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) blends adventure, slice of life and drama by Nippon Animation (1976). Below is a fresh retelling of what the story is about. In short: 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.

Next up: Letters from her arrive regularly until one day they all at once stop. Worry for his mother and what might have happened to her overcomes the young boy. Marco thus resolves to embark upon a quest 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. This one is best suited to anyone who enjoys travel-the-world storytelling.

Production & Appeal

Animation is handled by Nippon Animation, so the studio's house style defines how 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother looks and moves on screen. Within the adventure category, exploration, new locations and a steady sense of momentum drive the story. At 7.4/10 it earns a solid reception, a safe pick for fans of the genre. It aired in 1976, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.