Episode
Aoi Bungaku Series: The Spider's Thread
Overview
Kandata, a cruel and evil bandit is executed and lands in hell. The one good thing he had done in his life was to not kill a spider he met in the city. The spider drops him a thread to climb up into heaven. His elation is short-lived, however, as he realizes that others have started climbing the thread behind him.
Details
- Series
- Aoi Bungaku Series
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 11
- Air date
- 2009-12-26
- Runtime
- 24 min
Episode context
The Spider's Thread is Episode 11 in Season 1 of Aoi Bungaku Series. It aired on 2009-12-26. The runtime is 24 min.
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