Porphy no Nagai Tabi (2008)

Original title

ポルフィの長い旅

Genre

animation, drama, family

Country

Japan

Length

1 season, 52 episodes

Rated

ALL

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

After losing their home, a brother and sister travel through rural Greece searching for their long-lost uncle. Along the way they meet strangers and face hardships while holding onto hope for a new beginning.

slow-pacedmelancholicquietly emotionalhopefulpoignantgently dramaticearnest

What happens

Porphy no Nagai Tabi (ポルフィの長い旅, Porufi no Nagai Tabi; lit. The Long Journey of Porphy) is a Japanese anime series by Nippon Animation, as the 25th installment of the World Masterpiece Theater series. It is an adaptation of Paul-Jacques Bonzon's novel, The Orphans of Simitra (Les Orphelins de Simitra). It aired across Japan from January to December 2008 on BS Fuji. It spanned 52 episodes. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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