Porphy no Nagai Tabi


Porphy no Nagai Tabi is a Japanese anime series by Nippon Animation, as the 2008 installment of the famed World Masterpiece Theater series. It is an adaptation of Paul-Jacques Bonzon's novel, Les Orphelins de Simitra.
It premiered across Japan from 6 January 2008 on Fuji TV's BS Fuji broadcast satellite network, and also aired in Japan on Animax. It spanned 52 episodes.

Plot

Focuses on a Greek boy named Porphyras Patagos and his sister Mina, who have been orphaned after a devastating earthquake which destroyed their home in Greece. The two decide to travel through Europe in search of a new home rather than being put in a foster home and split apart, but things turn bad when they are separated. Now Porphy must travel across Europe to find his little sister.

Anime

The opening theme is "Porphy no Nagai Tabi" sung by Ikuko. The ending theme is "Kimi e to Tsuzuku Michi" sung by Da Capo. An insert song used in episode 39 is "Shimitora e no Omoi" sung by Ikuko.
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