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The Tale of Genji( 1987)

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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Morio Kazama

      Hikaru Genji (voice)

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      Midori Hagio

      Yuugao (voice)

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      Miwako Kaji

      Lady Rokujō (voice)

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      Reiko Ōhara

      Lady Fujitsubo (voice)

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      Megumi Yokoyama

      Murasaki (voice)

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      Jun Fubuki

      Oborozukiyo (voice)

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      Reiko Tajima

      Lady Aoi (voice)

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      Masane Tsukayama

      Tou-no-Chuujou (voice)

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      Shigeru Yazaki

      Koremitsu (voice)

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      Bin Shimada

      Tou-no-Ben (voice)

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      Chikao Ohtsuka

      Koremitsu (voice)

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      Fujio Tokita

      Hermit of Kitayama (voice)

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      Gorō Naya

      Bishop (voice)

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      Hiroko Maruyama

      Ootakebe (voice)

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      Hisako Ôkata

      Lady Koukiden (voice)

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      Kazue Suzuki

      Murasaki's Maid (voice)

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      Kazuhisa Seshimo

      Toushikibunojou (voice)

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      Kazuo Hayashi

      Emperor Suzaku (voice)

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      Kinto Tamura

      Minister of the Left (voice)

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      Masako Katsuki

      Wet Nurse Shounagon (voice)

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      Mirai Boke

      Oumyoubu (voice)

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      Nachi Nozawa

      Emperor Kiritsubo (voice)

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      Aoki Nana

      Ukon (voice)

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      Ryuji Saikachi

      Old Caretaker (voice)

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      Yoshito Yasuhara

      Sama-no-kami (voice)

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

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    Keywords

    • japan
    • anime
    • heian period