Watch The Tale of Genji (1987) Official Trailer
6 / 10 IMDb December 19, 1987 1h 50m
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
Runtime
1h 50m
Release Date
December 19, 1987
Genre
Animation, Drama, Romance
Status
Released
Languages
Japanese
Country
Japan
Producers
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Cast
Morio Kazama
as Hikaru Genji (voice)
Midori Hagio
as Yuugao (voice)
Miwako Kaji
as Lady Rokujō (voice)
Reiko Ōhara
as Lady Fujitsubo (voice)
Megumi Yokoyama
as Murasaki (voice)
Jun Fubuki
as Oborozukiyo (voice)
Reiko Tajima
as Lady Aoi (voice)
Masane Tsukayama
as Tou-no-Chuujou (voice)
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Shigeru Yazaki
as Koremitsu (voice)
Bin Shimada
as Tou-no-Ben (voice)
Chikao Ohtsuka
as Koremitsu (voice)
Fujio Tokita
as Hermit of Kitayama (voice)
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Gorō Naya
as Bishop (voice)
Hiroko Maruyama
as Ootakebe (voice)
Hisako Ôkata
as Lady Koukiden (voice)
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Kazue Suzuki
as Murasaki's Maid (voice)
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Kazuhisa Seshimo
as Toushikibunojou (voice)
Kazuo Hayashi
as Emperor Suzaku (voice)
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Kinto Tamura
as Minister of the Left (voice)
Masako Katsuki
as Wet Nurse Shounagon (voice)
Production Companies
The Asahi Shimbun
Group TAC
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