3000 Leagues in Search of Mother English Sub & Dub

About 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother

3000 Leagues in Search of Mother (Haha wo Tazunete Sanzenri) arrives as an adventure anime by Nippon Animation (1976), and the premise is easy to summarize. The premise: 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.

Also worth knowing: 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 chooses to embark upon a journey to Argentina in the hope of being reunited with his mother.

With adventure at the core, exploration, new locations and a steady sense of momentum drive the story. If you count yourself among anyone who enjoys travel-the-world storytelling, put it on your list.

Production & Appeal

Production sits with Nippon Animation, which means the visual identity of 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother follows that studio's craft. Within the adventure category, exploration, new locations and a steady sense of momentum drive the story. A 7.4/10 score points to a dependable, well-liked series. It aired in 1976, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.