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: When her letters suddenly stop arriving, Marco fears she is ill or in danger. He embarks on a grueling 12,000-kilometer (3,000-league) journey from Italy to Argentina to find her.

: Throughout his travels across South America, Marco is accompanied by Amedeo , his older brother's pet monkey. Marco: Haha wo tazunete sanzenri (1999) - IMDb Marco: Dos Apeninos aos Andes Aventura, Drama 1...

Set in 1881 during an economic depression in Italy, the story follows , a young boy from Genoa. : When her letters suddenly stop arriving, Marco

: Marco's mother, Anna, travels to Argentina to work as a domestic servant to support the family. Marco: Haha wo tazunete sanzenri (1999) - IMDb

The series (also known as 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother ) is a classic 1976 anime directed by Isao Takahata . It is an emotional adventure and drama based on a short story from the 1886 Italian novel Heart (Cuore) by Edmondo De Amicis. Plot and Journey