Animated Classics of Japanese Literature
★★★★★3.8
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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
All seasons
S01 · E01
The Izu DancerApril 25, 1986
S01 · E02
The Sound of Waves Part 1: The Awakening of SpringMay 2, 1986
S01 · E03
The Sound of Waves Part 2: The Storm of SummerMay 9, 1986
S01 · E04
The Grave of the Wild ChrysanthemumMay 16, 1986
S01 · E05
The wind blowsMay 23, 1986
S01 · E06
The fruit of OlympusMay 30, 1986
S01 · E07
Botchan: The New Teacher's Wrath!June 6, 1986
S01 · E08
Botchan: Exterminate Red-Shirt!June 13, 1986
S01 · E09
From "Harmonium and fish town" in Wandering DaysJune 20, 1986
S01 · E10
The Dancing GirlJune 27, 1986
S01 · E11
Asunaro StoryJuly 4, 1986
S01 · E12
A Roadside Stone: Dreams of Middle SchoolJuly 18, 1986
S01 · E13
A Roadside Stone: Hard TimesJuly 25, 1986
S01 · E14
Growing UpAugust 1, 1986
S01 · E15
The priest of Mount KōyaAugust 8, 1986
S01 · E16
A Ghost Story (Kaidan): The Song of HoichiAugust 15, 1986
S01 · E17
The Incident in the Bedroom SuburbAugust 29, 1986
S01 · E18
A Voice from HeavenSeptember 5, 1986
S01 · E19
The Theatre of LifeSeptember 12, 1986
S01 · E20
Season of the sun: A dangerous youthSeptember 19, 1986