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3000 Leagues in Search of Mother
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3000 Leagues in Search of Mother

1976-01-04 · 25 min / episode · ★ 7.7

Animation · Action & Adventure · Drama · Family

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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Nippon Animation
Countries
Japan
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Yoshiko MatsuoYoshiko MatsuoMarco Rossi (voice)
Kazuyuki SogabeKazuyuki SogabeTonio Rossi (voice)
Yukiko NikaidoAnna Rossi (voice)
Kiyoshi KawakuboKiyoshi KawakuboPietro Rossi (voice)
Akiko TsuboiAkiko TsuboiNarrator (voice)
Noriko OharaNoriko OharaConcetta (voice)
Mie AzumaMie AzumaPablo García (voice)
Ichiro NagaiIchiro NagaiPeppino (voice)
Mieko NobusawaMieko NobusawaFiorina (voice)
Akio NojimaAkio NojimaRocky (voice)
Fumio MatsuokaFumio MatsuokaFrediand (voice)
Eken MineEken MineFederico Menotti (voice)
Hikaru MiyataHikaru MiyataFernández (voice)
Kei TomiyamaKei TomiyamaMario (voice)
Kohei MiyauchiKohei MiyauchiCarlos (voice)
Keiko YokozawaKeiko YokozawaFana (voice)
Kuriko KomamuraEmilio (voice)
Masako NozawaMasako NozawaLuigi (voice)
Reiko MutohReiko MutohClara (voice)
Takuzō KamiyamaTakuzō KamiyamaLeonardo (voice)

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