Aoi Bungaku Series

Aoi Bungaku Series ·青い文学シリーズ

An animated adaptation of six classical Japanese literature pieces, including No Longer Human (Ningen Shikkaku) and Run, Melos (Hashire, Melos) by Osamu Dazai, Kokoro by Natsume Souseki, Hell Screen (Jigoku Hen) and The Spider's Thread (Kumo no Ito) by Ryunosuke Akutagawa and In the Forest, Under Cherries in Full Bloom (Sakura no Mori no Mankai no Shita) by Ango Sakaguchi.

Animation

Drama

Mystery

Aoi Bungaku Series ·青い文学シリーズ

Animation

Drama

Mystery

Created By
First Aired on: Oct 10, 2009
Popularity: 14.6613: 22 votes
Networks: (JP)
Production: Studio AmoThreelight Holdings (JP)Aoi Bungaku Series CommitteeHakuhodo DY Media Partners (JP)Happinet Pictures (JP)McRAY (JP)movic (JP)MTI Co., Ltd. (JP)VisionareNippon Animation (JP)Madhouse (JP)
Status: Ended: Show Ended

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 12 episodes

Season 1

Aoi Bungaku is a 12 episode anime series that is comprised of adaptations of six Japanese literary classics. The stories included are 'No Longer Human' and 'Run, Melos!' by Osamu Dazai, 'In the Forest, Under the Cherry Blossoms in Full Bloom' by Ango Sakaguchi, 'Kokoro' by Natsume Soseki, and 'The Spider's Thread' and 'Hell Screen' by Ryunosuke Akutagawa.

Aired 16 years ago

12 Episodes

Episode 1No Longer Human - Chapter 1: Double Suicide in Kamakura24 min
A high school student becomes lost and alienated. Despondent and aimless, he falls into a cycle of self abuse, depression and drugs that taints his life for years.
Episode 2No Longer Human - Chapter 2: Ghost24 min
A high school student becomes lost and alienated. Despondent and aimless, he falls into a cycle of self abuse, depression and drugs that taints his life for years.
Episode 3No Longer Human - Chapter 3: Society24 min
A high school student becomes lost and alienated. Despondent and aimless, he falls into a cycle of self abuse, depression and drugs that taints his life for years.
Episode 4No Longer Human - Chapter 4: New World24 min
A high school student becomes lost and alienated. Despondent and aimless, he falls into a cycle of self abuse, depression and drugs that taints his life for years.
Episode 5In the Forest, Under Cherries in Full Bloom - Chapter 124 min
A forest bandit finds a beautiful maiden in the forest and takes her to be his wife, but she is more than she seems to be.