Porphy no Nagai Tabi
Porphy no Nagai Tabi (ポルフィの長い旅, Porufi no Nagai Tabi, lit. Porphy's Long Journey) 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 (The Orphans of Simitra).
| Porphy no Nagai Tabi | |
 Logo of Porphy no Nagai Tabi (ポルフィの長い旅) anime series. | |
| ポルフィの長い旅 (Porufi no Nagai Tabi) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama, adventure |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Tomomi Mochizuki Yasutaka Yamamoto (Assistant, 5-52) |
| Produced by | Kōichi Motohashi |
| Written by | Kei Kunii |
| Music by | MOKA☆ |
| Studio | Nippon Animation |
| Original network | BS Fuji, Animax |
| Original run | 6 January 2008 – 28 December 2008 |
| Episodes | 52 |
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 (more fondly known as Porphy) 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" (ポルフィの長い旅) sung by Ikuko. The ending theme is "Kimi e to Tsuzuku Michi" (君へと続く道) sung by Da Capo. An insert song used in episode 39 is "Shimitora e no Omoi" (シミトラへの想い) sung by Ikuko.
| # | Episode Title[1] | Original air date[1] |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Letter From Papa" "Tōsan Karano Tegami" (父さんからの手紙) | January 6, 2008 |
| 2 | "A Friend Came to Visit" "Tomodachi ga Yattekita" (友達がやってきた) | January 13, 2008 |
| 3 | "Picking up Papa" "Tōsan o Mukaeni" (父さんを迎えに) | January 20, 2008 |
| 4 | "Mina's Birthday" "Mina no Tanjōbi" (ミーナの誕生日) | January 27, 2008 |
| 5 | "Our Station" "Bokutachi no Sutēshon" (ぼくたちのステーション) | February 3, 2008 |
| 6 | "The Girl Who Came From Italy" "Itaria Kara Kita Shōjo" (イタリアから来た少女) | February 10, 2008 |
| 7 | "The Thing That Porphy Wants" "Porufi no Hoshii Mono" (ポルフィの欲しいもの) | February 17, 2008 |
| 8 | "Late Night Operation" "Mayonaka no Sakusen" (真夜中の作戦) | February 24, 2008 |
| 9 | "A New World" "Atarashī sekai" (新しい世界) | March 2, 2008 |
| 10 | "A Summer Day" "Natsu no Ichinichi" (夏の一日) | March 9, 2008 |
| 11 | "Pump and Ice Cream" "Ponpu to aisukurīmu" (ポンプとアイスクリーム) | March 16, 2008 |
| 12 | "The Fated Day" "Unmei no Hi" (運命の日) | March 23, 2008 |
| 13 | "Things Lost and Things Left Behind" "Ushinatta Mono Nokotta Mono" (失ったもの残ったもの) | March 30, 2008 |
| 14 | "I'll Protect Mina" "Boku wa Miina o Mamoru" (ぼくはミーナを守る) | April 6, 2008 |
| 15 | "Embracing the Memories" "Omoide o Dakishimete" (思い出を抱きしめて) | 13 April 2008 |
| 16 | "Towards the Sea" "Umi no Mukou He" | 20 April 2008 |
| 17 | "The Pure White Departure" "Masshiro Na Tabidachi" | 27 April 2008 |
| 18 | "Farewell, Greece" "Sayonara, Girisha" | 4 May 2008 |
| 19 | "At the Italian Docks" "Itaria No Minato De" | 11 May 2008 |
| 20 | "The City of Caverns" "Doukutsu No Machi" | 18 May 2008 |
| 21 | "Dora's Farewell" "Doora To No Wakare" | 25 May 2008 |
| 22 | "Continuing Down the Train Line" "Senro Ha Tsuduku Yo" | 1 June 2008 |
| 23 | "The Cracked Doll" "Hibiware Ta Ningyou" | 8 June 2008 |
| 24 | "The Place Where Smiles Come Back" "Egao No Kaeru" | 15 June 2008 |
| 25 | "A Little Friendship in a Little City" "Chiisana Machi No Chiisana Yuujou" | 22 June 2008 |
| 26 | "If I Can Hear The Whistle" "Kiteki Ga Kikoe Tara" | 29 June 2008 |
| 27 | "I Want You To Receive It" "Anata Ni Todoke Tai" | 29 June 2008 |
| 28 | "Sicilian Rhapsody" "Shishirian Rapusodi" | 13 July 2008 |
| 29 | "The Letter" "Tegami" | 20 July 2008 |
| 30 | "The Roman Signpost" "Rooma No Michishirube" | 27 July 2008 |
| 31 | "Somewhere In The City" "Kono Machi No Doko Ka Ni" | 3 August 2008 |
| 32 | "Mina and Isabella" "Miina To Iza Bera" | 10 August 2008 |
| 33 | "Young Men Covered With Wounds" "Kizu Darakeno Shounen-tachi" | 17 August 2008 |
| 34 | "A Present To An Angel" "Tenshi He No Purezento" | 24 August 2008 |
| 35 | "The Believing Heart" "Shinjiru Kokoro" | 31 August 2008 |
| 36 | "The Mask Of Honesty" "Kamen No Sugao" | 7 September 2008 |
| 37 | "The Scenery That They See" "Futaride Miru Keshiki" | 14 September 2008 |
| 38 | "Scattering In The Wind" "Kaze Ni Chiru" | 21 September 2008 |
| 39 | "The Road That Leads To You" "Kun Heto Tsuduku Michi" | 28 September 2008 |
| 40 | "Aiming For The Border" "Kokkyou wo Mezashi Te" | 5 October 2008 |
| 41 | "The Family in Southern France" "Minami Furansu no Kazoku" | 12 October 2008 |
| 42 | "Love Taken Away" "Ubawa Reta Ai" | 19 October 2008 |
| 43 | "Friends" "Tomo Yo" | 26 October 2008 |
| 44 | "Gaining Courage" "Yuuki Woageru" | 2 November 2008 |
| 45 | "The Rose Blooming In The Alley" "Rojiura ni Saku Bara" | 10 November 2008 |
| 46 | "The Chance Meeting In Paris" "Pari Nomeguri Ai" | 16 November 2008 |
| 47 | "The New Door" "Atarashi i Tobira" | 23 November 2008 |
| 48 | "The Fragment Of A Dream" "Yume Nokakera" | 30 November 2008 |
| 49 | "Rendezvous" "Randebuu" | 7 December 2008 |
| 50 | "A Lie" "Uso" | 14 December 2008 |
| 51 | "The Wish" "Negai" | 21 December 2008 |
| 52 | "For This Moment" "Kono Shunkan Notameni" | 28 December 2008 |
References
- ストーリー紹介 (in Japanese). NIPPON ANIMATION. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
External links
- Porphy no Nagai Tabi (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
