

1987·Animation·1h 50m
7.1
★




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.
Directed by Gisaburō Sugii
japan
anime
heian period

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Cast

Morio Kazama
Hikaru Genji (voice)

Midori Hagio
Yuugao (voice)

Miwako Kaji
Lady Rokujō (voice)

Reiko Ōhara
Lady Fujitsubo (voice)

Megumi Yokoyama
Murasaki (voice)

Jun Fubuki
Oborozukiyo (voice)

Reiko Tajima
Lady Aoi (voice)

Masane Tsukayama
Tou-no-Chuujou (voice)

Bin Shimada
Tou-no-Ben (voice)

Chikao Ohtsuka
Koremitsu (voice)

Fujio Tokita
Hermit of Kitayama (voice)

Gorō Naya
Bishop (voice)
Crew

Gisaburō Sugii
Director

Tomomi Tsutsui
Writer

Haruomi Hosono
Original Music Composer

Yoshiyuki Sadamoto
Key Animation

Hidekazu Ohara
Key Animation

Masayuki
Key Animation

Minoru Maeda
Key Animation

Mahiro Maeda
Key Animation

Murasaki Shikibu
Original Story

Murasaki Shikibu
Novel
Popular Reviews
3 reviews
diwee
9.0★ · 02/03/26

gah daym boi...
gah daym boi...
Jimena
8.0★ · 01/30/26

I’ve read it and watched it twice, and I’m still not sure I get it… Pls get this man a therapist and some condoms.
I’ve read it and watched it twice, and I’m still not sure I get it… Pls get this man a therapist and some condoms.
Jimena
7.0★ · 01/28/26

The fuckboy with daddy issues blueprint.
Read the novel, watched the film, still confused.
Everyone looks so similar, so that doesn’t help.
Read the novel, watched the film, still confused.
Everyone looks so similar, so that doesn’t help.
The fuckboy with daddy issues blueprint.
Read the novel, watched the film, still confused.
Everyone looks so similar, so that doesn’t help.
Read the novel, watched the film, still confused.
Everyone looks so similar, so that doesn’t help.
vilaney
8.0★ · 03/04/24

as the day turns to night; as the summer turns to autumn; as a flame burns bright and then dies... emotional liminality and the wavering impermanence of the self are presented here in a stunningly animated format, with a particularly gorgeous use of imagery and, even with a lack of much expressiveness, an ability to capture feeling. i have yet to read the novel from which this takes much of its material, but as a work in and of itself, i have to say that i very much did enjoy this. the natural being representative of the transience of life is nowhere but in perhaps donne's the blossom presented in such a bittersweet way, towing the line of pulchritudinous and horrific. speaking of donne, THIS MF MAN IS A WHORE OMFG?? only REAL negative, ignoring little things, is the excessive silence/instrumental parts, which were just too long and too abundant imo, though some were warranted and lovely inclusions to break up the narrative and construct some of the more metaphysical and abstract sections.
as the day turns to night; as the summer turns to autumn; as a flame burns bright and then dies... emotional liminality and the wavering impermanence of the self are presented here in a stunningly animated format, with a particularly gorgeous use of imagery and, even with a lack of much expressiveness, an ability to capture feeling. i have yet to read the novel from which this takes much of its material, but as a work in and of itself, i have to say that i very much did enjoy this. the natural being representative of the transience of life is nowhere but in perhaps donne's the blossom presented in such a bittersweet way, towing the line of pulchritudinous and horrific. speaking of donne, THIS MF MAN IS A WHORE OMFG?? only REAL negative, ignoring little things, is the excessive silence/instrumental parts, which were just too long and too abundant imo, though some were warranted and lovely inclusions to break up the narrative and construct some of the more metaphysical and abstract sections.