Porphy no Nagai Tabi

The Orphans of Simitra / ポルフィの長い旅 / Porufi no Nagai Tabi / The Long Journey of Porfyi / Porfy's Long Journey

Genres: Drama, Historical
Themes: Historical
Studios: Nippon Animation
Rating: 6.9 / 10
Rank: #4951
Popularity: #10135
Users Listed: 3,678
Users Scored: 646
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 11/30/2022
Aired: January 6, 2008 – December 28, 2008 (Winter)
Type: tv
Source: novel
Age Rating: G
Episodes: 52

Synopsis:

In a quiet corner of the Grecian countryside, Porphy’s world shifts dramatically with a devastating earthquake. The sudden catastrophe shatters his family's peaceful existence, leaving him displaced and separated from his younger sister, Mina. Driven by unwavering determination, Porphy embarks on a journey to locate Mina amidst the chaos and uncertainty that follows.

The series explores themes of familial bonds and resilience in the face of adversity. As Porphy navigates unfamiliar landscapes and encounters new people, he confronts not only the external challenges of survival but also the internal struggle to maintain hope. The narrative unfolds with a grounded realism, focusing on character-driven moments and the emotional weight of loss, as Porphy strives to rebuild his life and reunite with his sibling.

Episodes:

Episode 1: The Letter From Papa (Aired: 01/06/2008)
Episode 2: A Friend Came to Visit (Aired: 01/13/2008)
Episode 3: Picking up Papa (Aired: 01/20/2008)
Episode 4: Mina's Birthday (Aired: 01/27/2008)
Episode 5: Our Station (Aired: 02/03/2008)
... and 44 more episodes

Characters:

Patagos, Marina (Main) - Voice Actors: Fujimura, Ayumi, Magnaghi, Debora
Patagos, Porphyras (Main) - Voice Actors: Kaida, Yuki, Di Benedetto, Massimo
Alessia (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ise, Mariya
Alkis (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sugisaki, Ryou
Amelie (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yasui, Eri
Angelopoulos (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsuoka, Fumio
Antonis (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kusumi, Naomi
Aubert, Tiffany (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hayashibara, Megumi
Barbazza, Jack (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Furuya, Toru
Barbazza, Micheal (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Orikasa, Ai
Burns (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ootomo, Ryuuzaburou
Cécile (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kimura, Akiko
Carlos (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Aoyama, Yutaka
Corina (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Konno, Hiromi
Daisy (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsuo, Yoshiko
Dora (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nagasawa, Nao
Dori (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kujira
Elena (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kouda, Mariko
Haropoulos (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yara, Yuusaku
Ilaria (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamada, Eiko
Isabella (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tsuru, Hiromi
Mancini, Monica (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Horie, Mitsuko
Mancini, Andre (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sakuta, Osamu
Maximilian (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Taniyama, Kishou
Natalie (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kawasho, Miyuki
Pascal (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ogata, Kenichi
Patagos, Christoforos (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Inoue, Kazuhiko
Patagos, Anek (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shimamoto, Sumi, De Luca, Lorella
Rebecca (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takayama, Minami
Rose (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nagasawa, Miki
Smith, Tom (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ichimura, Oma
Smith, Martha (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Naka, Tomoko
Smith (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakamura, Koutarou
Smith, John (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hibi, Aiko
von Eisenberg, Karl (Supporting)
von Eisenberg, Heinz (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kita, Michie
Zaïmis (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Toyonaga, Toshiyuki

Staff:

Mochizuki, Tomomi (Director, Sound Director, Episode Director, Script, Storyboard)
Ezaki, Shinpei (Episode Director)
Hosoya, Akio (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Kamanaka, Nobuharu (Episode Director)
Kawanishi, Taiji (Episode Director)
Kidokoro, Seimei (Episode Director)
Kim, Dae-hun (Episode Director, Animation Director)
Nakagawa, Satoshi (Episode Director)
Okazaki, Yukio (Episode Director)
Okuno, Hiroyuki (Episode Director, Animation Director)
Ozawa, Shinichirou (Episode Director)
Sekita, Osamu (Episode Director)
Shimizu, Kazunobu (Episode Director)
Tsuchiya, Yasuo (Episode Director)
Uchida, Shingo (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Uehara, Hideaki (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Yamamoto, Yasutaka (Episode Director, Storyboard, Assistant Director)
Yamazaki, Shigeru (Episode Director)
Yano, Atsushi (Episode Director)
Kunii, Kei (Script, Series Composition)
Watanori, Kazu (Script)
Yamamoto, Maria (Script)
Kimura, Ryuuichi (Storyboard)
Kobayashi, Osamu (Storyboard)
Muroya, Yasushi (Storyboard)
Takayanagi, Tetsushi (Storyboard)
Terahigashi, Katsumi (Storyboard)
D'Avena, Cristina (Theme Song Performance)
Ikuko (Theme Song Performance, Inserted Song Performance)
Adachi, Yuusuke (Key Animation)
Akahori, Shigeo (Character Design, Chief Animation Director, Animation Director)
Bonzon, Paul-Jacques (Original Creator)
Byun, Eun Soon (Animation Check)
Cho, Hye-jung (Key Animation)
Fujiwara, Hiroki (Animation Director)
Hanyuu, Takayuki (Animation Director)
Hashimoto, Hiroko (Key Animation)
Hiramaki, Daisuke (Key Animation)
Hori, Takafumi (Key Animation)
Horiuchi, Hiroyuki (Animation Director)
Ichiki, Tsuyoshi (Animation Director)
Iida, Hiroyoshi (Key Animation)
Ikai, Kazuyuki (Animation Director)
Kamura, Hiroyuki (Key Animation)
Katou, Masato (Animation Director)
Kitayama, Shuuichi (Key Animation)
Kobayashi, Yuu (Key Animation)
Kurihara, Manabu (Animation Director)
Kurita, Shinichi (Key Animation)
MOKA☆ (Music)
... and 13 more staff

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