Animated Classics of Japanese Literature
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Animated Classics of Japanese Literature

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6.84
Ranked #5,563 · 2,964 viewers · 6 favorites
Drama Historical Romance
32 episodes · 26 min per ep min · Spring 1986 · Nippon Animation · R+ - Mild Nudity
32 eps · 26 min per ep min · Spring 1986 · Nippon Animation · R+ - Mild Nudity

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Animated anthology adapting 100 years of Japanese modern literature, showcasing diverse authors and literary masterpieces.

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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