The Tale of Genji

Original title: 源氏物語

Duration: 110 min

Release date: 1987-12-19

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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.

Animation Drama Romance

源氏物語

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as Hikaru Genji (voice)

as Yuugao (voice)

as Lady Rokujō (voice)

as Lady Fujitsubo (voice)

Megumi Yokoyama

Megumi Yokoyama

as Murasaki (voice)

as Oborozukiyo (voice)

as Lady Aoi (voice)

Masane Tsukayama

Masane Tsukayama

as Tou-no-Chuujou (voice)

as Koremitsu (voice)

as Tou-no-Ben (voice)

as Koremitsu (voice)

as Hermit of Kitayama (voice)

as Bishop (voice)

Hiroko Maruyama

Hiroko Maruyama

as Ootakebe (voice)

as Lady Koukiden (voice)

as Murasaki's Maid (voice)

Kazuhisa Seshimo

Kazuhisa Seshimo

as Toushikibunojou (voice)

as Emperor Suzaku (voice)

as Minister of the Left (voice)

as Wet Nurse Shounagon (voice)

as Oumyoubu (voice)

as Emperor Kiritsubo (voice)

as Ukon (voice)

as Old Caretaker (voice)

Yoshito Yasuhara

Yoshito Yasuhara

as Sama-no-kami (voice)

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Director of Photography

Gisaburō Sugii

Original Music Composer

Yoshiyuki Sadamoto

Yoshiyuki Sadamoto

Yoshihiro Tsuji

Yoshihiro Tsuji

Yasuhiro Nakura

Yasuhiro Nakura

Shinya Takahashi

Shinya Takahashi

Shin'ichi Tsuji

Shin'ichi Tsuji

Marisuke Eguchi

Marisuke Eguchi

Hideaki Matsuoka

Hideaki Matsuoka

Animation Director

Yasuhiro Nakura

Yasuhiro Nakura

Animation Director

Murasaki Shikibu

Murasaki Shikibu

Murasaki Shikibu

Murasaki Shikibu

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