Toshishun

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Alternative Titles

Synonyms: Du Ziqun

Japanese: 杜子春

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Type: TV Special

Episodes: 1

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Dec 4, 1981

Producers: Gakken

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Studios: None found, add some

Source: Book

Genres: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Supernatural

Theme: Historical

Duration: 20 min.

Rating: PG - Children

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Score: 5.57¹ (scored by 152 users)

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Ranked: #11923²

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Popularity: #17193

Members: 496

Favorites: 1

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Synopsis

A traditional Chinese tale entitled Tu Tze-chun that tells the story of a young man who becomes rich when he finds buried treasure only to lose it all leading a life of extravagance. This version is formally an adaptation of Ryuunosuke Akutagawa's telling of the tale titled Toshishun, he is known as the "father of Japanese short stories" and Japan's premier literary award, the Akutagawa Prize, is named after him.

(Source: Google Books)