Seishun Anime Zenshuu (translated as Animated Classics of Japanese Literature for its English release) is a 1986 anthology series that retold well-known stories from modern Japanese literature. It's very much in the mold of its contemporaries, the World Masterpiece Theater series. Most of the 34 episodes were standalone, although there were a few two- and three-parters. The show was licensed by Central Park Media, but the English version was left incomplete when CPM went bankrupt. Only twelve episodes were released on DVD:Episode 1: The Izu Dancer by Kawabata Yasunari. Episodes 2,3: The Sound of Waves by Mishima Yukio.Episodes 7,8: Botchan by Souseki Natsume.Episode 10: The Dancing Girl by Ougai Mori.Episode 14: Growing Up by Higuchi Ichiyou.Episode 16: A Ghost Story by Lafcadio Hearn.Episode 20: Season of the Sun by Ishihara Shintarou.Episodes 25,26: The Harp of Burma by Takeyama Michio.Episode S1 (33): Student Days by Kume Masao.This episode, Season of the Sun, is based on a 1955 novel by Ishihara Shintaro, who went on to be a conservative politician and the repressive governor of Tokyo at the end of the century. It created the name taiyouzoku (sun tribe) for the rebellious post-war youth culture. It has been adapted as a film, a TV miniseries, and an eroge(!). Tsugawa Tatsuya is a college student and amateur boxer. He and his friends want nothing more from life than a good time. One day, he hooks up with a girl named Izumi Eiko.and they have sex. Her feelings gradually deepen, but Tatsuya doesn't want a permanent relationship. He "sells" her to his brother Michihisa for 5,000 yen. When Eiko finds out, she repays Michihisa, but Tatsuya repeats the transaction. Eventually, Eiko discovers she is pregnant with Tatsuya's child. He vacillates but eventually tells her to get rid of the baby. She has a mid-term abortion by Caesarian section and dies of surgical complications.Given the political views of the original author, I guess the story was intended as a condemnation of the entire "sun tribe" generation: Tatsuya for his selfish behavior, Eiko for her promiscuity. However, it is quite enraging. Tatsuya is a sociopath, right up there with Ryuuichi in Aoki Honoo. Eiko pays the penalty for his behavior, mostly as a plot contrivance; abortions at four months aren't done by C-section. I hated the story, and the QCs did as well. This is the third time in this series that a woman pays the price for a man's misbehavior.The voice cast includes:Ishida Eri (Eiko Izumi) has no other anime credits.Yao Kazuki (Tsugawa Tatsuya) played Franky in One Piece, the lead in Makyou Gaiden Le Deus, the title role in Rance, Dark Schneider in Bastard!!, Chivas in Sorcerer on the Rocks, and Yoki in Fullmetal Alchemist (both versions). He also played the title role in Hameln no Violin Hiki and Tooyamazakura Uchuuchou: Yatsu no Na wa Gold (Samurai Gold), Morbridge Jr in Nana Toshi Monogatari, K.K. in Elf 17, Date Ikkaku in Akai Hayate, Ryougaku in Wild 7, Ryan in Star Dust, and Sofue Akira in Boyfriend, all Orphan releases. Mori Katsuji (Tsugawa Michihisa) played Atlas in the 1980 Astro Boy, Seiji Hayama in Cutie Honey, Wolfgang Mittermeyer in LOGH, Haru in Real Drive, and Robespierre in Rose of Versailles. He also played (Ion Plenmatz in Tooyamazakura Uchuuchou: Yatsu no Na wa Gold (Samurai Gold), Alcan in Amon Saga, Cemen Bond in Bagi, Tanguin in Cool Cool Bye, Ii Hyobushoyu Naomasa in Sanada 10, and Shiina in Stop!! Hibari-kun!, all Orphan releases.Ono Kenichi (Matsumoto) played Toujirou in Mikan Enikki, Shiro Shirota in Dai-Guard, Asurada in the Future GPX Cyber Formula franchise, and Touma in Dirty Pair Flash. He played Abe no Yasuna in Akuemon and Sugawara in Kindaichi movie 2, and he appeared in Heavy, AWOL Compression Remix, Bavi Stock, Seikima II Humane Society, Wolf Guy, Shibuya Honky Tonk, and Ziggy Sore Yuke! R&R Band, all Orphan releases.Horiuchi Kenyuu (Eda) played the title role in Guin Saga and Oscar in the Angelique franchise. He also played the lead role in Amon Saga and Raiyantsuuri no Uta, Ryuuichi in Aoko Honoo, Jin Akira in Wolf Guy, Nest in Eien no Filena, Kubota in Meisou Ou Border, Lid in Greed, Romus in Choujikuu Romanesque Samy: MISSING 99, Takeda in Gakkou no Yuurei volume 1,and the refined son in Eguchi Hisashi no Kotobuki Gorou Show, all Orphan releases.Horikoshi Mami (Komiyama Yuki) had featured roles in Fortune Dogs, From North Field, Hero Hero-kun, and Weiss Kruez. She played Kobayashi-san in Chuck Shimezou, Onaka in Hidamari no Ki and appeared in Aoi Hitomi no Onna no Ko no Ohanashi and Wild 7, all Orphan releases.Yokoo Mari (Sally) played Battia in Outlanders, Fumio (the dorm mother) in the Shokugeki no Souma franchise, Mantarou's mother, Kayo, in Ipponbouchou Mantarou, Queen Felicia in Dragon Slayer, Fumie in Aoki Honoo,and Yuriko in Yuukan Club. The last four are Orphan releases.Tomizawa Michie (Sachiko) played Linna Yamazaki in Bubblegum Crisis/Crash, Matsuzaka-sensei in Crayon Shin-chan, the nameless Office Lady in Oruchuban Ebichu, Sailor Mars in Sailor Moon, Mihoshi in Tenchi Muyo, Airi Komiyama in Those Who Hunt Elves, and Emi Ogasawara in Ghost Sweeper Mikami. She also played Yuri in Let's Nupu Nupu and female Joker in Joker: Marginal City, both Orphan releases.Nishimura Tomomichi (Nishimura) appeared as the narrator in YuYu Hakusho, Anzai-sensei in Slam Dunk, Shibaraku Tsurugibe in Mashin Eiyuuden Wataru, and Jamitov Hymem in Mobile Suit Z Gundam. He played the Todo boss in Shibuya Honky Tonk, Ryuuichi's father in Aoki Honoo, had a cameo as Don Dracula in Bremen 4, and appeared in Eguchi Hisashi no Kotobuki Goro Show, Eguchi Hisashi no Nantoka Naru Desho!, Fire Tripper, Fumoon, Hi-Speed Jecy, A Time Slip of 10,000 Years: Prime Rose, Tezuka Osasmu's Tales from the Old Testament, Wild 7, Wolf Guy, and Yamataro Comes Back, all Orphan releases.The director, Ishiburo Noboru, was an industry veteran who also worked on The Dancing Girl, Heavy, Mushishi, Hoshi Neko Full House, Legend of the Galactic Heroes, and Tytania. The original subtitles are from CPM's R1 release. Perevodildo translation checked. ninjacloud fixed the original timing. I edited and typeset. Paul Geromini and Nemesis QCed. The encoder for the series wishes to remain anonymous. CPM's mastering includes hardsubbed translations for some of the Japanese credits. They are incorrectly timed and don't line up with the Japanese credits, but as hardsubs, they can't be fixed.Season of the Sun is a censorious look at post-war Japan by a conservative politician of the sort that dominated post-war politics and continues to run (ruin) Japan to this day. It has brief amounts of nudity and sex, so it's NSFW. You can get the show from the usual torrent site.
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