# The Story of Perrine (1978)

> A young girl and her widowed mother cross Europe with a donkey and a dog in search of family in Paris.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/39978

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 53
- Episode runtime: 25 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: animation, family, drama
- Created by: Shigeo Koshi
- Network: Fuji TV
- Cast: Hiromi Tsuru, Masako Ikeda, Daisaku Shinohara, Tamio Ohki, Mahito Tsujimura, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Kinshirô Iwao, Yoshitaka Okamura
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0168362/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Tone: gentle, wistful, hopeful, warm, melancholic

## Synopsis

Perrine (1978) is a Japanese animated family drama series created by Shigeo Koshi and produced by Nippon Animation for Fuji TV, running fifty-three episodes of roughly twenty-five minutes each. Young Perrine Paindavoine (voiced by Hiromi Tsuru) lives in Bosnia with her Indian mother Marie (voiced by Masako Ikeda) until her father Edmond (voiced by Daisaku Shinohara) dies, leaving his widow with a single wish, to reach France and his father. Accompanied by their sturdy donkey Palikare and a faithful dog named Baron, the pair set out for Paris on a long overland trek. Each episode is built from the everyday hazards of the road: barren villages, failing supplies, stretches of hard weather, and the kindness of strangers who open their doors to them. The engine of the story is steady perseverance, a child's hope pressed against grief and poverty. The tone is gentle and wistful, warm rather than sentimental, with a resilient heart. Its episodic structure makes it an easy family watch. Fans of Heidi, Girl of the Alps, Anne of Green Gables and Rascal the Raccoon will find resonance in its blend of classic animated storytelling, animal companionship and moral warmth.

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