3000 Leagues in Search of Mother

Name: 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother
Genre: Animation, Action & Adventure, Drama, Family
Released: 1976-01-04
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Yoshiko Matsuo, Kazuyuki Sogabe, Yukiko Nikaido, Kiyoshi Kawakubo, Akiko Tsuboi

ENDED1 Season52 Episodes★ 7.7

3000 Leagues in Search of Mother is an animated action-adventure series on Tokyo Channel 12 that premiered in 1976, ending after 1 season and 52 episodes.

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NetworkTokyo Channel 12

First AiredJan 4, 1976

Last AiredDec 26, 1976

GenreAnimation, Action & Adventure, Drama, Family

Runtime25 min

Original Title母をたずねて三千里

LanguageJapanese

CountryJapan

ProductionNippon Animation

Italy is in a deep depression, so to support her family, Marco's mother goes to Argentina to work as a domestic. But after she writes to her family that she is sick, her letters stop coming. So Marco decides to go to Argentina to look for her. He travels across Argentina to find her, meeting many wonderful people, and having many adventures during his journey.

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Cast

Yoshiko Matsuo

Marco Rossi (voice)

Kazuyuki Sogabe

Tonio Rossi (voice)

Yukiko Nikaido

Anna Rossi (voice)

Kiyoshi Kawakubo

Pietro Rossi (voice)

Akiko Tsuboi

Narrator (voice)

Noriko Ohara

Concetta (voice)

Mie Azuma

Pablo García (voice)

Ichiro Nagai

Peppino (voice)

Mieko Nobusawa

Fiorina (voice)

Akio Nojima

Rocky (voice)

Fumio Matsuoka

Frediand (voice)

Eken Mine

Federico Menotti (voice)

Seasons & Episodes1 season · 52 episodes

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E1Mama, Don't Go

Jan 4, 197625m

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.

E2Marco, a Boy from Genoa

Jan 11, 197625m

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.

E3Sunday at the Harbor

Jan 18, 197625m

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.

E4I Hate You, Papa

Jan 25, 197625m

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

E5My Good Friend, Emilio

Feb 1, 197625m

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.

E6Marco's Payday

Feb 8, 197625m

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

E7Watching the Ocean from the Roof

Feb 15, 197625m

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.

E8The Peppino Puppet Troupe

Feb 22, 197625m

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

E9I'm Sorry, Papa

Feb 29, 197625m

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.

E10Mama Is in Buenos Aires

Mar 7, 197625m

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.

E11A Letter from Mama

Mar 14, 197625m

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.

E12The Airship

Mar 21, 197625m

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.

E13Goodbye, Fiorina

Mar 28, 197625m

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.

E14Marco's Decision

Apr 4, 197625m

When Marco reveals that he'd meant to be on the ship to Argentina, Pietro begins laying the groundwork to go himself.

E15The Forgole

Apr 11, 197625m

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.

E16The Young Cook

Apr 18, 197625m

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

E17Neptune's Revel

Apr 25, 197625m

Marco grows fond of his new life aboard the ship.

E18The Immigrant Ship to Rio

May 2, 197625m

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

E19The Shining Stars of the Southern Cross

May 9, 197625m

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.

E20The Stormy Night

May 16, 197625m

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

E21Rio de La Plata

May 23, 197625m

Marco begs for the ship to go faster after waking from a terrifying nightmare.

E22The Town Where Mother Is

May 30, 197625m

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.

E23Another Mother

Jun 6, 197625m

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.

E24Fiorina Is Waiting

Jun 13, 197625m

After being left with absolutely no information on his mother's whereabouts, Marco hears a rumor about a familiar puppet show in the area.

E25The Peppino Troupe Makes a Big Hit

Jun 20, 197625m

Peppino and his family decide to accompany Marco to Bahía Blanca.

E26To the Pampas

Jun 27, 197625m

The day has come to leave for Bahía Blanca.

E27Fiorina's Tears

Jul 4, 197625m

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.

E28The Barbossa Ranch

Jul 11, 197625m

Fiorina's heart breaks further as Peppino decides to write the death of Marco's mother into the puppet play to elicit more emotion.

E29Snow Falls

Jul 18, 197625m

Marco and his friends finally find shelter after running out of water. Gaucho Carlos revitalizes the group with hot food and wonderful music.

E30Old Gaucho Carlos

Jul 25, 197625m

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

E31A Long Night

Aug 1, 197625m

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.

E32Saying Goodbye

Aug 8, 197625m

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

E33Mama Is Not Here

Aug 15, 197625m

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

E34I Want to Go Back to Genoa

Aug 22, 197625m

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

E35Mama's Handwriting

Aug 29, 197625m

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.

E36Farewell, Bahia Blanca

Sep 5, 197625m

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.

E37Endless Journey

Sep 12, 197625m

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

E38Mama's Hardship

Sep 19, 197625m

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

E39Rosy Dawn in Rosario

Sep 26, 197625m

The captain becomes angry about Marco getting a free ride to Rosario, but changes his attitude upon discovering that Marco is a fellow Genoese.

E40The Star of Italy

Oct 3, 197625m

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.

E41If I Could Go Home with Mother...

Oct 10, 197625m

Marco strengthens his resolve to find his mother after his chance meeting with a woman and her children during the train ride to Córdoba.

E42A New Friend, Pablo

Oct 17, 197625m

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.

E43Somewhere in This Town

Oct 24, 197625m

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.

E44Helping Fuana

Oct 31, 197625m

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.

E45Going North

Nov 7, 197625m

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

E46The Trip on the Oxcart

Nov 14, 197625m

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

E47Mama Lives at the Foot of the Mountain

Nov 21, 197625m

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

E48Don't Die, My Burro

Nov 28, 197625m

The journey to the village of Tucuman proves to be more hard than expected.

E49Mama Is Calling Me

Dec 5, 197625m

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

E50Run, Marco, Run!

Dec 12, 197625m

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.

E51Mama's Smile

Dec 19, 197625m

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

E52Back to Genoa with Mama

Dec 26, 197625m

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.

About 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother

3000 Leagues in Search of Mother is an animation, action & adventure, drama, family series on Tokyo Channel 12. The show first aired on Jan 4, 1976 and currently has 1 season and 52 episodes. 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother has ended. It has a rating of 7.7/10 based on 149 votes. The cast includes Yoshiko Matsuo, Kazuyuki Sogabe, Yukiko Nikaido, Kiyoshi Kawakubo, Akiko Tsuboi.