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Animated Classics of Japanese Literature

Seishun Anime Zenshuu / 青春アニメ全集

TVFinished 1986

13h 52m total / All Ages

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Story

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). (Source: Official Website)

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At a glance

Episodes
32
Episode length
26 min
Start date
Apr 25, 1986
Popularity
234

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