3000 Leagues in Search of Mother

Alternate titles: From the Appenines to the Andes , Haha o Tazunete Sanzenri

TV (52 eps) | 1976 | Nippon Animation

Marco was a poor but happy boy who lived with his father, brother, and mother in Italy. But once his mother leaves for Argentina to help pay down his father's debts, Marco feels that there's a hole inside he cannot fill. Though he is young, he tries his best to find jobs and make friends along the way, all the while receiving letters from his mother to raise his spirits. However, Marco will soon depart on a grand adventure the likes of which he has never seen before...