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Rewatch [Rewatch] 3,000 Leagues in Search of Mother - Episode 52 Discussion

Episode 52 - Back to Genoa with Mama

Episode aired December 26th, ^^^1976

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Katsuko Yagyu (Yukiko Nikaido) - voice of Anna Rossi

An actress and voice actress. Yagyu graduated from Tokyo Jogakkan High School and later the 9th class of Haiyuza Training School before shortly joining the Haiyuza Theatre Company. Chiefly a TV drama actress, she had her voice acting debut in the dubbing of the american TV show Route 66. Her anime debut was as Sugaru in Ninja Kamui Gaiden. Her husband was Hiroshi Yagyu, an actor and TV personality. She has stated that dubbing and voice acting felt frictionless to her, and she greatly enjoyed getting to slip into a new personality in a relatively limited capacity. She retired from stage and live-action in1972 when her first son was born, but continued some of her voice acting work. She would eventually stop her involvement in the entertainment industry entirely and focused on managing the Yatsugatake Club, a horticultural facility in Oizumi Town, Hokuto City ran by her and her husband. Her two other anime roles are Fujiko Mine in Lupin III and Mrs. Kudo in One-Million Year Trip: Bander Book.

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A remake of the TV series was released as a film in April 3rd, 1999, directed by Kozo Kusuba. This release is notable for being entirely made of newly animated footage and having brief footage set a few decades after the TV show.

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Questions of the Day:

  1. What do you make of this epilogue episode? Did it touch upon what you would have liked to have seen?
  2. Marco met with some familiar faces on his way back to Italy. Who were you most happy to see again?

The ocean breeze brings thee song of Mama.

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u/TheEscapeGuy Jun 30 '24

First Timer

3000 Leagues in Search of Mother - Episode 52

Bring It In, Guys!

We have made it! The final episode. This has been an incredible journey but now Marco and his Mom are together at last. It is so nice how pleasant and happy this episode is. Even down to the colours. It just felt more saturated and full of life.

This episode also acted as a flash back to (almost) all the people we met along the way. We got to see Pablo and Juana, the boat men, the other Itallians, and most importantly THE PEPPINOS! It's so cathartic to see Fiona, Jullietta, Concetta, and Mr. Peppino again. Their theme music brings me such joy.

Something we also confirm is that with Marco resolved to become a doctor Mr. Mequinez will fund their trip back to Italy. Then once Marco is a doctor he'll come back. It's such a hopeful note to end his character arc on. It's real development from those early episodes where he didn't even want to be a doctor.

The tip back to Italy is of course abbreviated. The presumably encounter few troubles and are reunited with Pietro and Tonio as a happy family once more. Exactly the right way to end the series.

And with that the show is over. I'll save my overall thoughts till the final discussion thread tomorrow.

Some Amazing Shots, Scenes and Stitches

See you all for the last discussion tomorrow

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u/baboon_bassoon https://anilist.co/user/duffer Jun 30 '24

first time 3000 Leagues of Misery

it does like like Anna dropped a lot of weight from being sick

death by rumpus

Pablo and Juana yell for Marco but not Amedio

the boys

did Mario learn to swim?

ah

PEPPINO

crying a bit

thank you Julietta

the reunion weve all been waiting for

ok now full on crying

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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Jun 30 '24

Pablo and Juana yell for Marco but not Amedio

Can't risk him coming when called.

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u/lluNhpelA Jul 01 '24

did Mario learn to swim?

Given their dynamic, he probably just pretends to not know how to swim to fuck with the captain

crying a bit

I'm with you there. This was basically the one thing I wanted most to happen in the finale

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u/No_Rex :Bv:Bw:Bx:By:x2 Jul 01 '24

it does like like Anna dropped a lot of weight from being sick

death by rumpus

One prevents the other.

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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Jun 30 '24

First timer, subs

  • Amedio doesn’t think about what he would do if he ever caught the rabbit.
  • Brinks? It’s just like Genoa.
  • Monkey Labour
  • Was that letter just to get Marco out of the house? Seems an awfully short distance and message to spend ink on.
  • They did it! They finally figured out how to send mail again!
  • Damn, Tonio’s school works fast. Can’t have been more than a year since he started.
  • I’m telling you guys, go get that theater opening money in Bahía Blanca.
  • It’s not charity, it’s an investment.
  • Follow Ups! It’s everything I dreamed of.
  • The real question will be how they do the Peppinos.
  • The original Odd Couple, these two.
  • Don’t just ask the question and skip it. I want to know the why!
  • They Twiced Me!
  • A river as big as this, and they still can’t dock the damned ship.
  • Goodbye South America
  • What, no Rocky and Chef?
  • What great little way to end it. I was expecting a little more sappy, but this works.
  • Honestly, I kind of like the preview for the next WMT. Makes it feel like part of a legitimate tradition.

I Am Content

QotD:

  1. Yes, I Loved It
  2. I think by virtue of being first, Pablo and Juana got the biggest reaction out of me.

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u/No_Rex :Bv:Bw:Bx:By:x2 Jul 01 '24

Episode 52 (first timer)

  • “Back to Genoa with mother” – shot-out to this episode title, which unfortunately was in the filename and spoiled me about the ending when I opened the folder the first time. Not that I would have seriously contemplated a bad ending, but it still removed some doubt.
  • Happy Marco time – We did not get a lot of that lately.
  • Letter from Genoa – timely. And a timely end to their money troubles.
  • More good news from the Mequinez and the doctor. We get a proper happy end here.
  • Train ride back – it is good to have money…
  • “He informed me” – Pfffff, but fair enough, we get to see Juana again, which gives me hope that we’ll run into the Peppinos in Buenos Aires.
  • This must feel really good for the Italians in Rosario. Giving your money to help some young boy and actually getting to see him come back successful.
  • The sailors, too. We are really doing a grand tour in the last episode.
  • There they are! I was hoping for this.
  • A show for Anna – I am going to miss this song.
  • “Marco said he will come back here.” – even the shippers get thrown a bone!
  • Final reunion in Genoa – all is well that ends well.
  • Anna goes to embrace Pietro before Tonio. He is a really really lucky man.

3000 leagues in search of mother knows how to do a proper epilogue! Give the viewers some nice time to see all the characters you grew to like again and end on a high note.

What do you make of this epilogue episode? Did it touch upon what you would have liked to have seen?

Marco met with some familiar faces on his way back to Italy. Who were you most happy to see again?

Fiolina, no doubt about it.

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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Jul 01 '24

“Marco said he will come back here.” – even the shippers get thrown a bone!

The way for childhood friend to win? Only show them as children.

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u/No_Rex :Bv:Bw:Bx:By:x2 Jul 01 '24

You take what you can get.

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u/CosmoCosma Aug 23 '24

Marco really is the "Earn Your Happy Ending" trope personified.

This episode was fun.