Score
6.0 / 10
Status
Finished Airing
Episodes
32
Studio
Nippon Animation
Animated Classics of Japanese Literature
Also known as 青春アニメ全集 | Seishun Anime Zenshuu
TVSpring 1986Source OtherR+ - Mild Nudity
RomanceDrama
6.0/10
Community score
#5090
Rank
2.9K
Members
6
Favorites
Synopsis
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).
(Source: Official Website)
Cast Highlights
Aikawa, Goichi
Main
Voice: Toriumi, Katsumi (Japanese)
Akechi, Kogorou
Main
Voice: Ogawa, Shinji (Japanese)
Aonari, Hyoukichi
Main
Voice: Tobita, Nobuo (Japanese)
Botchan
Main
Voice: Yasuhara, Yoshito (Japanese)
Fukiya, Seiichirou
Main
Voice: Chiba, Shigeru (Japanese)
Fumiko
Main
Voice: Toda, Keiko (Japanese)
Hisao
Main
Voice: Mitsuya, Yuuji (Japanese)
Houichi
Main
Core Staff
Kurokawa, Fumio
Director, Storyboard
Morita, Hiromitsu
Episode Director
Suda, Yumiko
Episode Director
Ueda, Hidehito
Episode Director, Storyboard
Miyazaki, Akira
Script
Nakanishi, Ryuuzou
Script
Theme Songs
Openings
No opening theme information available.
Endings
"Seishun wa Fune (青春は船)" by Da Capo
If You Liked This
Recent Episodes
Episode 1
The Izu Dancer
Aired 4/25/1986
Episode 2
The Sound of Waves (Part 1): Spring Awakening
Aired 5/2/1986
Episode 3
The Sound of Waves (Part 2): Summer Storm
Aired 5/9/1986
Episode 4
Grave of the Wild Chrysanthemum
Aired 5/16/1986
Episode 5
The Wind Rises
Aired 5/23/1986
Episode 6
The Fruit of Olympus
Aired 5/30/1986
Episode 7
Botchan (Part 1): The New Professor Gets Mad!
Aired 6/6/1986
Episode 8
Botchan (Part 2): Defeat Red Shirt!
Aired 6/13/1986
Quick Facts
FormatTV
Episodes32
Duration26 min per ep
SourceOther
RatingR+ - Mild Nudity
SeasonSpring 1986
AiredApr 25, 1986 to Dec 26, 1986
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content
Ranking And Reach
Popularity#11454
Scored by463
BroadcastUnknown
ApprovedYes
Title Variants
English title
Animated Classics of Japanese Literature
Romaji title
Seishun Anime Zenshuu
Japanese title
青春アニメ全集
Synonyms
Youth Anime Complete Collection
Production Team
Main studio
Nippon Animation
Producers
Unknown
Licensors
Central Park Media
Japanese title
青春アニメ全集
Themes And Audience
Historical