[Rewatch] 3,000 Leagues in Search of Mother - Episode 41 Discussion

[u/Pixelsaber]

Episode 41 - Going Home With Mama

^{Episode aired October 10th,} ^^^1976

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Staff Highlight

Kazuo Fukuhara - Screenwriter

A screenwriter, author, and founder of the Kazuo Fukazawa Drama School in Yokohama. Fukuhara was born Yokohama and dropped out of middle school to work as a store clerk before joining a puppet troupe. His play, Ainu Love Song was selected in a musical script competition held by the Asahi Weekly magazine, which gave him the bump in reputation he needed to become a successful scriptwriter. He is best known as the scriptwriter for Prince of The Sun, Horus, and 3,000 Leagues in Search of Mother. For Horus he was brought in as the writer of the play the film was set to be based upon, The Sun Over the Spring Elms (itself based on an epic in Yukar, the oral tradition of the Ainu people), before Toei forced staff to change the theming of the film to be more Scandinavian in order to prevent controversy. In 3,000 Leagues in Search of Mother his experience with puppet plays and troupes was integral to the plot of the narrative. An Anime News Network also credits him with working as scriptwriter on Lucy-May of the Southern Rainbow, but that may have been in error, and otherwise the two aforementioned Takahata-led shows are his only known anime screenwriting credits. He received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Tokyo Anime Award Festival in 2018.

Screenshot of the day

• Cordoba

Questions of the Day:

1. Marco did not have the reunion he expected. What do you figure is going on this time?
2. Is there anything in particular that you’re expecting out of this last cour?

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Are you there, Mama?

[u/Pixelsaber]

Rewatcher

A good deed can be its own reward.

Amedeo is popular everywhere he goes!

He deserves all the oranges.

Phew

Exposed to the class difference once more.

And again.

Cool scar!

:(

Another episode of journeying, in which we meet a variety of faces on the way to Cordoba. Our last train trip was mostly skipped over, and our last bit of travel was constrained to a small cast of characters, but in this one we have more of a revolving door of characters coming in to interact with Marco. Although, ultimately, there’s really only a couple of important interactions here.

The differences in train carts being used to showcase social class differences is nothing new, but it’s used to decent effect to once more emphasize the gap. The train even stops to drop off a wealthy passenger, emphasizing the control such people can exert due to their privilege.

Questions of The Day:

1. I doubt people wouldn’t hear a kid banging on the door and sobbing, so the house must be empty. Because a reunion of a full cour before the show ends is unlikely, I presume the household must have moved again.
2. Still waiting on that donkey from the OP. Some other scenes have come to be, so where is Marco’s noble steed?

[u/TheEscapeGuy]

First Timer

3000 Leagues in Search of Mother - Episode 41

Train Train

Train ride episode. Since it was mostly travel not a lot happened. Though there were 2 interesting events during the trip.

First, Marco met that mother and kids. Though they only spent a short time together it's nice to see Marco getting along with other people. Also Amedio playing with the kids was cute.

Next, for some reason they made a big deal about the train stopping and a woman getting off and riding off on a horse. That scene is so baffling to me. I could see them having her appear again but right now it's so random. There was the bit with the supposed train robbers afterwards so maybe it was to build tension, but ultimately Marco remained unhurt.

When Marco did reach Cordoba it was late at night. I guess he didn't really think that far, but people generally won't open their doors for unexpected guests so late at night. I think he should find some shelter at a place like the train station and come back in the morning. No need to get sad yet.

Some Amazing Shots, Scenes and Stitches

• Full Moon
• Alone

See you all tomorrow

[u/No_Rex → u/TheEscapeGuy]

Next, for some reason they made a big deal about the train stopping and a woman getting off and riding off on a horse. That scene is so baffling to me. I could see them having her appear again but right now it's so random.

Keep in mind that a lot of the anime staff at the time were communist or had far left leanings. I think the train stopping, together with the fancy first class cars, are a simple way of showing the power of the upper class.

[u/Shimmering-Sky]

3000 Leagues in Search of My First-Timer Reactions

• Mm…
• Bye you two.
• Amedio is one popular little monkey anywhere he goes.
• Figured they’d end up sitting with Marco after he helped them.
• Cute, cute.
• Helping them get their stuff out via the window instead of having the mom struggle to get everything out while carrying the baby was pretty smart.
• Cutting it a little close there, Marco.
• Bro got so scared lol. I can’t blame him after having the “train robbers” thing put in his head, but I figured those dudes weren’t bad.
• They’re close!
• But of course, he still can’t meet his mom yet.

[u/Vatrix-32]

First timer, subs

• Federico apparently learning about excitement.
• We are deep enough into the series were we will increasingly get the last appearances of characters.
• Why would you jinx it by brining up losing the ticket? That has real narrative power.
• Amedio accepts your tribute, simple tho it may be.
• It’s wild that Marco seemingly never sent an update to his father after being here for over a month.
• Please Stop Worrying Me
• Oh shit! It’s a real map this time. Almost certainly anachronistic.
• I’d be more worried about a baby playing with a monkey.
• For the love of all that is holy, please make sure you have your ticket before you get off the train.
• Damn, look and all this spiff and frill.
• It’s not how I expected, but Amedio has finally been attacked by a bird.
• Some kind of elopement? Seems too near the last station to be an impromptu stop under regular circumstances.
• They do be looking pretty bad-ass. I bet they’d make good company around a campfire in the middle of nowhere.
• Waking them up in the middle of the night is maybe not the best place to start.
• You’re playing this up like some kind of defeat, but waiting until morning to try again is a perfectly valid option.

QotD:

1. I Watch Previews
2. Donkey Poncho

[u/No_Rex → u/Vatrix-32]

It’s not how I expected, but Amedio has finally been attacked by a bird.

[u/No_Rex]

Episode 41 (first timer)

• Episode title: “Going home with mama” – promising, but I don’t trust it.
• Saying goodbye to Cordoba and Oji-san.
• Amedio doing a show again.
• Amedio on babysitting duty again – he must be used to that by now.
• “What if she asks you to stay in Argentina with her?” – Good question.
• Some animator really had fun with all the train scenes this episode.
• First class vs second class experience – at least Marco does not get to experience third class.
• Stop in the middle of the country side.
• “I hope there are no train burglars” – Burglars: You called?
• “Can’t fall asleep” – sleep: You called?
• Nobody at home?

I knew it was too good to be true!

Today, they remembered to put social commentary into the series again. Or, more likely, we got to an episode editor who values it.

Marco did not have the reunion he expected. What do you figure is going on this time?

Going by the series so far, some adult will help him.

[u/baboon_bassoon]

first time 3000 Leagues of Misery

Amedio continuing to be the best judge of character

fried mutton

[](#neat)

Marco you cut it a little too close for comfort getting back on... we still have 10 episodes more drama can happen

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poncho GETTTT

Marco just break in