Perrine Monogatari
Japanese title: ペリーヌ物語
Type: TV
Episodes: 53
Premiered: winter 1978
Source: Novel
Genres: Drama
Studios: Nippon Animation
Producers: Bandai Visual
Duration: 25 min per ep
Rating: G - All Ages

Perrine is a young girl who lives in Bosnia with her Indian mother and beloved father – that is, until her father passes away, leaving her mother with a single wish: travel to France to be with his father. The over 1,000 kilometer journey seems unfathomable, but Perrine and her mother have a plan: they will photograph people in the towns along the way to support themselves.

With their hardy donkey Palikare and faithful dog Baron, the two set forth for Paris; along the way they encounter kind souls, barren villages, and a number of hardships; will Perrine and her mother survive the long journey to France?

(Source: Anime-Planet)