Animated Classics of Japanese Literature

Animated Classics of Japanese Literature

198630m7.0/10
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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).

Production

Nippon Television Network Corporation

Language

JA

Status

Ended

First Aired

April 25, 1986

Last Aired

December 26, 1986

Networks

Nippon News Network, All-Nippon News Network

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
The Izu Dancer
Air date: 1986-04-25
E2
The Sound of Waves Part 1: The Awakening of Spring
Air date: 1986-05-02
E3
The Sound of Waves Part 2: The Storm of Summer
Air date: 1986-05-09
E4
The Grave of the Wild Chrysanthemum
Air date: 1986-05-16
E5
The wind blows
Air date: 1986-05-23
E6
The fruit of Olympus
Air date: 1986-05-30
E7
Botchan: The New Teacher's Wrath!
Air date: 1986-06-06
E8
Botchan: Exterminate Red-Shirt!
Air date: 1986-06-13
E9
From "Harmonium and fish town" in Wandering Days
Air date: 1986-06-20
E10
The Dancing Girl
Air date: 1986-06-27
E11
Asunaro Story
Air date: 1986-07-04
E12
A Roadside Stone: Dreams of Middle School
Air date: 1986-07-18
E13
A Roadside Stone: Hard Times
Air date: 1986-07-25
E14
Growing Up
Air date: 1986-08-01
E15
The priest of Mount Kōya
Air date: 1986-08-08
E16
A Ghost Story (Kaidan): The Song of Hoichi
Air date: 1986-08-15
E17
The Incident in the Bedroom Suburb
Air date: 1986-08-29
E18
A Voice from Heaven
Air date: 1986-09-05
E19
The Theatre of Life
Air date: 1986-09-12
E20
Season of the sun: A dangerous youth
Air date: 1986-09-19
E21
The Tale of Shunkin
Air date: 1986-10-03
E22
Sanshiro the Judoist Chapter 1: The Lucky Adventurer of the Kodokan Dojo
Air date: 1986-10-17
E23
Sanshiro the Judoist Chapter 2: Deadly Mountain Thunder
Air date: 1986-10-24
E24
Sanshiro the Judoist Chapter 3: Battle at Ukyo ga Hara
Air date: 1986-10-31
E25
The harp of Burma Part 1: Noplace like home
Air date: 1986-11-07
E26
The harp of Burma Part 2: Song of separation
Air date: 1986-11-14
E27
A Walker in the Attic
Air date: 1986-11-21
E28
A Psychological Test
Air date: 1986-11-28
E29
A Red Room
Air date: 1986-12-05
E30
The New Story of Tōno
Air date: 1986-12-12
E31
The Martyr
Air date: 1986-12-19
E32
The Story of Koyasu Dog
Air date: 1986-12-26

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