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The Tale of Genji poster

The Tale of Genji (1987)

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.

Release: 1987-12-19
Runtime: 110 min
Rating: 5.905 / 10
Cast
Morio Kazama
Morio Kazama
Hikaru Genji (voice)
Midori Hagio
Midori Hagio
Yuugao (voice)
Miwako Kaji
Miwako Kaji
Lady Rokujō (voice)
Reiko Ōhara
Reiko Ōhara
Lady Fujitsubo (voice)
Megumi Yokoyama
Megumi Yokoyama
Murasaki (voice)
Jun Fubuki
Jun Fubuki
Oborozukiyo (voice)
Reiko Tajima
Reiko Tajima
Lady Aoi (voice)
Masane Tsukayama
Masane Tsukayama
Tou-no-Chuujou (voice)
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Shigeru Yazaki
Koremitsu (voice)
Bin Shimada
Bin Shimada
Tou-no-Ben (voice)
Chikao Ohtsuka
Chikao Ohtsuka
Koremitsu (voice)
Fujio Tokita
Fujio Tokita
Hermit of Kitayama (voice)
Gorō Naya
Gorō Naya
Bishop (voice)
Hiroko Maruyama
Hiroko Maruyama
Ootakebe (voice)
Hisako Ôkata
Hisako Ôkata
Lady Koukiden (voice)
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Kazue Suzuki
Murasaki's Maid (voice)
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Kazuhisa Seshimo
Toushikibunojou (voice)
Kazuo Hayashi
Kazuo Hayashi
Emperor Suzaku (voice)