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Series

Animated Classics of Japanese Literature

1986 · 1 season · Animation · Drama

IMDb
6.7

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Overview

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).

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Details

First aired
April 25, 1986
Last aired
December 26, 1986
Status
Ended
Original language
Japanese
Episodes
32
Genres
Animation, Drama

Seasons

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