
Animated Classics of Japanese Literature
Oshimeter
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).
Episode Guide
Characters
Botchan
Portrayed by Yasuhara Yoshito
Tamiko
Portrayed by Okamoto Mari
Goichi Aikawa
Portrayed by Toriumi Katsumi
Shinnyo
Portrayed by Nanba Keiichi
Ayuta Kaji
Portrayed by Kikuchi Hidehiro
Kogorou Akechi
Portrayed by Ogawa Shinji
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