Alternative TitlesSynonyms: Blue Literature Japanese: 青い文学シリーズ
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Type: TV
Episodes: 12
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Oct 11, 2009 to Dec 27, 2009
Duration:
22 min. per episode Rating:
R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
L represents licensing company
StatisticsScore: 8.061 (scored by 14589 users)
Ranked: #3922
Popularity: #468
Members: 38,091
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Same studio (Madhouse), similar graphics, which are beautiful.
Both are great, mature, serious psychological anime made by the same studio (Mad House) and with the amazing character design of Takeshi Obata (but only for the first 4 episodes of Aoi Bungaku).
Raito & Yozo are very similar: both are handsome, well-known young men with their own vision of the world and who don't have a good relationship with society. Oh, they both have a lovely crazy laughter, too.
Both have very dark, very depressing storylines, yet the characters draw you in and you are left with not a sour taste in your mouth, but excitement. At least... that was the way it was for me.
Same studio, same designer (Obata) and same genere
The character design for the majority of Aoi Bungaku's episodes is done by Takeshi Obata of Death Note fame, so the similar artwork should come to no surprise. This is jarringly notable in the first segment, called "No Longer Human" based on the best-selling Japanese novel of the same namel by Osamu Dazai. These three episodes present an unforgiving realism and its manipulative, objectionable main character -- a supplementary resemblance to his more popular work.
In both series, the first few episodes adapts similar themes with psychological tendencies dealing with the main characters' consciousness. There is a similar feeling and the main character here even looks similar.
In both series, there is philosophical approaches as well as psychological backgrounds surrounding the story.
Both series also has thriller like endings and moments that can are presently in a peculiar way.
Man, have you seen this title's wallpaper, oh Light-kun the resemblance is nostalgic.
Both anime are dark, sad and share almost similar characters. The art and music is the same from death note(art drawn by the guy who did death note, and the same with the music). also both anime are intelligent and leave you thinking at the end. However unlike deathnote this is a series of different stories. I would watch no longer human and kokoro.
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Both are based on several classic japanese stories, with each story having different art styles.
They're all epic horror stories based on novel books. Both of them use different styles of animation
Both series are anthologies composed of different stories handled by different creators. Aside from the similarities in structure, both take a very classical and characteristically Japanese approach to storytelling, with Aoi Bungaku basing all of its stories in well-known Japanese literary masterpieces and Ayakashi's stories dealing with Japanese mythology, folklore, superstitions, and ghost stories.
They both compose of different stories and styles.
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Classic Japanese literature adapted by Madhouse. Same sort of atmosphere and feeling, same director.
Same-styled novel adaptations from Madhouse studios. Both are provided with great artwork (CLAMP for MnH and Kubo Tite/Takeshi Obata/Takeshi Konomi for AB) and awesome story. Mouryou no Hako's director is also involved in Aoi Bungaku project.
Both series resolve around normal people that at some point start losing their sanity (Aoi Bungaku is more psychological, while Mouryou no Hako blames the change on evil spirits). Both have the similar, heavy atmosphere. And both mix reality and delusions. And last, both are based on literature (master)pieces, probably not very well known outside of Japan.
Both of the series are based on Japanese novels. Aoi Bungaku series, however, animates famous Japanese novels that are deserving of the title, "masterpiece". My personal favourite is called "No Longer Human", where the protagonist goes through various conflicts because of his inability to relate with other people. The general mood of the novels chosen is dark, except for "Run Melos", similar to "Mouryo no Hako".
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I feel like those who enjoyed one of these anime will most likely enjoy the other. They seem to be almost the same kind of... style. Both very good anime.
Are just the two best animes of stories, with the most beautiful and complex stories ever made, do not watch if you are weak mentally.
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Similar art style, characters, and story. Same production company: MADHOUSE.
(Judged Aoi Bungaku only by the first episode, may differ from future episodes)
Similar atmosphere. Good art style. Mentally sick people.
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The Anime adapt classic literature from Japan that people take their own interpretation in the presentation.
Both series are adapted from classic or traditional Japanese literature. In Aoi Bungaku, there are 6 stories based on early 20th century novels, where as in Uta Koi, the focus is on the 100 romantic poems from the Heian (794 to 1185) era.
Stylistically they are very different, Aoi Bungaku being dark, psychological and intense. Uta Koi is focused on romantic tales, which as of Episode 1 have a lighthearted atmosphere. Despite these differences, anyone interested in exploring a different facet of Japanese culture should give both of these a watch.
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Both are depressing, but Aoi Bungaku is a series of stories not one but the first story is exactly as NHK.
The first arc in Aoi Bungaku "No Longer Human" has the same feel to NHK, Oba Yozo who has a phobia from the society, a better word would be a "Pain" share quite the same personality as Satou from NHK who thinks that he has been living in a conspiracy colony all of his life. Both of them have a kind of fear towards something which can be seen unreasonable, you can consider putting them in the same category of "Maniacs". However No Longer Human is only third from the series.
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Both the Aoi Bungaku Series and the Higurashi series are dark in their own way, and both anime stories consists of arcs, which are smaller storylines that helps piece together the anime as a whole.
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When i watch Aoi Bungaku it reminds me of the betrayal knows my name with a similiar storyline with superpowers
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Both are very moving and poetic, and while Aoi Bungaku deals with a lot of more disturbing and horrific events. They are both very emotionally driven and convey a very strong sense of atmosphere within them.
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This is a recommendation for those who liked the "Run, Melos!" episodes. The identically titled film is a more detailed, but also slightly different, 100 minute adaptation of Dazai Osamu's short story.
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Both series are quite psychological. The atmosphere is dark, kind of a really serious atmosphere.
If you liked one check another.
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Both series are stories based on actual literature. Though the audience for both are vastly different, they both take on very mature and profound themes about life. I think that anyone who appreciates the rawness of literary stories would enjoy both.
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Both are from novel adaptation, being drama consisting of mystery and psychological components. The main difference is Denpa teki na Kanojo happens in modern world and less room for aftertaste.
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Well basically they are both a bunch of random short stories with a deep psychological impact and unique art work. The Aoi Bungaku is based on Japanese drama novels
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They both have a similar dark undertone in the storytelling, although Yojouhan Shinwa Taikei is a bit more lighthearted in nature. They both have their own way of providing social commentary.
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Both have dark stories and both happen to deal with the supernatural. Both are kind of depressing in their storylines, but I loved them both.
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The episode that the creator of Bleach worked on has a rather humerous look on things, compared to the other episodes, which are darker. But it is nice to watch.
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No rec for these two series yet? Zetsuboushita!
Itoshiki-sensei & Yozo Oba are both based upon the main character of No Longer Human, Osamu Dazai's novel. In fact, they share the same characteristics: handsome, kimono-wearing, popular with women, and (trying to be) suicidal young men that society left hopelessly in despair.
Both anime revolve around more or less the same matters: despair, death, and being human.
Aoi Bungaku is serious, while Zetsubou Sensei has its unique kind of humour, but these anime are both amazing, extremely well-done and enjoyable.
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Both have serious and mature drama, and similar psychological themes dealing with peoples' inner monsters.
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Both Anime deal with classic Japanese literature, one with adaptations of the classics and the other very much inspired by one of the classics.
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althought is way weirder they both have the same creepy feeling and art style
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If you thought the "Psychological" genre of Mirai Nikki was too much for you, Aoi Bungaku will blow you away with its in-your-face cruelty/madness. Though the entire series is good, the first arc is highly recommended is you are looking for Mirai Nikki-eque trauma.
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The crazy and vivid realities in both are equally striking.
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While I was watching Wasurenagumo, I had simmilar feeling like watching Aoi Bungaku. If you like one you will probably like another too.
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At least in the first half of Aoi Bungaku (famous Japanese literary works in animated form), "No Longer Human", the main character has serious psychological problems as well, which involves trouble dealing with his own monstrous nature and with society. The second half deviates from that theme, but overall its not bad.
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