<p>The painting on the upper-right is just a cover for a fictional magazine, 近代文藝 published by 稀譚舎, from the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C5%8Dry%C5%8D_no_Hako" rel="nofollow noreferrer">source novel</a>.</p>
<p>Apparently, the background art and the music that plays during that scene had been reused and recycled. In fact, if you compare the staff/cast behind <em><a href="https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=10153" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Mouryou no Hako</a></em> and <em><a href="https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=11096" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Aoi Bungaku</a></em> (for episode 9–10), you see they have a lot in common:</p>
<h3>Staff</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Director: Ryosuke Nakamura</strong></li>
<li><strong>Art Director: Hidetoshi Kaneko</strong></li>
<li>Sound Director: Yasunori Honda</li>
<li>Music: Shusei Murai</li>
</ul>
<h3>Cast</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Tatsumi Sekiguchi/Takada (the protagonists): Hidenobu Kiuchi</strong></li>
<li>Yoriko Kusumoto/Melos' Sister: Mikako Takahashi</li>
</ul>
<p>which explains the protagonists looking and sounding alike, and the recycling of the room design as well as the fictional magazine. However, <em><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Run,_Melos!" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Run, Melos!</a></em> has got nothing to do with <em>Mouryou no Hako</em>, so the similarities might only confuse people.</p>

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<p>I was watching <em>Aoi Bungaku</em> episode 9 "Run, Melos" plot when I saw this scene which reminded me of an episode of <em>Mouryou no Hako</em>.</p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/cKztil.jpg" alt="Aoi Bungaku Run! Melos"></p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/phZcfl.jpg" alt="Mouryou no Hako"></p>

<p>Notice that it's the same room and painting on the upper right. They are both in Showa era and the protagonists are look-a-like.</p>

<p>Is this related or a real place? </p>

<aoi-bungaku><mouryou-no-hako>
Are the rooms in "Aoi Bungaku" and "Mouryou no Hako" related or a real place?
# Are the rooms in "Aoi Bungaku" and "Mouryou no Hako" related or a real place?
Posted by: username_0 on 2017-09-02
I was watching *Aoi Bungaku* episode 9 "Run, Melos" plot when I saw this scene which reminded me of an episode of *Mouryou no Hako*.

![Aoi Bungaku Run! Melos](https://i.sstatic.net/cKztil.jpg)

![Mouryou no Hako](https://i.sstatic.net/phZcfl.jpg)

Notice that it's the same room and painting on the upper right. They are both in Showa era and the protagonists are look-a-like.

Is this related or a real place?
**Tags:** aoi-bungaku mouryou-no-hako
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## 1 answers
### Answer by username_1 on 2017-09-07. Score: 3
The painting on the upper-right is just a cover for a fictional magazine, 近代文藝 published by 稀譚舎, from the [source novel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C5%8Dry%C5%8D_no_Hako).

Apparently, the background art and the music that plays during that scene had been reused and recycled. In fact, if you compare the staff/cast behind *[Mouryou no Hako](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=10153)* and *[Aoi Bungaku](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=11096)* (for episode 9–10), you see they have a lot in common:

### Staff

* **Director: Ryosuke Nakamura**
* **Art Director: Hidetoshi Kaneko**
* Sound Director: Yasunori Honda
* Music: Shusei Murai

### Cast

* **Tatsumi Sekiguchi/Takada (the protagonists): Hidenobu Kiuchi**
* Yoriko Kusumoto/Melos' Sister: Mikako Takahashi

which explains the protagonists looking and sounding alike, and the recycling of the room design as well as the fictional magazine. However, *[Run, Melos!](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Run,_Melos!)* has got nothing to do with *Mouryou no Hako*, so the similarities might only confuse people.
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