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Format
TV
Episodes
51
Episode Duration
24 min per ep
Status
Finished Airing
Premiered
Fall 1977
Aired
1977-10-02 to 1978-10-01
Source
Novel
Rating
G - All Ages
Genres
Adventure
Drama
Historical
Kids
Slice of Life
Studios
Madhouse
TMS Entertainment
Producers
ImaginAsian Entertainment
Licensors
Ie Naki Ko (家なき子)
Remi is a boy living happily with his mother in the French countryside. But everything changes when his estranged father comes home and, in desperate need of money, reveals that Remi is adopted, and sells him. Heartbroken, Remi ends up with Vitalis, a traveling musician, and his troupe of animal entertainers. Together, they travel the country in search for Remi's real parents, along the way learning the harsh lessons of life. A deeply moving story about friendship, loss and the pursuit of happiness. (Source: AniDB)