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 (…
MOTOMIYA Hiroshi
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Okada Kenzou, 60 years old, is dismissed from his job after dedicating his entire life to work. His wife and children abandon him, leaving him without any money. Despite an unsuccessful suicide attempt, he resolves to start afresh by living in a forest that refuses to let him die.