
Animated Classics of Japanese Literature ·青春アニメ全集
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).
- Created By
- First Aired on
Apr 25, 1986
- Popularity: 23.101
- 1 votes
- Networks
- (JP)(JP)
- Production
Nippon Television Network Corporation (JP)
- Status: Ended
Show Ended
1 seaons till Dec 26, 1986
Last episode: The Story of Koyasu Dog
Seasons & episodes
Total 1 seasons, 32 episodes

Season 1
Aired
Episode 1The Izu Dancer30 min
Overview not available
Episode 2The Sound of Waves Part 1: The Awakening of Spring30 min
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Episode 3The Sound of Waves Part 2: The Storm of Summer30 min
Overview not available
Episode 4The Grave of the Wild Chrysanthemum30 min
Overview not available
Episode 5The wind blows30 min
Overview not available
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