Romeo and the Black Brothers
NR
8.7
1995
Animation
, Drama
, Action & Adventure
To get the money to pay for a doctor for his father, Romeo bravely sells himself as a chimney sweep. On the way to Milan he meets Alfredo, a mysterious boy on the run heading to the same fate. Upon being separated and sold to their new bosses, the two boys swear eternal friendship. Romeo has to learn the hardships of a chimney sweep's job.
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- Cast：
- Ai Orikasa , Toshiko Fujita , Akemi Okamura , Maria Kawamura , Masahiro Anzai , Yasuko Hatori , Aya Ishizu
Episode 33 : Skyward! On Wings of Freedom!
December. 17,1995
Spring 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. Some of his friends have already left, while others still have to stay a while longer. Professor Casella offers to drive Romeo and the other boys halfway to their home towns along with Bianca. Before leaving, they visit Alfredo's grave one last time, where they meet the Wolf Pack.
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Episode 31 : The Real Treasure
December. 03,1995
The circus is coming to town. The Black Brothers want to see it, but they only have enough money for a ticket. Therefore, a competition is held and the winner will go to the circus. However, Romeo as the new leader of the group, makes a wise decision: either all or none. He must come up with a plan to raise the money for everyone. Meanwhile, Michaelo has a mishap with a merchant that puts him in a bind.
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Episode 30 : The Last Promise
October. 29,1995
Romeo suffers greatly from the sudden death of his friend Alfredo. He sinks into a deep sadness and distances himself more and more from reality. The Black Brothers try to cheer Romeo up again. But even when Dante tries to force him come to his senses, Romeo remains withdrawn.
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Episode 29 : Forever Alfredo
October. 22,1995
The big moment is here! Alfredo and his uncle Maurizio stand before the king of Italy. Both have badges in their hands, but only one belongs to the Martinis. When the king asks which badge has the secret sign of blessing, only Alfredo knows the right answer. The evil uncle is finally exposed.
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Episode 28 : Lord Alfredo
September. 17,1995
Alfredo and Bianca are still trying to show in front of the King of Italy and expose the damage that has been done to their family. The Wolf Pack has temporarily allied with the Black Brothers and they help carry out this plan together. They have to deal with the bodyguards of Alfredo's uncle so that Alfredo and his sister can sneak into the banquet.
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Episode 27 : The Start of a Long Day
September. 10,1995
Alfredo wants to restore his honor before the King of Italy and accuse his aunt and uncle of murdering his parents. Unfortunately, the Wolf Pack lure him into a trap and lock him in the sewers. Romeo and the Black Brothers await his arrival so they can sneak into the banquet, but Romeo, seeing that he does not arrive, decides to go in search of him.
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Episode 25 : Alfredo and Bianca Reunited
August. 27,1995
Alfredo and Bianca are still on the run from their relatives. Their aunt and uncle want the badge that Alfredo hid. This badge was bestowed on Alfredo's father by Carlo Alberto, the father of the current Italian king, and legitimizes the Martini's fortune.
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Episode 24 : The Hunted Siblings
August. 20,1995
In Milan, a wedding of the nobility is taking place and all rich and noble people of the area are invited. Even the king of Italy is expected to come. Then Romeo accidentally meets Bianca, Alfredo's sister who was believed to be missing. When he conveys the good news to him, he learns Alfredo's mysterious story.
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Episode 23 : Farewell, My Angel
August. 13,1995
Angeletta's condition is deteriorating rapidly. The so-called Ice Queen Montovani wants nothing to do with her granddaughter. Even asking chimney sweep Rossi is useless. The Black Brothers therefore clog the chimneys of Montovani Castle. They want to force the Countess to stay in touch with Angeletta.
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Episode 22 : I Meet Grandmother
August. 06,1995
Angeletta's greatest wish is to meet her grandmother, the Countess Isabella Montovani, before her serious illness progresses. The Black Brothers therefore drive Angeletta to the castle in a wooden cart. Rejected by the security guard, they climb over the wall. They are discovered and there is a chase in the castle courtyard.
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Episode 21 : Angeletta's Secret
July. 09,1995
Matteo tells the boys the story of Marcello Rossi and Angeletta: a countess named Isabella is the girl's grandmother. Romeo now wants to find out everything and secretly follows Rossi to a castle where the Ice Queen, as Isabella is called by the others, lives.
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Episode 20 : Grampa Theo's Puppet Show
July. 02,1995
Romeo and Angeletta meet the old puppeteer Teo and little Nana. Teo has a sad secret: Leon, his son, left him and his granddaughter after a quarrel. He would rather be a doctor than a puppeteer. Now Teo wishes nothing more than to see his son again. Angeletta asks Romeo and the Black Brothers to find Leon. Also, Matteo is about to reveal a secret about Angeletta to Romeo while talking with Rossi.
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Episode 18 : Sing our Song of Unity on into the Dawn!
June. 11,1995
As retaliation for losing the fight at San Babila church, Michaelo was kidnapped by the Wolf Pack. To release him, their leader Giovanni demands that the Black Brothers hand over Alfredo to them. Alfredo decides to show up alone, but Romeo doesn't want to leave him alone and offers to go with him. A new battle between the two gangs is approaching.
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Episode 17 : Showdown at San Babila Church
June. 04,1995
Since the Wolf Pack has no intention of stopping picking on the chimney sweeps, the Black Brothers, fed up with running away, decide to stand up to them. Thus, they draw up a plan to fight them in San Babila church. Meanwhile, Giovanni, the leader of the Wolf Pack, goes alone to a meeting with the rival gang Scorpion.
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Episode 15 : Strike a light! The Oath of the Eleven
May. 21,1995
After proving his innocence, Romeo's conditions at Rossis' house get better. Marcello gives him a day off and Romeo decides to search for Alfredo in the streets of Milan. During his search, he meets other young chimney sweeps.
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Episode 14 : Escape, quickly!
May. 14,1995
The carriage Romeo has sneaked into contains explosives that the robbers intend to use to blow up the police station and free their imprisoned friend.
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Episode 13 : A Reunion in the Sewer
May. 07,1995
Romeo fights the Wolf Pack, who think he has denounced them to the police, but is saved at the last minute by a masked boy. Chased by the police, Romeo tries to sneak into a carriage going to Venice to escape Milan.
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Episode 12 : To Vanish into the City of Mists
April. 30,1995
Romeo finds Anselmo lying on the street and covered in bruises. Anselmo tells Romeo that he confronted Tachioni because he hates outsiders and wants to kick Romeo out of town. Romeo, full of rage, runs in search of Tachioni.
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Episode 11 : Let's Be Friends
April. 23,1995
Romeo watches from the rooftop of a house that one of the Wolf Pack members is ambushed by another gang of boys, but then the rest of the pack appears and a fight breaks out, wich is won by the Pack boys. Anselmo, who was not present during the fight, is seen by Romeo while he devises a plan to gain recognition from the rest of the pack members.
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Episode 10 : The Blue-Sky Sketchbook
March. 19,1995
Romeo manages to get the key which keeps his door locked, so he can go out to meet Angeletta, becoming friends. She tells him that, due to her illness, she has not been able to leave her room for many years, which prevents her from being able to behold the vast blue sky. Then Romeo makes her a promise, but the Wolf Pack gang will get in her way.
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Episode 9 : A Love Letter in the Moonlight
March. 12,1995
Romeo goes to clean Professor Casella's fireplace who, to thank him, gives him an illustrated book. However, Romeo cannot read, so the teacher offers to teach him to write his name. Upon his return home, he finds a letter left by the girl who lives in the same house, Angeletta. But, how will Romeo know interpret what is written on it?
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Episode 8 : A Gift from an Angel
March. 05,1995
Cleaning chimneys is harder than Romeo could imagine. And worst of all is that when he comes home tired from work he doesn't get a piece of bread. Rossi's family seems to hate him. However, an angel who lives in the house cares for him.
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Episode 7 : An Angel's Abode
February. 26,1995
In Milan, Romeo and Alfredo are sold as chimney sweeps to different bosses, having to separate, but not before swearing eternal friendship. Romeo is taken by Rossi, his buyer, to his house, where he will start a new life.
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Episode 6 : The Ship Sinks; Friendship Within the Storm
February. 19,1995
The boat in which Romeo and the others are travelling to Milan is hit by a storm and sinks. Miraculously, Alfredo and Romeo manage to save themselves. Luini is also saved from drowning by Romeo. On the shore, Alfredo tells Romeo about his tragic past and how he was separated from his sister Bianca. The next morning, they leave for Milan.
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Episode 5 : A Night in the Tavern
February. 12,1995
Luini locks up the boys before crossing the lake by boat to get to Milan. Among them is Dante, the boy who had stolen Alfredo's bag, who tells them that his brother also went to work in Milan, but ended up dying of starvation. The night before leaving, Dante devises a plan to escape.
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Episode 2 : Destiny's Beginnings: the Family Within the Flames
January. 22,1995
The fire started by Luini devastates the only cornfield that Romeo's family has left. Romeo's family rush to the field to try to save the domestic animals, but Roberto injures his head while leaping out of the flames. After this tragic incident, Roberto's injury worsens and a rumor about Roberto intending to sell Romeo to the god of death spreads in the village. Then, after an argument with his father, Romeo runs away from home and hides in Anita's barn, where he hears that Roberto is not his real father. Meanwhile, Luini approaches Roberto and pressures him to sell his son.
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