Aoi Bungaku Series (青い文学シリーズ) is a twelve episode Japanese anime series featuring adaptations inspired by six short stories from Japanese literature. The six stories are adapted from classic Japanese tales. Happinet, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, McRAY, MTI, Threelight Holdings, Movic, and Visionare were involved in the production of the series. Character designs were provided by manga artists Takeshi Obata (#1–4, 7–8), Tite Kubo (#5–6, 11, 12) and Takeshi Konomi (#9–10).[1] The stories adapted here may stray away significantly from the original plot of the classics, even if they try to capture the essence of the stories.[2] There are some tidbits told by the host Sakai Masato about the background of the story before the animation starts.
Stories adapted
- No Longer Human, by Osamu Dazai (episode 1–4): The path of a man with intense feelings of alienation towards society and the feeling of "humanity".
- In the Forest, Under Cherries in Full Bloom, by