Series synopsis
Aoi Bungaku Series, also known as 青い文学シリーズ is a Japanese animation drama mystery television series that premiered on Nippon TV on October 10, 2009. It ended on December 26, 2009.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Guest cast
- Aya Hisakawa as Shizuko
- Atsuko Tanaka as Madam
- Wataru Takagi as Horiki
- Mamiko Noto as Yoshiko
- Romi Park as Tsuneko
- Tomoko Kotani as Shigeko
- Yasushi Miyabayashi as radiocaster
- Ai Horanai as waitress
- Komina Matsushita as Housewife 2 (voice)
- Nana Mizuki as Akiko
- Taeko Kawata as Chiyo
- Asami Yaguchi as wife F
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | October 10, 2009 | December 26, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
No Longer Human - Chapter 1: Double Suicide in Kamakura A high school student becomes lost and alienated. Despondent and aimless, he falls into a cycle of self abuse, depression and drugs that taints his life for years. |
October 10, 2009 |
| 2 |
No Longer Human - Chapter 2: Ghost A high school student becomes lost and alienated. Despondent and aimless, he falls into a cycle of self abuse, depression and drugs that taints his life for years. |
October 17, 2009 |
| 3 |
No Longer Human - Chapter 3: Society A high school student becomes lost and alienated. Despondent and aimless, he falls into a cycle of self abuse, depression and drugs that taints his life for years. |
October 24, 2009 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Nippon TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 10, 2009 |
| Last aired | December 26, 2009 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Sunday |