8.023 minSeason 1 • Episode 33
LatestSpring has fallen and Romeo's contract with Maestro Rossi is over. It is time for Romeo to say goodbye to Milan and return home in Sonogno.
Romeo, a poor kid living in a Swiss village, bravely sells himself into servitude as a chimney sweep in order to save his family. On his way to Milan he meets a mysterious boy named Alfredo, and they become fast friends. Life as a chimney sweep is hard and dangerous. But together, and with the help of some new friends, Romeo and Alfredo find themselves striving for a better life.
Acting
Ai Orikasa makes Romeo's suffering viscerally real.
Writing
Adapts 'Die schwarzen Brüder' without sanitizing its cruelty.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of Nippon Animation's 'World Masterpiece Theater,' a decades-long project adapting Western children's literature for Japanese families—this one's based on Swiss author Lisa Tetzner's 1941 novel.
The Italian dub renamed Romeo 'Giorgio' because 'Romeo' carried too many romantic connotations; the showrunners wanted to emphasize platonic male friendship instead.
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