Ai no Gakko Coure Monogatari
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| Ai no Gakko Cuore Monogatari | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Animation, Anime, Drama, Historical, Adapted |
| Developed by | Nippon Animation |
| Written by | Ryuzo Nakanishi |
| Directed by | Eiji Okabe |
| Voices of | Toshiko Fujita Katsue Miwa |
| Opening theme | Cuore Monogatari (The Story of Cuore) |
| Ending theme | Shiroi Nikki (White Diary) |
| Composer(s) | Yasushi Kumata |
| Country of origin | Japan  |
| Language(s) | Japanese |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 25 mins |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ABS-CBN (2001)  |
| First shown in | Mainichi Broadcasting System (MBS) |
| Original run | 3 April 1981 – 2 October 1981 |
| External links | |
| IMDb profile | |
Ai no Gakko Cuore Monogatari is an anime based on the novel "Cuore, Libro per i Ragazzi" (Heart: An Italian Schoolboy's Journal) by Edmondo de Amicis[1].
Contents |
[edit] Story
The story takes place in nineteenth century Italy[2]. The events in the anime are based on Enrico Bottini's Journal.
The boys in early adolescence, innocent and susceptible, meet a teacher of virtue. He tells them honorable and heart-warming stories with which the boys feel great empathy[3].
After experiencing hard times and sharing various joys with their friends and family, the boys recognize what is most important of all: to love others[4].
[edit] Voice Cast
- Toshiko Fujita as Enrico Bottini
- Katsue Miwa as Niño Bottini
[edit] Episode List
| Episode | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Commencement Day: Enrico and Mr. Belboni |
| 2 | Disaster: Heroic Robetti |
| 3 | Classmates: Franci, The Juvenile Delinquent |
| 4 | In the Attic: Enrico's Secret |
| 5 | Boys of Calabria: Transfer Student Gracche |
| 6 | Bestfriend Garrone: Face-off with Franci |
| 7 | A Little Chimney Sweep: Nino's New Friend |
| 8 | A Principal's Tears: Boy Scouts of Lombardia |
| 9 | The King and Father & Son Colletti: Tearful Reunion |
| 10 | Antonio the Young Plasterer: Many Faces in Front of Father |
| 11 | Garoffi's Gift: Stamp and Church |
| 12 | Betti the Bullied Boy: Parent-teacher day |
| 13 | 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother (Part 1) |
| 14 | 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother (Part 2) |
| 15 | Precossi the Blacksmith: Small Knife in Friendship |
| 16 | Boy Julio's Secret |
| 17 | Stardi's Library: The Person Who Hid The Books |
| 18 | Summer Vacation on The Poe River: Franci's Disaster |
| 19 | Summer in the Alps: Father's Teacher is my Teacher |
| 20 | A Summer Night's Incident: Father's Secret |
| 21 | Don't Give Up! Charine Family Circus |
| 22 | Only The Cross Knows: Father's Nursing |
| 23 | Father's Gift: Mystery of The Ink Stand! |
| 24 | Franci, The Juvenile Delinquent Runs Out of School |
| 25 | The Boy Who Sacrificed Himself: Franci's Tears |
| 26 | Picnic: And Goodbye |
[edit] Music
| Title | English Title | Performer | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuore Monogatari | The Story of Cuore | Takeda Eri with Tokyo Broadcasting Children's Choir | Opening Theme |
| Shiroi Nikki | White Diary | Takeda Eri with Tokyo Broadcasting Children's Choir | Ending Theme |
