The Tale of Genji (1987)

6.0/10 110 min Animation Drama Romance

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.

Cast

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)

Bin Shimada

Tou-no-Ben (voice)

Chikao Ohtsuka

Koremitsu (voice)

Fujio Tokita

Hermit of Kitayama (voice)

Gorō Naya

Bishop (voice)

Hiroko Maruyama

Ootakebe (voice)

Hisako Ôkata

Lady Koukiden (voice)

Kazuo Hayashi

Emperor Suzaku (voice)

Masako Katsuki

Wet Nurse Shounagon (voice)

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