on Marco's life. Fiorina breaks down and cries for the real Marco during practice for her role as Marco.
Episode 28 • Jul 10, 1976
The Barbossa Ranch
Fiorina's heart breaks further as Peppino decides to write the death of Marco's mother into the puppet play to elicit more emotion.
Episode 29 • Jul 17, 1976
Snow Falls
Marco and his friends finally find shelter after running out of water. Gaucho Carlos revitalizes the group with hot food and wonderful music.
Episode 30 • Jul 24, 1976
Old Gaucho Carlos
Marco and his friends are able to make their way to an inn after Carlos repairs their carriage.
Episode 31 • Jul 31, 1976
A Long Night
Peppino and his troop stay the night in an abandoned place with a caved-in roof. Marco and Peppino decide to keep quiet about a harrowing encounter.
Episode 32 • Aug 07, 1976
We Said Goodbye
An Italian immigrant family suggests paying Mr. Moretti a visit for possible information on Marco's mother.
Episode 33 • Aug 14, 1976
No Mother
Marco visits Mr. Moretti soon after arriving in Bahía Blanca, but he provides no information on his mother or uncle's whereabouts.
Episode 34 • Aug 21, 1976
I Need to Go Back to Genova
Peppino's words have no effect on Marco. When Fiorina expresses her concern, Marco breaks down crying that his mother is probably already dead.
Episode 35 • Aug 28, 1976
Mother's Dear Writing
Marco meets a vagrant in town. After hearing his story, the man gives Marco a letter from his mother as well as new information on her whereabouts.
Episode 36 • Sep 04, 1976
Farewell, Bahia Blanca
The news of his mother brings Marco's time with Fiorina closer toward its end. Marco starts working at a coal mine to cover his travel expenses.
Episode 37 • Sep 11, 1976
Endless Journey
Marco arrives in Buenos Aires, only to discover that his mother had already moved on to Córdoba.
Episode 38 • Sep 18, 1976
It's Also Hard for Mother
Marco learns the deep extent of his mother's patience when he meets her cruel former employer before setting out to sail once again.
Episode 39 • Sep 25, 1976
Rosy Daybreak in Rosario
The captain becomes angry about Marco getting a free ride to Rosario, but changes his attitude upon discovering that Marco is a fellow Genoese.
Episode 40 • Oct 02, 1976
A Shining Italian Star
Marco gets turned away at the door at the mansion in Rosario. Federico scrounges up enough money to cover Marco's train fare to Córdoba.
Episode 41 • Oct 09, 1976
If I Could Go Home with Mother...
Marco strengthens his resolve to find his mother after his chance meeting with a woman and her children during the train ride to Córdoba.
Episode 42 • Oct 16, 1976
New Friend Pablo
Mequinez had moved long before Marco's arrival in Córdoba. In the town, Marco meets a boy named Pablo and develops a strange relationship with him.
Episode 43 • Oct 23, 1976
Somewhere in This Town
To raise some money, Pablo looks for work in the fields. Unfortunately, the period is the wrong one and so he tries his luck fishing.
Episode 44 • Oct 30, 1976
I Want to Save Fuana
The house is not inhabited by the person Marco is looking for, but by an architect. The man, who appreciates the efforts of the little traveler, also offers him the money to travel to Tukuman
Episode 45 • Nov 06, 1976
Far to the North
the train attendants find Marco during an inspection and the boy ends up going down thirty kilometers from the destination.
Episode 46 • Nov 13, 1976
Trip by Cow-Drawn Carriage
During the journey, Marco falls ill for a few days and the herdsmen who take him with them must take care of his recovery.
Episode 47 • Nov 20, 1976
Mother Is at the Foot of That Mountain
After traveling for days, Marco leaves the group of herdsmen to get to Tucuman.
Episode 48 • Nov 27, 1976
Don't Die, My Burro
The journey to the village of Tucuman proves to be more hard than expected.
Episode 49 • Dec 04, 1976
Mother's Calling
Having lost his donkey, Marco has to walk on foot
Episode 50 • Dec 11, 1976
Run, Marco!
Exhausted and under the snow, Marco is collected by a young man on horseback. On the way, a local elder has his nephew take him to Tucuman

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