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This anthology presents carefully animated episodes drawn from prominent works of modern Japanese fiction, aiming to introduce general viewers to the range and distinctiveness of the nation’s literary output over the past century. Each installment adapts a different author’s story, preserving the original tone and emotional nuance while employing expressive visual craft. The selection spans writers such as Higuchi Ichiyō, Mori Ōgai, Natsume Sōseki, Kawabata Yasunari, and Mishima Yukio, representing diverse themes and narrative styles from classic to more recent modernist voices.