3000 Leagues in Search of Mother: The Movie (1980)

A young Italian boy named Marco is devastated when his mother must leave home to work in Argentina to pay off the family debt. She sends the family letters, but soon the messages stop coming, which worries Marco and sets him off on an epic quest to find her.

Isao Takahata — Director

Kazuo Fukazawa — Writer

Hayao Miyazaki — Layout Supervisor

Isao Takahata — Screenplay

Yōichi Kotabe — Animation Director

Isao Takahata — Director of Operations

Edmondo De Amicis — Original Story

Hayao Miyazaki — Continuity

Yōichi Kotabe — Art Designer

Koichi Sakata — Music