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 (…
CHIBA Tetsuya
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A country girl, Akane was new to a prestigious school. She is full of vitality and everyone likes her. Hidemarou, the rich and arrogant boy likes her too. With everyone help, she solves problems that come their way.
* Based on the sports manga written and illustrated by Chiba Tetsuya.
Sakaguchi Matsutarou is a giant roughneck man with strength far beyond that of ordinary people. He never utters words like work hard, strive, and dream though. However, he is peerless in sumo wrestling. His greatest weakness is his own carefree personality, but he grows into a full-fledged sumo wrestler.…
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A young drifter named Joe Yabuki wanders through the slums of Tokyo, but when the local ruffians try to give him a hard time he teaches them a rough lesson with his fists. The spectacle sparks a gleam in the eye of an old drunk who happens to be watching: Danpei Tange, a failed boxer and former coach, who sees something special in the boy. He pleads with Joe to…