Aru Ashika no Hanashi

Ekko Nakajima is a feisty little girl who lives alone with her father. One day, after many struggles, one of her father's musical compositions get selected by the Japan Music Association. From there, many joys and sorrows present themselves before them as Ekko's father ascends in the world of music.

Riko (Ritsuko) is the daughter of the head of a hospital situated in South Africa. When Riko's parents do not return from their search of crucial medicine, it's up to her and a colorful crew from around the world to search for them.

Sanpei is a boy beekeeper and the sole survivor of an accident that killed his entire family. Sanpei meets Chiyo, a girl who gets stung by a bee, and starts a new life in her village. (Source: Anime News Network, abridged)