The Tale of Genji
6 / 10
日本語 / 110 min. / 1987-12-19
Storyline:
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
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)
Kazue Suzuki
as Murasaki's Maid (voice)
Kazuhisa Seshimo
as Toushikibunojou (voice)
Kazuo Hayashi
as Emperor Suzaku (voice)
Kinto Tamura
as Minister of the Left (voice)
Masako Katsuki
as Wet Nurse Shounagon (voice)
Mirai Boke
as Oumyoubu (voice)
Nachi Nozawa
as Emperor Kiritsubo (voice)
Aoki Nana
as Ukon (voice)
Ryūji Saikachi
as Old Caretaker (voice)
Yoshito Yasuhara
as Sama-no-kami (voice)