Animated Classics of Japanese Literature
★ 7.5·1986·1 seasons · 32 episodes·Series
AnimationDrama
Synopsis
A brilliant collection of beautifully animated episodes based on selected masterpieces of Japanese modern literature. The aim of this series is to appeal to the viewer at large and to give him or her some idea of the variety and individuality which Japanese literature has developed over the last hundred years. The authors range from Higuchi Ichiyou (Takekurabe), Mori Ougai (The Dancing Girl) and Natsume Souseki (Botchan) to Kawabata Yasunari (The Izu Dancer), Nobel laureate of 1968, and Mishima Yukio (The Sound of Waves).
Episodes
Season 11E1The Izu Dancer30m2E2The Sound of Waves Part 1: The Awakening of Spring30m3E3The Sound of Waves Part 2: The Storm of Summer30m4E4The Grave of the Wild Chrysanthemum30m5E5The wind blows30m6E6The fruit of Olympus30m7E7Botchan: The New Teacher's Wrath!30m8E8Botchan: Exterminate Red-Shirt!30m9E9From "Harmonium and fish town" in Wandering Days30m10E10The Dancing Girl30m11E11Asunaro Story30m12E12A Roadside Stone: Dreams of Middle School30m13E13A Roadside Stone: Hard Times30m14E14Growing Up30m15E15The priest of Mount Kōya30m16E16A Ghost Story (Kaidan): The Song of Hoichi30m17E17The Incident in the Bedroom Suburb30m18E18A Voice from Heaven30m19E19The Theatre of Life30m20E20Season of the sun: A dangerous youth30m21E21The Tale of Shunkin30m22E22Sanshiro the Judoist Chapter 1: The Lucky Adventurer of the Kodokan Dojo30m23E23Sanshiro the Judoist Chapter 2: Deadly Mountain Thunder30m24E24Sanshiro the Judoist Chapter 3: Battle at Ukyo ga Hara30m25E25The harp of Burma Part 1: Noplace like home30m26E26The harp of Burma Part 2: Song of separation30m27E27A Walker in the Attic30m28E28A Psychological Test30m29E29A Red Room30m30E30The New Story of Tōno30m31E31The Martyr30m32E32The Story of Koyasu Dog30m33E33Student DaysBased on the book by Masao Kume.30m34E34FriendshipBased on the book by Saneatsu Mushanokōji.30m
