Editing Botchan (section)

== Adaptations ==

[[Jiro Taniguchi]] adapted parts of the novel into his ten-volume series—published in Japan beginning in 1986—called ''The Times of Botchan'' in English. Other translations have appeared in French (''Au temps de Botchan''), Italian ('''Ai tempi di Bocchan'') and Spanish (''La epoca de Botchan''), all published by Coconino Press. A new translation has also appeared in Spanish, published by [http://www.impedimenta.es Editorial Impedimenta].

There were film adaptations by [[Toho]] predecessor P.C.L. in 1935; [[Toei Company|Tokyo Eiga]] in 1953; and [[Shochiku]] in 1958, 1966, and 1977. Numerous television adaptations have included the 1980 [[TMS Entertainment]] film supervised by [[Osamu Dezaki]] and the 1986 animated version in the form of two episodes of the [[anime]] series {{nihongo|''[[Animated Classics of Japanese Literature]]''|青春アニメ全集|Seishun Anime Zenshu}},<ref>[http://www.nipponanimation.com/catalogue/051/index.html The Anthology of Japanese Literature] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100325130823/http://www.nipponanimation.com/catalogue/051/index.html |date=March 25, 2010 }}. [[Nippon Animation]]. Accessed March 11, 2010.</ref> which was released in [[North America]] by [[Central Park Media]].<ref name="NVR20030208">"[https://web.archive.org/web/20030208005022/http://www.centralparkmedia.com/cpmdb/cpmnew.cfm New Video Releases]." Central Park Media. February 8, 2003. Retrieved on October 10, 2009.</ref>