Summary An animated film based on the novel by Murasaki Shikibu, written over 1000 years ago. 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 beautiful young bride. Following the tragic consequences of his obsession, Genji wanders from one affair to another, always seeking some sort of completion to his life. View more details
Directed : Gisaburô Sugii
Written : Tomomi Tsutsui Shikibu Murasaki
Stars : Reiko Tajima Jun Fubuki Morio Kazama Miwako Kaji
Genres : Drama Animation Romance History
Release date : Dec 18, 1987
Countries of origin : Japan
Language : Japanese
Production companies : Group TAC (I) Asahi Shimbun Nippon Herald Films
Summary An animated film based on the novel by Murasaki Shikibu, written over 1000 years ago. 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 beautiful young bride. Following the tragic consequences of his obsession, Genji wanders from one affair to another, always seeking some sort of completion to his life. View more details
Genres : Drama Animation Romance History
Release date : Dec 18, 1987
Countries of origin : Japan
Language : Japanese
Production companies : Group TAC (I) Asahi Shimbun Nippon Herald Films
