Animated Classics of Japanese Literature
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).
Episodes
The Izu Dancer
Apr 25, 1986
The Sound of Waves Part 1: The Awakening of Spring
May 02, 1986
The Sound of Waves Part 2: The Storm of Summer
May 09, 1986
The Grave of the Wild Chrysanthemum
May 16, 1986
The wind blows
May 23, 1986
The fruit of Olympus
May 30, 1986
Botchan: The New Teacher's Wrath!
Jun 06, 1986
Botchan: Exterminate Red-Shirt!
Jun 13, 1986
From "Harmonium and fish town" in Wandering Days
Jun 20, 1986
The Dancing Girl
Jun 27, 1986
Asunaro Story
Jul 04, 1986
A Roadside Stone: Dreams of Middle School
Jul 18, 1986
A Roadside Stone: Hard Times
Jul 25, 1986
Growing Up
Aug 01, 1986
The priest of Mount Kōya
Aug 08, 1986
A Ghost Story (Kaidan): The Song of Hoichi
Aug 15, 1986
The Incident in the Bedroom Suburb
Aug 29, 1986
A Voice from Heaven
Sep 05, 1986
The Theatre of Life
Sep 12, 1986
Season of the sun: A dangerous youth
Sep 19, 1986
The Tale of Shunkin
Oct 03, 1986
Sanshiro the Judoist Chapter 1: The Lucky Adventurer of the Kodokan Dojo
Oct 17, 1986
Sanshiro the Judoist Chapter 2: Deadly Mountain Thunder
Oct 24, 1986
Sanshiro the Judoist Chapter 3: Battle at Ukyo ga Hara
Oct 31, 1986
The harp of Burma Part 1: Noplace like home
Nov 07, 1986
The harp of Burma Part 2: Song of separation
Nov 14, 1986
A Walker in the Attic
Nov 21, 1986
A Psychological Test
Nov 28, 1986
A Red Room
Dec 05, 1986
The New Story of Tōno
Dec 12, 1986
The Martyr
Dec 19, 1986
The Story of Koyasu Dog
Dec 26, 1986
