Kenji Miyazawa
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Estimated watch time
0h 57m
⚡ 1 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Biographical82%Classic Literature79%Writing79%Denpa79%Historical72%Rural68%Animals66%Philosophy65%Male Protagonist60%Time Skip60%
SPECIALFINISHED1996 FALL7.0 / 10 AniList score
Spring and Chaos
イーハトーブ幻想 Kenjiの春• Ihatov Gensou: Kenji no Haru
Synopsis & Story
A unique biographical sketch of the life of the great modern Japanese poet Kenji Miyazawa, SPRING AND CHAOS is highly stylized and intense and draws on Miyazawa's writing techniques to tell his life story. Miyazawa often used animals as the main characters in his stories and poems, and it is this technique that allows director Shoji Kawamori to recreate Miyazawa's fanciful land of Ihatov and use it as the backdrop for Miyazawa`s life. Beautiful and affecting, SPRING AND CHAOS is a fitting tribute to one of Japan's greatest writers.
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Spring and Chaos: should you watch it?
At a glance
Spring and Chaos has been well received, with an average AniList score of 70/100 — 45% of 1,135 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
Of the 1.7K AniList users who started it, 1.4% dropped it, so it is very rarely abandoned; 1.5K have finished it.
At about 57 minutes in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Drama, Sci-Fi, Slice of Life — especially biographical, classic literature, writing, denpa.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Kenji Miyazawa
- Director
- Shouji Kawamori
- Character design
- Takahiro Kishida
Spring and Chaos FAQ
- How many episodes does Spring and Chaos have?
- Spring and Chaos has 1 episodes of about 57 minutes each, roughly 57 minutes in total.
- Is Spring and Chaos finished?
- Yes. Spring and Chaos has finished airing — the final episode aired December 14, 1996.
- Is there a season 2 of Spring and Chaos?
- No sequel is listed for Spring and Chaos as of October 2026.
- Is Spring and Chaos based on a manga?
- No. Spring and Chaos is an original anime story, not adapted from a manga or novel.
- Who animated Spring and Chaos?
- Spring and Chaos was animated by Group TAC and directed by Shouji Kawamori.