The Tale of Genji

5.9
19871h 50m

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

Photo of Morio Kazama

Morio Kazama

Hikaru Genji (voice)

Photo of Midori Hagio

Midori Hagio

Yuugao (voice)

Photo of Miwako Kaji

Miwako Kaji

Lady Rokujō (voice)

Photo of Reiko Ōhara

Reiko Ōhara

Lady Fujitsubo (voice)

Photo of Megumi Yokoyama

Megumi Yokoyama

Murasaki (voice)

Photo of Jun Fubuki

Jun Fubuki

Oborozukiyo (voice)

Photo of Reiko Tajima

Reiko Tajima

Lady Aoi (voice)

Photo of Masane Tsukayama

Masane Tsukayama

Tou-no-Chuujou (voice)

Photo of Bin Shimada

Bin Shimada

Tou-no-Ben (voice)

Photo of Chikao Ohtsuka

Chikao Ohtsuka

Koremitsu (voice)

Photo of Fujio Tokita

Fujio Tokita

Hermit of Kitayama (voice)

Photo of Gorō Naya

Gorō Naya

Bishop (voice)

Photo of Hiroko Maruyama

Hiroko Maruyama

Ootakebe (voice)

Photo of Hisako Ôkata

Hisako Ôkata

Lady Koukiden (voice)

Photo of Kazuo Hayashi

Kazuo Hayashi

Emperor Suzaku (voice)

Photo of Masako Katsuki

Masako Katsuki

Wet Nurse Shounagon (voice)

Photo of Ryuji Saikachi

Ryuji Saikachi

Old Caretaker (voice)

Photo of Yoshito Yasuhara

Yoshito Yasuhara

Sama-no-kami (voice)

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