
The Tale of Genji
TV Series · 30 min · ★ 7.0
Born from a much loved, but lowly ranked concubine, Genji Hikaru is called the Shining Prince and is the beloved second son of the Emperor. Although he cannot be an heir to the throne of his father, Genji spends his life surrounded by every pleasure and love. And yet, his one longing in love is something that even the power of an Emperor can never give him.
Based on The Tale of Genji
Also known as Genji Monogatari Sennenki
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Details
- Original title
- 源氏物語千年紀 Genji
- Release date
- 2009-01-15
- Language
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 30 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (2 votes)
Themes
- heian period
Cast & crew

Toshiko Fujita
as (voice)

Hiromi Tsuru
as (voice)

Takahiro Sakurai
as (voice)

Sakiko Tamagawa
as (voice)

Aya Endo
as (voice)