The Tale of Genji
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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.
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Cast
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Morio Kazama
Hikaru Genji (voice)
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Midori Hagio
Yuugao (voice)
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Miwako Kaji
Lady Rokujō (voice)
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Reiko Ōhara
Lady Fujitsubo (voice)
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Murasaki (voice)
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Reiko Tajima
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Shigeru Yazaki
Koremitsu (voice)
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Gisaburō Sugii Director · Tomomi Tsutsui Writer Murasaki Shikibu Story
First release December 19, 1987 · Produced in Japan · Production Group TAC, TV Asahi
Production
The Asahi Shimbun
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Group TAC
Production
TV Asahi
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Japan
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Original title
源氏物語
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · December 19, 1987
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No release date listed for United States.
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