The Tale of Genji is a 1987 animated adaptation of The Tale of Genji, directed by Gisaburō Sugii.
Plot The movie adapts elements of the first third of The Tale of Genji, depicting the life of Hikaru Genji in the Imperial Court of the Heian period.
Cast Morio Kazama as Hikaru Genji Miwako Kaji as Lady Rokujō Jun Fubuki as Oborozukiyo (朧月夜) Hagio Midori as Yugao Megumi Yokoyama (actress) as Lady Murasaki Yazaki Shigeru as Koremitsu Nachi Nozawa as Emperor Kiritsubo Tokita Fujio as the Priest of Kitayama Reiko Ohara as Lady Fujitsubo (藤壺)
Production The movie was directed by Gisaburō Sugii. The character designer and animation director was Yasuhiro Nakura. The movie was a joint production of Asahi Sonorama, the Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, and Kadokawa Daiei Studio. A home video version was released in 2000.
Music The film’s score, composed by Japanese musician Haruomi Hosono, was ranked the 39th best score of all time by online music publication, Pitchfork.
References
External links The Tale of Genji (1987 film) at the Internet Movie Database