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Jun 6, 2016
This series is comprised of adaptations of 6 modern classics in Japanese literature which are 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).

I will not talk about all 6 of the stories instead I will tell you about my favorite story.

Osamu Dazai's No Longer Human (Ningen Shikkaku):
A high school student becomes alienate, he falls into a cycle of self abuse, depression and drugs that taint his life for years. This story is told in 3 chapters (each chapter being at a different point in his life) ,the final chapter leaves him standing alone - an empty and hollow charicature of his former self.

Story: (10/10)

This series will leave you with many mixed emotions, the plots will have you very intrigued. After I finished Aoi Bungaku I felt different, like I had a greater understanding of many things including life's challenges.

Art: (10/10)

Each story has a different art style for example, No Longer Human has a more ominous art style while Run, Melos! has a more bright and enchanting art style.

Sound: (10/10)

The show is not dubbed, it is subbed (Even if you don't like subbed anime I'd still give this one a go)

Characters: (10/10)

This anime is good with expressing how the character feels, again each stories main character is DIFFERENT they have different personalities, etc... For example, No Longer Human's main characters life and personality is based of tragedy and depression.

Enjoyment: (10/10)

This series will keep you intrigued and you will probably end up binge watching it.

Overall: (10/10)

I HIGHLY recommend this anime series
The first story Osuma Dazai's No Longer Human was SO good that I ended up actually buying the book
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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