One title that definitely makes an impression if you’ve seen it is Nobody’s Boy Remi, which got a US release years ago through the burn on demand program via ImaginAsian TV. Based on the novel Sans Famille by Hector Malot, the show was animated back in 1977 for a fifty-one episode run at TMS Entertainment with Osamu Dezaki directing. Anime Limited has worked to bring the series to France before in DVD form, but this is the first non-Japanese release of the show in Blu-ray. No dates are set for it yet, but the tentative cover artwork has been revealed.
The entire 51 episode series is currently available on Hulu for streaming in North America.
Plot concept: Remi was just a boy living in the French countryside with his mother. But when a terrible series of events leave him in the care of a wandering street performer named Vitalis, Remi must learn to be strong. Because he’s about to learn just how incredibly harsh life can really be. Based on the famed 19th century children’s novel by Hector Malot, Remi’s incredible story will be one you never forget.
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