The "Animated Classics of Japanese Literature" DVDs coming from Central Park Media put three episodes on a disc, as opposed to the two offered per VHS tape on the series' initial release, and try to link them thematically.... more » Here the two-part "Botchan" is joined by "Student Days," both stories about education in Japan at the end of the 19th century. "Botchan" is a condensation of a famous novel by Natsume Soseki (written in 1906 and available in English) that details the experiences of Botchan, a young man from Tokyo who takes a job teaching physics in a middle school in a small mountain town. "Student Days," by Kume Masao, follows the efforts of a young man to study for a college entrance exam in the face of distractions provided by a budding romance.« less
Genres:Anime & Manga, Animation Sub-Genres:Anime & Manga, Animation Studio:Central Park Media Format:DVD - Color - Animated,Subtitled DVD Release Date: 02/11/2003 Release Year: 2003 Run Time: 1hr 18min Screens: Color Number of Discs: 1 SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 1 MPAA Rating: Unrated Languages:Japanese Subtitles:English