S01E01 Wonderful Scene
This is the first film in the BUNGO Japanese Literature Cinema (BUNGO Nihon Bungaku Shinema) series dramatizing short stories by the great writers of Japan, starring a popular young cast. This was broadcast on late...
Bungo Japanese Literature Cinema
S01E05: Fumiko no Ashi
This is the fifth in the BUNGO Japanese Literature Cinema (BUNGO Nihon Bungaku Shinema, Fumiko no Ashi) series of films depicting Japan's short novels. The original work is a sensual novel by Tanizaki Junichiro's that is full of masochistic fetishism. Old man Tsukagoshi (Terada Minori) takes the geisha Fumiko (Kato Rosa) as his mistress, and delights in caressing her beautiful legs. Tsukagoshi orders the art student Unokichi (Yuki Jyutta) to paint a picture modeling Fumiko, and while he is looking at her legs it arouses memories from his childhood.
Overview
Six riveting short episodes that have been adapted from original literary short novel classics from famed authors.
Episodes
S01E02 Lemon
This is the second in the BUNGO Japanese Literature Cinema (BUNGO Nihon Bungaku Shinema) series of films depicting Japan's short novels. The original work is a masterpiece by Kajii Motojiro that is always included in...
S01E03 The Boat on the Takase River
This is the third film in the BUNGO Japanese Literature Cinema (BUNGO Nihon Bungaku Shinema) series dramatizing short stories by the masters of Japanese literature. A film adaptation of a famous work by Mori Ogai...
S01E04 Magic
This is the fourth film in the BUNGO Japanese Literature Cinema (BUNGO Nihon Bungaku Shinema) series dramatizing short stories by the masters of Japanese literature. The original work was by Akutagawa Ryunosuke, and the film...
S01E05 Fumiko no Ashi
This is the fifth in the BUNGO Japanese Literature Cinema (BUNGO Nihon Bungaku Shinema, Fumiko no Ashi) series of films depicting Japan's short novels. The original work is a sensual novel by Tanizaki Junichiro's that...
S01E06 Good-bye
This is the sixth film in the BUNGO Japanese Literature Cinema (BUNGO Nihon Bungaku Shinema) series dramatizing short stories by the masters of Japanese literature. The original is Dazai Osamu's unfinished last work, and the...
