Ai no Gakko Cuore Monogatari is an anime television series, based on the 1886 novel Cuore, Libro per i Ragazzi (Heart: An Italian Schoolboy's Journal) by Edmondo de Amicis. It first aired from April 3 to October 2, 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, Italy. 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

Episode list

Music