The Tale of Genji (1987)

Name: The Tale of Genji
Genre: Animation, Drama, Romance
Released: 1987-12-19
Duration: 110 min
Cast: Morio Kazama, Midori Hagio, Miwako Kaji, Reiko Ōhara, Megumi Yokoyama

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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Released 1987-12-19 · 110 min · Animation, Drama, Romance

Directed by Gisaburō Sugii

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)
Shigeru Yazaki as Koremitsu (voice)
Bin Shimada as Tou-no-Ben (voice)
Chikao Ohtsuka as Koremitsu (voice)
Fujio Tokita as Hermit of Kitayama (voice)
Gorō Naya as Bishop (voice)
Hiroko Maruyama as Ootakebe (voice)
Hisako Ôkata as Lady Koukiden (voice)