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The Tale of Genji

The Tale of Genji

IMDB:

5.9
The Tale of Genji

Released

12/19/1987

Duration

1h 50m

Genre

Animation, Drama, Romance

Country

Japan

Cast

Morio Kazama, Midori Hagio, Miwako Kaji

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)

Morio Kazama

Midori Hagio

Yuugao (voice)

Midori Hagio

Miwako Kaji

Lady Rokujō (voice)

Miwako Kaji

Reiko Ōhara

Lady Fujitsubo (voice)

Reiko Ōhara

Megumi Yokoyama

Murasaki (voice)

Megumi Yokoyama

Jun Fubuki

Oborozukiyo (voice)

Jun Fubuki

Reiko Tajima

Lady Aoi (voice)

Reiko Tajima

Masane Tsukayama

Tou-no-Chuujou (voice)

Masane Tsukayama

Shigeru Yazaki

Koremitsu (voice)

Shigeru Yazaki

Bin Shimada

Tou-no-Ben (voice)

Bin Shimada

Chikao Ohtsuka

Koremitsu (voice)

Chikao Ohtsuka

Fujio Tokita

Hermit of Kitayama (voice)

Fujio Tokita