Alternative TitlesSynonyms: 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother, Marco, From the Appenines to the Andes Japanese: 母をたずねて三千里
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Type: TV
Episodes: 52
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Jan 4, 1976 to Dec 26, 1976
Duration:
26 min. per episode Rating:
G - All Ages
L represents licensing company
StatisticsScore: 7.411 (scored by 506 users)
Ranked: #16352
Popularity: #3186
Members: 1,196
Favorites: 6 1 indicates a weighted score
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SynopsisBased 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.
(Source: Nippon Animation) |
Related AnimeSummary: Marco: Haha wo Tazunete Sanzenri
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MaedhrostheTall
6 of 11 people found this review helpful
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52 of 52 episodes seen
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| Overall |
10 |
| Story |
10 |
| Animation |
9 |
| Sound |
8 |
| Character |
10 |
| Enjoyment |
10 |
I'm writing this after finishing Marco. This series was awesome. I seriously had no idea what was gonna happen even until the very end of the show. Every time Marco got lucky, there were four other times he would get screwed over. This kid has one of the worst luck streaks ever. I didn't cry while watching it, but the show is VERY emotional and probably will make some people cry. Marco meets many people on his way to his momma, and he truly grows up. I was fully satisfied by the end. Bravo Takahata.
Art: For its time, crazy. This was made by someone from Ghibli earlier in his career. Of course its gonna be awesome. Expect a painterly feel to the show.
Sound: I loved the OP and ED themes personally. I never skipped them even once. but thats probably just me. I will love the theme song of a certain Puppet Troupe for ever. lots of crying. and you feel the emotions.
Character: I loved them ALL. even the ones Marco didn't spend a whole lot of time with. Marco himself is awesome. He truly grows throughout the show. Compare the Marco of the first couple episodes to the last couple and it will be obvious. Loved the relationship with a certain girl. they have a Pazu-Sheeta/Conan-Lana sort of closeness. loved the father of that certain girl also.
Loved Marco. Amazing show that was totally unpredictable as it got into itself. For me its one of those "So what the hell am i supposed to do now" feelings now that i'm done with it. Watch this show. Do yourself a favor. maybe bring Kleenex. Depends on you. read more
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OJudeuAteu
6 of 14 people found this review helpful
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52 of 52 episodes seen
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| Overall |
9 |
| Story |
9 |
| Animation |
7 |
| Sound |
10 |
| Character |
8 |
| Enjoyment |
9 |
Fist of aul sory for my english not are so good (just kidding). But seriously, my english isnt so god, but since nobody got to review this masterpiece, I decided to try.
The story is about an Italian boy who gets separated from his mother who went to Argentina to find work as an imigrant. However in one of the letters of his mother, Marco find out that she was sick. Then begins his painful journey From the Appenines to the Andes.
The story is just so sad, Marco gets screwed for people that he dont even know all the time, but he never get nothing in return. The moments that he get lucky are so rare that chance that it would made you cry is very high.
Probably 70% of the people who got here are from Israel, since this anime got an huge popularity in the 90´s there, by th name of HaLev
Maybe I´m overvaluing this anime by giving such an high score but after all.....childhood animes are always overreted.
I don´t know if I would recomend this to anyone, but one thing is certain:
IF YOU WATCH MARCO YOU WILL CRY. read more
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Characters are similar; and they like to prove to people that they are righteous to the world, and they like to have faith that the world will bring good expierences, even though they encounter problems.
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Marco is very similar to Roger; and both of them will help people by using their mindsets to put out their decisions, to block harm from them.
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Opening Theme"Sougen no Marco" by Kumiko Ohsugi
Ending Theme"Kaasan Ohayou" by Kumiko Ohsugi
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