The Tale of Genji
5.6
Season 1
S1 · E1 Dec 27, 1991
Volume One Episode 1
S1 · E2 Jan 3, 1992
Volume Two Episode 2
2 episodes in Season 1
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The life of Prince Hikaru Genji, who was nicknamed "Shining" by people for his dazzling noble beauty. Based on the novel "The Tale of Genji" by Murasaki Shikibu.
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Cast
16 people
Noriyuki Higashiyama
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Reiko Ōhara
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Ayako Wakao
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Keiko Takeshita
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Yasuko Sawaguchi
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Spirited Away
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Yoshiko Mita
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Tetsuro Tamba
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Muga Takewaki
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Pale Flower
Takuya Fujioka
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Gamera vs. Barugon
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Mitsuko Mori
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Princess Mononoke
Jun Hashizume
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Clevatess
Yuko Kotegawa
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The Makioka Sisters
Shin'ichi Kamoshita Director · Murasaki Shikibu Author Bob Sakuma Composer
Total runtime 8h 0m · Episode length 240 min · Type Miniseries
Show info
Premiered
December 27, 1991
Final episode
January 3, 1992
Status
Ended
Network
TBS
Country
Japan
Type
Miniseries
Episode length
240 min
Total runtime
8h 0m
Original language
Japanese
Production
TBS
Production
Japan
Produced in
Languages
Original title
源氏物語
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Some details come from TheTVDB.