It follows a young boy who works for a travelling group of players in the hope of earning money and seeing his foster family again.

The anime is well known in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Latin America, especially Mexico, Canada (in French), France, the Netherlands, Italy, the Arab world, Indonesia, Russia and the Philippines.

In Mexico, the entire series was shown several times in the 1980s, with several generations experiencing and knowing the story as part of their upbringing.

The same happened with Candy Candy and Heidi in that Latin American country, although Remi is possible the best known, as it was shown by the dominant TV station of the time, at the daily afternoon cartoon segment, between 4 and 7 pm, which was one of the 1980s traditions that all Mexican kids knew and enjoyed.

With the story being set in 19th century France, Remi lives with his mother in a French village called Chavanon.

Between staying with a gardening family, where he becomes attached to the youngest mute girl Lise, and traveling with his rowdy best friend Mattia.

This is until he discovers his real parents may be alive, and undertakes a perilous journey to London, a city in England in search of his family.