The Tale of Genji

Dec 19, 1987

1h 50m

★ 5.9

Overview

Genji, the son of the emperor, is the talk of the Kyoto nobility for his charm and good looks, yet he cannot stop himself from pursuing an unobtainable object of desire: his father's young and beautiful bride. Following the tragic consequences of his obsession, Genji wanders from one affair to another, always seeking some sort of completion to his life.

Genres

Animation

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

The Asahi Shimbun

Group TAC

TV Asahi

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Cast

Hikaru Genji (voice)

Morio Kazama

Yuugao (voice)

Midori Hagio

Lady Rokujō (voice)

Miwako Kaji

Lady Fujitsubo (voice)

Reiko Ōhara

Murasaki (voice)

Megumi Yokoyama

Oborozukiyo (voice)

Jun Fubuki

Lady Aoi (voice)

Reiko Tajima

Tou-no-Chuujou (voice)

Masane Tsukayama

Koremitsu (voice)

Shigeru Yazaki

Tou-no-Ben (voice)

Bin Shimada

Koremitsu (voice)

Chikao Ohtsuka

Hermit of Kitayama (voice)

Fujio Tokita

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