From the Appenines to the Andes
TV · 52 episodes · 26 min/ep · Nippon Animation
Based on a short section of the novel Cuore by the Italian Edmondo de Amicis, Marco is a young boy living in Genoa, Italy, together with his father Pietro. But the family is not complete, for Marco's mother left for Argentina around a year earlier in order to find work. Letters from her arrive regularly until one day they suddenly stop. Worry for his mother and what might have happened to her overcomes the young boy. Marco thus decides to embark upon a journey to Argentina in the hope of being reunited with his mother. At first, Pietro is opposed to Marco's plan, but moved by his son's enthusiasm, he eventually allows the boy to go. So begins Marco's long journey of the heart. Marco encounters many people throughout his travels, and finds maturity and self-acceptance as a result of his experiences. (Source: Nippon Animation)
Marco Rossi
Main
Yoshiko Matsuo
Japanese
Anna Rossi
Supporting
Yukiko Nikaido
Japanese
Tonio Rossi
Supporting
Kazuyuki Sogabe
Japanese
Pietro Rossi
Supporting
Kiyoshi Kawakubo
Japanese
Amedeo
Supporting
Fiolina Peppino
Supporting
Mieko Nobusawa
Japanese
Giulietta Peppino
Supporting
Sachiko Chijimatsu
Japanese
Emilio
Supporting
Kuriko Komamura
Japanese
Concetta Peppino
Supporting
Noriko Ohara
Japanese
Gina Cristini
Supporting
Akiko Tsuboi
Japanese
Narrator
Supporting
Akiko Tsuboi
Japanese
Hayao Miyazaki
Layout (eps 1-52)
Hayao Miyazaki
Animation (ep 2)
Hayao Miyazaki
Scene Design (eps 1-52)
Yoshiyuki Tomino
Storyboard (eps 3, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 17, 20, 23, 26, 29, 31, 33, 36, 39, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52)
Isao Takahata
Director
Isao Takahata
Storyboard (eps 1, 2, 4, 5, 7)
Isao Takahata
Theme Song Lyrics (ED)
Isao Takahata
Episode Director (eps 1-52)
Kumiko Oosugi
Theme Song Performance
Jouji Yanase
Animation
