''Ai no Gakko Cuore Monogatari'' ( ja, 愛の学校クオレ物語, Ai no Gakkō Kuore Monogatari, lit=The Story of Cuore, School of Love) is an
anime
is Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japane ...
television series, based on the 1886 novel ''Cuore, Libro per i Ragazzi'' (''
Heart: An Italian Schoolboy's Journal'') by
Edmondo de Amicis
Edmondo De Amicis (; 21 October 1846 – 11 March 1908) was an Italian novelist, journalist, poet, and short-story writer. His best-known book is ''Cuore'', a children's novel translated into English as ''Heart''.
Early career
Born in Oneglia (to ...
. It first aired from 3 April to 2 October 1981.
The series has been broadcast into some countries, It has been dubbed in French, Italian, Spanish, Catalan, Polish, Arabic, and Persian.
Story
The story takes place in nineteenth century in
Turin
Turin ( , Piedmontese language, Piedmontese: ; it, Torino ) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in Northern Italy. It is the capital city of Piedmont and of the Metropolitan City of Turin, and was the first Italian capital ...
,
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...
. 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. 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.
Voice cast
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Toshiko Fujita
was a Japanese actress, voice actress, singer and narrator. She was affiliated with Aoni Production at the time of her death.
Biography
Since the age of 8 in 1958, Fujita worked in radio and television as an actress, singer and comedian. In ...
as Enrico Bottini
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Katsue Miwa as Nino Bottini
Episode list
Music
References
External links
Cuore in IMDB*
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1981 anime television series debuts
School life in anime and manga
Television shows set in Italy
1981 Japanese television series endings
Nippon Animation
Mainichi Broadcasting System original programming
Television shows based on Italian novels
Works based on Heart (novel)
Drama anime and manga
Historical anime and manga