3000 Leagues in Search of Mother is a tV series anime that premiered in winter 1976, produced by Nippon Animation.

About the production: the story comes from a other, there are 52 episodes of about 26 minutes and its current status is "finished".

Its main genres are adventure and drama, with themes such as Classic Literature, Historical, Foreign and Male Protagonist.

On AniList, 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother has an average score of 72%, a good score, and appears on 5,144 users' lists.

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)

Official synopsis from AniList.