The profound appeal and evaluation of the Blue Literature series "No Longer Human"

"Blue Literature Series: No Longer Human": An animated masterpiece that depicts the soul of Dazai Osamu

■ Public Media

theater

■ Original Media

novel

■ Release date

December 12, 2009 - January 1, 0000

■Distribution company

Distribution: Happinet, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, Maclay, MTI, Three Light Holdings, Movic, Visionaire

■Frequencies

95 min

■ Number of Episodes

Episode 1

■Original Story

Osamu Dazai "No Longer Human"

■ Director

Morio Asaka

■ Production

Animation Production: Madhouse Production: "Blue Literature" Production Committee

■Works

© "Blue Literature" Production Committee

■ Story

The diary of a sleeping pill addict, handed to him along with three bizarre photographs, vividly depicts the gruesome story of his life... This is Osamu Dazai's autobiography and final letter.

■Explanation

"No Longer Human: Director's Cut" to be released in theaters!
Following the great success of the Blue Literature series, in the last month of the 100th anniversary of Dazai Osamu's birth,

The director's cut version of "No Longer Human" is coming to the big screen!

■Cast

・Oba Yozo/Sakai Masato・Horiki/Takagi Wataru・Tsuneko/Paku Romi・Shizuko/Hisakawa Aya・Yoshiko/Noto Mamiko・Madame/Tanaka Atsuko

■ Main staff

・Original work: Osamu Dazai "No Longer Human"
・Character design: Takeshi Obata ("Death Note", "Bakuman.")
・Screenplay: Suzuki Satoshi・Character design and chief animation director: Shino Masanori・Color design: Horikawa Yoshinori・Art director: Shimizu Tomoyuki・Director of photography: Fujita Kenji・Music: Taniuchi Hideki・Sound director: Honda Yasunori・Assistant director: Yoshino Tomomi・Director: Asaka Morio・Animation production: Madhouse・Production: "Aoi Bungaku" Production Committee

■ Main Characters

Ōba Yozo was born into a wealthy family, but since childhood he has been unable to understand the reality of human life. This makes him good at playing the role of a clown. He aspires to be a painter, but currently participates in anti-social movements with Horiki, living from hand to mouth.
Tsuneko: A woman who Yozo flees to a cafe after being chased. She later becomes intimate with Yozo.
He is a bad friend of Hagoromo Horiki and they participate in anti-social movements together. He can be forceful and seems to rely on Hagoromo to send him money.
He is the supervisor of Hirame Hagoromo. He monitors his life and acts as a go-between for him and his family.
Shizuko is a female reporter at a magazine company. She has a daughter named Shigeko and lives with her.

■ Related works

・Blue Literature Series

The appeal and evaluation of "Blue Literature Series: No Longer Human"

"Blue Literature Series: No Longer Human" is an animated film based on the classic novel by Dazai Osamu, and has been highly praised for its profound themes and beautiful visual expression. This film recreates Dazai Osamu's autobiographical novel, No Longer Human, in the form of animation, and skillfully portrays the dark and heavy atmosphere of the original novel.

Morio Asaka, the director of this film, respects the theme of the original work while maximizing the expressive power that only animation can provide. In particular, in the scenes depicting the inner thoughts of the main character, Yozo Ooba, he skillfully uses color and music, successfully drawing the audience in both visually and aurally. Additionally, the designs by Takeshi Obata, who was in charge of the original character designs, add a modern feel without compromising the image of the original work, enhancing the visual appeal.

The cast is also impressive, with Sakai Masato playing Oba Yozo, conveying the character's depth and anguish realistically. In particular, the strength and delicacy of Sakai Masato's voice stands out in Yozo's monologue scenes, leaving a strong impression on the audience. Additionally, the performances of the voice actors playing each character, such as Takagi Wataru as Horiki, Paku Romi as Tsuneko, and Hisakawa Aya as Shizuko, are also superb, contributing greatly to the progression of the story.

Music is also an important element that enhances the appeal of this work. Hideki Taniuchi's music not only deepens the atmosphere of the story, but also skillfully expresses the inner workings of Yozo's heart. In particular, the piano melody in the scene where Yozo is suffering resonates deeply in the hearts of the audience.

By recreating the themes of the original work in the form of animation, this film allows viewers to experience the world of Dazai Osamu from a new perspective. In particular, the scenes depicting Yozo's inner thoughts use color and music skillfully, successfully drawing the audience in both visually and aurally. Additionally, the designs by Obata Takeshi, who was in charge of the original character designs, add a modern feel without compromising the image of the original work, enhancing the visual appeal.

"Blue Literature Series: No Longer Human" is an animated film based on the classic novel by Dazai Osamu, and has been highly praised for its profound themes and beautiful visual expression. This film recreates Dazai Osamu's autobiographical novel, No Longer Human, in the form of animation, and skillfully portrays the dark and heavy atmosphere of the original novel.

Morio Asaka, the director of this film, respects the theme of the original work while maximizing the expressive power that only animation can provide. In particular, in the scenes depicting the inner thoughts of the main character, Yozo Ooba, he skillfully uses color and music, successfully drawing the audience in both visually and aurally. Additionally, the designs by Takeshi Obata, who was in charge of the original character designs, add a modern feel without compromising the image of the original work, enhancing the visual appeal.

The cast is also impressive, with Sakai Masato playing Oba Yozo, conveying the character's depth and anguish realistically. In particular, the strength and delicacy of Sakai Masato's voice stands out in Yozo's monologue scenes, leaving a strong impression on the audience. Additionally, the performances of the voice actors playing each character, such as Takagi Wataru as Horiki, Paku Romi as Tsuneko, and Hisakawa Aya as Shizuko, are also superb, contributing greatly to the progression of the story.

Music is also an important element that enhances the appeal of this work. Hideki Taniuchi's music not only deepens the atmosphere of the story, but also skillfully expresses the inner workings of Yozo's heart. In particular, the piano melody in the scene where Yozo is suffering resonates deeply in the hearts of the audience.

By recreating the themes of the original work in the form of animation, this film allows viewers to experience the world of Dazai Osamu from a new perspective. In particular, the scenes depicting Yozo's inner thoughts use color and music skillfully, successfully drawing the audience in both visually and aurally. Additionally, the designs by Obata Takeshi, who was in charge of the original character designs, add a modern feel without compromising the image of the original work, enhancing the visual appeal.

"Blue Literature Series: No Longer Human" is an animated film based on the classic novel by Dazai Osamu, and has been highly praised for its profound themes and beautiful visual expression. This film recreates Dazai Osamu's autobiographical novel, No Longer Human, in the form of animation, and skillfully portrays the dark and heavy atmosphere of the original novel.

Morio Asaka, the director of this film, respects the theme of the original work while maximizing the expressive power that only animation can provide. In particular, in the scenes depicting the inner thoughts of the main character, Yozo Ooba, he skillfully uses color and music, successfully drawing the audience in both visually and aurally. Additionally, the designs by Takeshi Obata, who was in charge of the original character designs, add a modern feel without compromising the image of the original work, enhancing the visual appeal.

The cast is also impressive, with Sakai Masato playing Oba Yozo, conveying the character's depth and anguish realistically. In particular, the strength and delicacy of Sakai Masato's voice stands out in Yozo's monologue scenes, leaving a strong impression on the audience. Additionally, the performances of the voice actors playing each character, such as Takagi Wataru as Horiki, Paku Romi as Tsuneko, and Hisakawa Aya as Shizuko, are also superb, contributing greatly to the progression of the story.

Music is also an important element that enhances the appeal of this work. Hideki Taniuchi's music not only deepens the atmosphere of the story, but also skillfully expresses the inner workings of Yozo's heart. In particular, the piano melody in the scene where Yozo is suffering resonates deeply in the hearts of the audience.

By recreating the themes of the original work in the form of animation, this film allows viewers to experience the world of Dazai Osamu from a new perspective. In particular, the scenes depicting Yozo's inner thoughts use color and music skillfully, successfully drawing the audience in both visually and aurally. Additionally, the designs by Obata Takeshi, who was in charge of the original character designs, add a modern feel without compromising the image of the original work, enhancing the visual appeal.

"Blue Literature Series: No Longer Human" is an animated film based on the classic novel by Dazai Osamu, and has been highly praised for its profound themes and beautiful visual expression. This film recreates Dazai Osamu's autobiographical novel, No Longer Human, in the form of animation, and skillfully portrays the dark and heavy atmosphere of the original novel.

Morio Asaka, the director of this film, respects the theme of the original work while maximizing the expressive power that only animation can provide. In particular, in the scenes depicting the inner thoughts of the main character, Yozo Ooba, he skillfully uses color and music, successfully drawing the audience in both visually and aurally. Additionally, the designs by Takeshi Obata, who was in charge of the original character designs, add a modern feel without compromising the image of the original work, enhancing the visual appeal.

The cast is also impressive, with Sakai Masato playing Oba Yozo, conveying the character's depth and anguish realistically. In particular, the strength and delicacy of Sakai Masato's voice stands out in Yozo's monologue scenes, leaving a strong impression on the audience. Additionally, the performances of the voice actors playing each character, such as Takagi Wataru as Horiki, Paku Romi as Tsuneko, and Hisakawa Aya as Shizuko, are also superb, contributing greatly to the progression of the story.

Music is also an important element that enhances the appeal of this work. Hideki Taniuchi's music not only deepens the atmosphere of the story, but also skillfully expresses the inner workings of Yozo's heart. In particular, the piano melody in the scene where Yozo is suffering resonates deeply in the hearts of the audience.

By recreating the themes of the original work in the form of animation, this film allows viewers to experience the world of Dazai Osamu from a new perspective. In particular, the scenes depicting Yozo's inner thoughts use color and music skillfully, successfully drawing the audience in both visually and aurally. Additionally, the designs by Obata Takeshi, who was in charge of the original character designs, add a modern feel without compromising the image of the original work, enhancing the visual appeal.

"Blue Literature Series: No Longer Human" is an animated film based on the classic novel by Dazai Osamu, and has been highly praised for its profound themes and beautiful visual expression. This film recreates Dazai Osamu's autobiographical novel, No Longer Human, in the form of animation, and skillfully portrays the dark and heavy atmosphere of the original novel.

Morio Asaka, the director of this film, respects the theme of the original work while maximizing the expressive power that only animation can provide. In particular, in the scenes depicting the inner thoughts of the main character, Yozo Ooba, he skillfully uses color and music, successfully drawing the audience in both visually and aurally. Additionally, the designs by Takeshi Obata, who was in charge of the original character designs, add a modern feel without compromising the image of the original work, enhancing the visual appeal.

The cast is also impressive, with Sakai Masato playing Oba Yozo, conveying the character's depth and anguish realistically. In particular, the strength and delicacy of Sakai Masato's voice stands out in Yozo's monologue scenes, leaving a strong impression on the audience. Additionally, the performances of the voice actors playing each character, such as Takagi Wataru as Horiki, Paku Romi as Tsuneko, and Hisakawa Aya as Shizuko, are also superb, contributing greatly to the progression of the story.

Music is also an important element that enhances the appeal of this work. Hideki Taniuchi's music not only deepens the atmosphere of the story, but also skillfully expresses the inner workings of Yozo's heart. In particular, the piano melody in the scene where Yozo is suffering resonates deeply in the hearts of the audience.

By recreating the themes of the original work in the form of animation, this film allows viewers to experience the world of Dazai Osamu from a new perspective. In particular, the scenes depicting Yozo's inner thoughts use color and music skillfully, successfully drawing the audience in both visually and aurally. Additionally, the designs by Obata Takeshi, who was in charge of the original character designs, add a modern feel without compromising the image of the original work, enhancing the visual appeal.