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Region：Japan
Type：TV
English name：Haha wo Tazunete Sanzenri / From the Appenines to the Andes
Official name：母をたずねて三千里
Chinese name：三千里寻母记
Other names：寻母三千里 / 万里寻母
Premiered：January 4, 1976
Status：Finished Airing
Tags：Adventure / Story / Daily / Historical / Source novel
Original author：Edmondo de Amicis 原作より
Director：高畑勲
Scenario：深沢一夫
Storyboard：高畑勲 / 黒田昌郎 / 奥田誠治 / 富野由悠季
Co-director：高畑勲
Character design：小田部羊一
Music：坂田晃一 / 浦上靖夫
Studios：Nippon Animation
Family：From the Appenines to the Andes
Rating：12+

Haha wo Tazunete Sanzenri

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.

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Jan 4, 1976

EP1 - Mama, Don't Go

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.
Jan 11, 1976

EP2 - Marco, a Boy from Genoa

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.
Jan 18, 1976

EP3 - Sunday at the Harbor

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.
Jan 25, 1976

EP4 - I Hate You, Papa

Marco wants to work to help his mother come home sooner, but his father won't listen.
Feb 1, 1976

EP5 - My Good Friend, 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.
Feb 8, 1976

EP6 - Marco's Payday

Marco has an ominous dream about his mother, and he worries when there is no new letter from her.
Feb 15, 1976

EP7 - Watching the Ocean from 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.
Feb 22, 1976

EP8 - The Peppino Puppet Troupe

Marco's monkey delights onlookers by dancing in the puppet show. Peppino the puppet master invites Marco to dinner to show his gratitude.
Feb 29, 1976

EP9 - I'm Sorry, Papa

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.
Mar 7, 1976

EP10 - Mama is in 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.
Mar 14, 1976

EP11 - A Letter from Mama

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.
Mar 21, 1976

EP12 - The Airship

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.
Mar 28, 1976

EP13 - Good-bye, Fiorina

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.
Apr 4, 1976

EP14 - 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.
Apr 11, 1976

EP15 - The Forgole

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.
Apr 18, 1976

EP16 - The Young Cook

The head cook is touched by Marco's love for his mother and takes him under his wing.
Apr 25, 1976

EP17 - Neptune's Revel

Marco grows fond of his new life aboard the ship.
May 2, 1976

EP18 - The Immigrant Ship to Rio

The ship arrives in Rio de Janeiro. Marco's friends help him look for another ship headed to Buenos Aires.
May 9, 1976

EP19 - The 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.
May 16, 1976

EP20 - The Stormy Night

Six days after leaving Rio, the ship sustains heavy damage due to violent weather.
May 23, 1976

EP21 - Rio de La Plata

Marco begs for the ship to go faster after waking from a terrifying nightmare.
May 30, 1976

EP22 - The 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.
Jun 6, 1976

EP23 - 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.
Jun 13, 1976

EP24 - Fiorina is 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.
Jun 20, 1976

EP25 - The Peppino Troupe Makes a Big Hit

Peppino and his family decide to accompany Marco to Bahía Blanca.
Jun 27, 1976

EP26 - To the Pampas

The day has come to leave for Bahía Blanca.
Jul 4, 1976

EP27 - Fiorina'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.
Jul 11, 1976

EP28 - 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.
Jul 18, 1976

EP29 - 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.
Jul 25, 1976

EP30 - Old Gaucho Carlos

Marco and his friends are able to make their way to an inn after Carlos repairs their carriage.
Aug 1, 1976

EP31 - 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.
Aug 8, 1976

EP32 - Saying Good-bye

An Italian immigrant family suggests paying Mr. Moretti a visit for possible information on Marco's mother.
Aug 15, 1976

EP33 - Mama is Not Here

Marco visits Mr. Moretti soon after arriving in Bahía Blanca, but he provides no information on his mother or uncle's whereabouts.
Aug 22, 1976

EP34 - I Want to Go Back to Genoa

Peppino's words have no effect on Marco. When Fiorina expresses her concern, Marco breaks down crying that his mother is probably already dead.
Aug 29, 1976

EP35 - Mama's Handwriting

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.
Sep 5, 1976

EP36 - 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.
Sep 12, 1976

EP37 - Endless Journey

Marco arrives in Buenos Aires, only to discover that his mother had already moved on to Córdoba.
Sep 19, 1976

EP38 - Mama's Hardship

Marco learns the deep extent of his mother's patience when he meets her cruel former employer before setting out to sail once again.
Sep 26, 1976

EP39 - Rosy Dawn 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.
Oct 3, 1976

EP40 - La Estrella de Italia

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.
Oct 10, 1976

EP41 - 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.
Oct 17, 1976

EP42 - A 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.
Oct 24, 1976

EP43 - 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.
Oct 31, 1976

EP44 - Helping 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 Tucuman.
Nov 7, 1976

EP45 - Going North

The train attendants find Marco during an inspection and the boy ends up going down thirty kilometers from the destination.
Nov 14, 1976

EP46 - The Trip on the Oxcart

During the journey, Marco falls ill for a few days and the herdsmen who take him with them must take care of his recovery.
Nov 21, 1976

EP47 - Mama Lives at the Foot of the Mountain

After traveling for days, Marco leaves the group of herdsmen to get to Tucuman.
Nov 28, 1976

EP48 - Don't Die, My Burro

The journey to the village of Tucuman proves to be more hard than expected.
Dec 5, 1976

EP49 - Mama is Calling Me

Having lost his donkey, Marco has to walk on foot.
Dec 12, 1976

EP50 - Run, Marco, Run!

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.
Dec 19, 1976

EP51 - Mama's Smile

The long journey is over. The residence of the Mequinez is now visible and Marco reaches his mother.
Dec 26, 1976

EP52 - Back to Genoa with Mama

After the recovery, Marco's mother can resume normal life. The Mequinez family, out of gratitude, gives the ticket to Genoa to both of them, with the promise of returning to Argentina.