Blue Literature Series
青い文学シリーズ
The series consists of adaptations of six modern classics of Japanese literature: Osamu Dazai’s No Longer Human (Ningen Shikkaku) & Run Melos! (Hashire Melos!), Natsume Soseki’s Kokoro, Ryunosuke Akutagawa’s Hell Screen (Jigoku Hen) & The Spider's Thread (Kumo no Ito), and Ango Sakaguchi's In the Forest, Under Cherries in Full Bloom (Sakura no Mori no Mankai no Shita). No...
Information
| Media | 1 TV, 4 MOVIE, 1 SPECIAL, 1 OVA |
| Total Episodes | 18 |
| Studio | MADHOUSE, Toei Animation, POLYGON PICTURES, Visual 80 |
| Years | 1981 — 2019 |
| Characters | 26 (8 main) |
| Tags | Classic LiteratureTragedyPhilosophyAnthologyHistoricalSuicideAutobiographicalUrbanPrimarily Adult CastDrawing |
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Main Characters
Supporting Characters (18)
Media (7)
| Title | Format | Season | Eps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Literature Series | TV | FALL 2009 | 12 |
| The Spider's Thread | MOVIE | 1 | |
| HUMAN LOST | MOVIE | FALL 2019 | 1 |
| No Longer Human | MOVIE | FALL 2009 | 1 |
| Hashire Melos (Movie) | MOVIE | SUMMER 1992 | 1 |
| Run Melos | SPECIAL | WINTER 1981 | 1 |
| Kumo no Ito (2000) | OVA | 1 |
