Growing Up (Takekurabe) by Higuchi Ichiyo | Anime English Subs (1986)

Animated Classics of Japanese Literature: Wandering Days/Growing Up
(Central Park Media, 1994)
Original Japanese version ©1986 Nippon Animation Co., Ltd.
Japanese language with English subtitles
Total Running Time: 52 Minutes
Wandering Days (Horoki) by Hayashi Fumiko
In the early 1900’s earning a modest income was a struggle for most. As a young girl, Fumiko wandered the countryside with her parents who earned their livelihood peddling medicine. Moving from town to town, the young Fumiko knew deep inside that there was more that she wanted out of life.
Dreams of becoming a writer were Fumiko’s salvation during these difficult times. Would her dream be able to survive the harsh realities of life?
Growing Up (Takekurabe) by Higuchi Ichiyo
Amongst the small street gangs that inhabit the red light district of Yoshiwara, Shinnyo and Midori were on good terms… that is, until news spread that Shinnyo had joined a rival gang. Midori is the sister of an Oiran and is often teased and called a whore by the street rascals. Yet she maintains herself with pride and tries desperately to retain her individuality.
Now unfriendly gang members are making trouble for Midori and her friends… and she blames Shinnyo, mistakenly believing that he is behind the trouble. Now faced with the prospect of growing up to be like her sister, she finds the pain unbearable… but what can she do?
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[@トロフィー折れた-r3d]

青春アニメ大全ですね。樋口一葉のたけくらべは見た記憶がありますね。

[@cerensan7168]

That book ruined my life

[@lunasanja4574]

How so?

[@candytutoriales]

​@@lunasanja4574 is this sarcasm

[@candytutoriales]

don't you know what the book is about (horrible reality, old yoshiwara district (prostitution quarters), Omaki is an oiran (prostitute)/ Midori (at 14) would also become a prostitute) // "the wealth (money) of their parents comes from "selling their beautiful daughters to prostitution" (teen-prostitution)