The Tale of Genji

Name: The Tale of Genji
Genre: Animation, Drama, Romance
Released: 1987-12-19
Duration: 1 h 50 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Morio Kazama, Midori Hagio, Miwako Kaji, Reiko Ōhara, Megumi Yokoyama

源氏物語 (1987)

1:50 (110 min)

Animation, Drama, Romance

Japan

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Actors and characters

Production

The Asahi Shimbun, Group TAC, TV Asahi

Release date

19 December 1987

Director

Gisaburō Sugii

Scenario

Murasaki Shikibu

Author

Composer

Haruomi Hosono

Producer

Masato Hara

All team (38)

Actors

Morio Kazama

Hikaru Genji (voice)

Midori Hagio

Yuugao (voice)

Miwako Kaji

Lady Rokujō (voice)

Reiko Ōhara

Lady Fujitsubo (voice)

Megumi Yokoyama

Murasaki (voice)

Jun Fubuki

Oborozukiyo (voice)

Reiko Tajima

Lady Aoi (voice)

Masane Tsukayama

Tou-no-Chuujou (voice)

All actors and roles (10)

Short description

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.