3000 Leagues in Search of Mother
1976
3000 Leagues in Search of Mother is a Japanese animated television series directed by Isao Takahata that aired in 1976. It is loosely based on a small part of the Italian novel ''Heart'' ('''') created by Edmondo De Amicis, i.e., a monthly tale (''racconto mensile'') ''From the Apennines to the Andes'' (''Dagli Appennini alle Ande''), widely expanded into a 52-episode epic. imdb.com