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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.

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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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      Ryūji 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