Plot
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.
Network
Status
Ended
First Aired Date
October 10, 2009
Last Aired Date
December 26, 2009
Production Companies
Studio Amo
Threelight Holdings
Aoi Bungaku Series Committee
Hakuhodo DY Media Partners
Happinet Pictures
McRAY
movic
MTI Co., Ltd.
Visionare
Nippon Animation
Madhouse
Type
Scripted
Number of Season
1
Number of Episodes
12
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2009|12 Episodes
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.
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