Porphy's Long Journey

is a Japanese anime series aired on January 6, 2008 by Nippon Animation, as the 2008 installment of the famed World Masterpiece Theater series.

Plot
Based on Paul-Jacques Bonzon's novel, "Les Orphelins de Simitra" (The Orphans of Simitra).The story focuses on a Greek boy named Porphyras Patagos (more fondly known as Porphy) and his sister Mina, who have been orphaned after a devastating earthquake which destroyed their home in Greece. The two decide to travel through Europe in search of a new home.