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).
DirectorEiji Okabe
The Izu Dancer
Apr 25, 1986
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The Sound of Waves Part 1: The Awakening of Spring
May 2, 1986
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The Sound of Waves Part 2: The Storm of Summer
May 9, 1986
No description available.
The Grave of the Wild Chrysanthemum
May 16, 1986
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The wind blows
May 23, 1986
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The fruit of Olympus
May 30, 1986
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Botchan: The New Teacher's Wrath!
Jun 6, 1986
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Botchan: Exterminate Red-Shirt!
Jun 13, 1986
No description available.
From "Harmonium and fish town" in Wandering Days
Jun 20, 1986
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The Dancing Girl
Jun 27, 1986
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Asunaro Story
Jul 4, 1986
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A Roadside Stone: Dreams of Middle School
Jul 18, 1986
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A Roadside Stone: Hard Times
Jul 25, 1986
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Growing Up
Aug 1, 1986
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The priest of Mount Kōya
Aug 8, 1986
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A Ghost Story (Kaidan): The Song of Hoichi
Aug 15, 1986
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The Incident in the Bedroom Suburb
Aug 29, 1986
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A Voice from Heaven
Sep 5, 1986
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The Theatre of Life
Sep 12, 1986
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Season of the sun: A dangerous youth
Sep 19, 1986
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The Tale of Shunkin
Oct 3, 1986
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Sanshiro the Judoist Chapter 1: The Lucky Adventurer of the Kodokan Dojo
Oct 17, 1986
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Sanshiro the Judoist Chapter 2: Deadly Mountain Thunder
Oct 24, 1986
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Sanshiro the Judoist Chapter 3: Battle at Ukyo ga Hara
Oct 31, 1986
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The harp of Burma Part 1: Noplace like home
Nov 7, 1986
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The harp of Burma Part 2: Song of separation
Nov 14, 1986
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A Walker in the Attic
Nov 21, 1986
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A Psychological Test
Nov 28, 1986
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A Red Room
Dec 5, 1986
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The New Story of Tōno
Dec 12, 1986
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The Martyr
Dec 19, 1986
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The Story of Koyasu Dog
Dec 26, 1986
No description available.
Student Days
Oct 8, 1987
Based on the book by Masao Kume.
Friendship
Oct 15, 1987
Based on the book by Saneatsu Mushanokōji.
