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The Tale of Genji

Film

The Tale of Genji

5.9

1h 50m

1987

Synopsis

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.

Director

Gisaburō Sugii

AnimationDramaRomance

japananimeheian period

Cast & Crew

Morio Kazama

Morio Kazama

as Hikaru Genji (voice)

Midori Hagio

Midori Hagio

as Yuugao (voice)

Miwako Kaji

Miwako Kaji

as Lady Rokujō (voice)

Reiko Ōhara

Reiko Ōhara

as Lady Fujitsubo (voice)

Megumi Yokoyama

Megumi Yokoyama

as Murasaki (voice)

Jun Fubuki

Jun Fubuki

as Oborozukiyo (voice)

Reiko Tajima

Reiko Tajima

as Lady Aoi (voice)

Masane Tsukayama

Masane Tsukayama

as Tou-no-Chuujou (voice)

Shigeru Yazaki

as Koremitsu (voice)

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