Seishun Anime Zenshuu
Animated Classics of Japanese Literature

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7.20 / 10 6.47 / 10

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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).

CHARACTERS & VOICE ACTORS

Aikawa, Goichi
Toriumi, Katsumi
Akechi, Kogorou
Ogawa, Shinji
Aonari, Hyoukichi
Tobita, Nobuo
Botchan
Yasuhara, Yoshito
Fukiya, Seiichirou
Chiba, Shigeru
Fumiko
Toda, Keiko
Hisao
Mitsuya, Yuuji
Houichi
Izumi, Eiko
Kaji, Ayuta
Kikuchi, Hidehiro
Kaoru
Shimamoto, Sumi
Kasai, Ryuuichi
Tomiyama, Kei
Kasai, Kyouko
Fujita, Toshiko
Kasai, Yoshiko
Honda, Chieko
Kenkichi
Nakao, Ryusei
Kichizou
Ikeda, Masaru
Kobayashi, Monzou
Kamiyama, Takuzou
Kubo, Shinji
Shimada, Bin
Lieutenant Inoue
Yamamoto, Keiko
Lorenzo
Toda, Keiko
Miyata, Hatsue
Koyama, Mami
Mizushima, Yasuhiko
Uchida, Naoya
Mizushima
Kamiya, Akira
Mr. Nakakita
Otsuka, Chikao
Chikao Ohtsuka
Mrs. Nakakita
Saito, Shoko
Nojima
Inoue, Kazuhiko
Okoto
Shimamoto, Sumi
Oota, Toyotarou
Ikeda, Shuuichi
Saeko
Shimazu, Saeko
Saito, Masao
Nanba, Katsuhiro
Sasuke
Shinnyo
Nanba, Keiichi
Sugata, Sanshirou
Inoue, Kazuhiko
Sugiko
Doi, Mika
Sumiko
Fujii, Kayoko
Tamiko
Okamoto, Mari
Mutsumi Noda (野田 睦美 [のだ むつみ])
The Priest
Tanaka, Hideyuki
Tsugawa, Tatsuya
Yao, Kazuki
Watashi
Furukawa, Toshio
Wiegert, Elise
Yamamoto, Yuriko
11th Floor Resident
Satou, Masaharu
1st Class Abe
Shioya, Yoku
1st Class Maruyama
Sawaki, Ikuya
1st Class Okada
Sawa, Ritsuo
Aizawa, Kenkichi
Hazama, Michio
Aonari, Hyotarou
Ishida, Tarou
Aonari, Omine
Ikeda, Masako
Attaché
Kitagawa, Takurou
Aunt
Takeguchi, Akiko
Bunji
Kikuchi, Masami
Burmese Boy
Sakamoto, Chika
Chika Ishihara, 石原 千夏
Captain
Iizuka, Shouzou
Chief Priest
Fujimoto, Yuzuru
Taijou Fujimoto, 藤本 泰譲
Chief Takajima
Inaba, Minoru
Masami Kawaguchi
Chikamatsu
Hashi, Takaya
Takaya Katou (加藤 孝也)
Chiyoko
Komiya, Kazue
Choukichi
Chiba, Shigeru
Chusuke
Murakoshi, Ichirou
Doctor
Gouri, Daisuke
Eda
Horiuchi, Kenyuu
Eikichi
Tsukayama, Masane
Elise's Mother
Nunami, Terue
Endou, Ichirou
Genda, Tesshou
Examiner
Kitagawa, Takurou
Farmer
Mine, Eken
Fukuno, Akitarou
Fukuno, Kihei
Otsuka, Chikao
Chikao Ohtsuka
Fumiko's Father
Tomiyama, Kei
Fumiko's Mother
Gouda, Saburou
Suzuoki, Hirotaka
Guest
Tokumaru, Kan
Hamada, Ryuuji
Tatsuta, Naoki
Hamako
Hatsue
Fujita, Toshiko
Hayakawa
Suzuoki, Hirotaka
Headmaster
Fujimoto, Yuzuru
Taijou Fujimoto, 藤本 泰譲
Higaki, Gennosuke
Ikeda, Shuuichi
High School Student
Ono, Kenichi
Host
Fujishiro, Yuji
Housewife
Tonguu, Kyouko
Housewife B
Horikoshi, Mami
Hunter
Sasaoka, Shigezou
Sasaoka Sadao
Ikagin
Ogata, Kenichi
Indian Soldier #1
Ishizuka, Unshou
Indian Soldier #2
Ootaki, Shinya
Kotaki Susumu, 小滝進
Ine
Takamori, Yoshino
STARMARIE
Kane
Takeguchi, Akiko
Kanpei
Ogata, Kenichi
Kashima
Nojima, Akio
Katsukichi
Kawamoto, Yasuo
Nakao, Ryusei
Kenji
Kikuchi, Masami
Kenkichi's Brother-in-Law
Tokumaru, Kan
Kenkichi's Sister
Ikeda, Masako
Kichizou's Brother
Chiba, Kouichi
Kimura
Muramatsu, Yasuo
Kira, Tsune
Yara, Yuusaku
Kisuke
Murakoshi, Ichirou
Kiyo
Kyouda, Hisako
Kobayashi-sensei
Ikemizu, Michihiro
Koga, Fusa
Kitagawa, Chie
Chieko (智恵子) Itou (伊藤)
Koga, Uranari
Hayashi, Kazuo
Komiyama, Yuki
Horikoshi, Mami
Kubo, Tomi
Midori, Junko
Kubo, Hiroshi
Kurokawa, Yasukichi
Shiroyama, Ken
Chikao Shiroyama, 城山 知馨夫
Kyozo
Sugimoto, Naoki
Lady Attendant
Takizawa, Kumiko
Mabuchi, Noriko
Takagi, Sanae
Mabuchi, Shizuko
Takizawa, Kumiko
Madonna Toyama
Takizawa, Kumiko
Maid
Man
Nishikawa, Ikuo
Matsui
Tatsuta, Naoki
Matsumoto
Ono, Kenichi
Medicine Seller
Ueda, Toshiya
Midori
Yamamoto, Yuriko
Mikami, Mako
Yoshida, Miho
Mineko
Okamoto, Maya
Missionary
Matsuoka, Fumio
Mistress
Kataoka, Tomie
Miyata, Terukichi
Fujimoto, Yuzuru
Taijou Fujimoto, 藤本 泰譲
Mother
Mine, Atsuko
Mover
Ootsuka, Houchuu
Houchu Ohtsuka
Mr. Mabuchi
Shimada, Bin
Mr. Mikami
Shioya, Kouzou
Mrs. Hagino
Hanagata, Keiko
Mrs. Mikami
Fujii, Kayoko
Mrs. Takajima
Murai, Otomi
Yamamoto, Yuriko
Muraoka
Naya, Rokurou
Nakada
Hayashi, Kazuo
Nakada's Mother
Mine, Atsuko
Narrator
Kiuchi, Midori
Nishimura
Nishimura, Tomomichi
O-Ryou
Imai, Kazuko
Okinu
Murata, Aya
Old Aunt
Asou, Miyoko
Old Teahouse Woman
Takamura, Akiko
Oomiya
Ishimaru, Hiroya
Oomiya's Mother
Takeguchi, Akiko
Ooyama, Juukichi
Masuoka, Hiroshi
Orin
Fuchizaki, Yuriko
Oryou
Imai, Kazuko
Otatsu
Imai, Kazuko
Oyoshi
Sakamoto, Chika
Chika Ishihara, 石原 千夏
Paper Merchant
Ogata, Kenichi
Parrot
Tatsuta, Naoki
Priest
Kanemoto, Shingo
Principal
Kamiyama, Takuzou
Red Shirt
Nakamura, Tadashi
Ren
Munakata, Tomoko
Rickshaw Man
Sawaki, Ikuya
Ritarou
Tomiyama, Kei
Sachiko
Tomizawa, Michie
Saitou, Isamu
Hayashi, Kazuo
Sakuji
Iwata, Mitsuo
Sally
Yokoo, Mari
Samurai Ghost
Utsumi, Kenji
Sangorou
Tatsuta, Naoki
Satou
Suzuoki, Hirotaka
Section Manager
Ogata, Kenichi
Senior Baba
Kitagawa, Takurou
Senior Kobayashi
Shimada, Bin
Senior Suzuki
Genda, Tesshou
Sergeant Itou
Ogata, Kenichi
Setsuko
Tsuru, Hiromi
Shigeme
Fuji, Natsuko
Shinkichi
Shizu
Mizuki, Ranko
Shoutarou
Shioya, Yoku
Simeon
Ogawa, Shinji
Station Attendant
Fujishiro, Yuji
Student
Ono, Kenichi
Tachikawa
Kitagawa, Takurou
Taira no Tokiko
Kinomiya, Ryouko
Takeko
Komiya, Kazue
Tanaka
Ootaki, Shinya
Kotaki Susumu, 小滝進
The Old Man
Miyauchi, Kouhei
The Woman
Tomekichi
Tomi
Asou, Miyoko
Tsugawa, Michihisa
Mori, Katsuji
Tsugino-sensei
Ikeda, Shuuichi
Ushimatsu
Suzuki, Kiyonobu
Vice-Principal
Masuoka, Hiroshi
Woman
Horikoshi, Mami
Worker
Ootaki, Shinya
Kotaki Susumu, 小滝進
Yamaarashi, Hotta
Iizuka, Shouzou
Yamamoto, Hansuke
Yamanouchi, Masato
Yano, Shougorou
Maeda, Masaaki
Yasuke
Kitagawa, Takurou
Yasuzaemon
Yone
Suzuki, Reiko
Yoshikawa, Nodaiko
Hase, Sanji
Young Priest
Shioya, Yoku
Yukio

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