Animated Classics of Japanese Literature: Botchan (Parts 1 & 2) / Student Days

Animated Classics Of Japanese Literature

Botchan: Parts 1 & 2
Soseki Natsume (1867-1916) is considered one of the pioneers of modern Japanese literature. His sparse literary style highlights tales of a world in flux, as common men struggle to retain their morality in times of modernization.
A Tokyo teacher moves to an isolated town, where he is tormented by the local students and faulty alike. Hilarity abounds as he struggles to adapt and learns a few surprising lessons about himself.

Student Days
Kume Masao (1891-1952) was a student of the great Soseki Natsume at Tokyo University. He became a prolific novelist, playwright, and literary critic, and devoted much of his life to improving the state of art and theater in Japan.
Young Kenkichi is determined to enter a prestigious school. He sacrifices every waking hour to his studies, but at what cost?