A theatrical film version of Madhouse's Aoi Bungaku Series anime. The film will re-edit the four episodes based on Osamu Dazai's No Longer Human (Ningen Shikkaku) novel, which have character designs inspired by manga artist and novel illustrator Takeshi Obata. This "director's cut" will include new "navigation" footage which is being created specifically for the film with narrator Masato Sakai.
Episodes
1
Aired
Fall 2009
Score
7.3
Popularity
#3554
WritingTragedyClassic LiteratureNoirHistoricalPrimarily Adult CastMale Protagonist
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