Murasaki Shikibu: Genji monogatari (1987)
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- 1h 50min
- Animation, Drama
- 19 Dec 1987 (Japan)
- Movie
An animated film based on the novel by Murasaki Shikibu, written over 1000 years ago. 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...
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Cast
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Morio Kazama | ... |
Hikaru Genji (voice)
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Miwako Kaji | ... |
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| Reiko Tajima | ... |
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Jun Fubuki | ... |
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| Midori Hagio | ... |
Yuugao (voice)
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Directed by
| Gisaburô Sugii | ||
Written by
| Shikibu Murasaki | ... | (novel) |
| Tomomi Tsutsui | ... | () |
Produced by
| Masato Hara | ... | producer |
Music by
| Haruomi Hosono | ||
Cinematography by
| Shigeo Sugimura | ||
Film Editing by
| Masashi Furukawa | ||
Editorial Department
| Hiroshi Matsuo | ... | assistant editor |
| Keiko Onodera | ... | negative cutter |
Art Direction by
| Mihoko Magoori | ||
Costume Design by
| Mihoko Magoori | ||
Production Management
| Katsutoshi Kanesaka | ... | in charge of production |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Naoto Hashimoto | ... | assistant director |
| Kenjirô Kawahito | ... | assistant director (as Kenjiro Kawahito) |
| Kimiharu Oguma | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Kaoru Honma | ... | assistant art director |
| Osamu Kobayashi | ... | storyboard artist |
| Takao Kodama | ... | concept designer |
| Gisaburô Sugii | ... | storyboard artist |
Sound Department
| Shôhei Hayashi | ... | sound recordist |
| Kazumi Inamura | ... | assistant sound recordist |
| Mitsuharu Kanei | ... | assistant sound recordist |
| Mitsuru Kashiwabara | ... | sound effects |
| Mikio Mori | ... | dolby consultant: Continental Far East |
| Ken Okazawa | ... | assistant sound recordist |
| Atsumi Tashiro | ... | sound director |
| Toshiaki Uemura | ... | assistant sound recordist |
| Katsuhisa Yoshino | ... | assistant sound director |
Special Effects by
| Setsuko Tamai | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Kenji Akazawa | ... | camera operator |
| Satoshi Arakawa | ... | camera operator |
| Hiroaki Edamitsu | ... | chief camera operator |
| Yasunori Hayama | ... | camera operator |
| Hisao Kazamura | ... | camera operator |
| Tôru Kobayashi | ... | camera operator |
| Katsuya Kozutsumi | ... | camera operator |
| Terumi Satô | ... | camera operator |
| Yasuhiro Shimizu | ... | camera operator |
| Hiroshi Tamura | ... | camera operator |
Animation Department
| Sumiko Aihara | ... | background artist |
| Marisuke Eguchi | ... | animator |
| Masako Fukunaga | ... | color designer |
| Mayumi Hodotsuka | ... | background artist |
| Kaoru Honma | ... | background assistant |
| Fumio Iida | ... | animator |
| Atsushi Ioki | ... | background artist |
| Naoko Kawakami | ... | assistant color designer |
| Kumiko Kawana | ... | animator |
| Mahiro Maeda | ... | animator |
| Minoru Maeda | ... | animator |
| Yasuo Maeda | ... | animation director |
| Masayuki | ... | animator |
| Michiyo Matsuda | ... | background artist |
| Manami Matsumoto | ... | background artist |
| Hiromi Morikawa | ... | background artist |
| Masahiko Murata | ... | assistant animation director |
| Kaoru Nakajima | ... | animator |
| Yasuhiro Nakura | ... | animation supervisor / character designer |
| Tsutomu Nishikura | ... | background artist |
| Hidekazu Ohara | ... | animator |
| Yoshiyuki Sadamoto | ... | animator |
| Yukiya Senda | ... | animator |
| Yuji Shigekuni | ... | animator |
| Harumi Takahoshi | ... | assistant color designer |
| Shin'ichi Tsuji | ... | animator |
| Naoshi Yokose | ... | background artist |
| Kazushige Yusa | ... | animator |
| Masahiko Ôta | ... | inbetween checker |
Additional Crew
| Seiji Nomura | ... | computer graphic artist |
| Ken Okiyama | ... | computer graphic artist |
| Hitoshi Suzuki | ... | title designer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- AV Visionen Filmverleih (2018) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- AV Visionen Filmverleih (2018) (Germany) (DVD)
- Central Park Media (United States)
- Kadokawa Shoten Publishing Co. (2014) (Japan) (DVD)
- Pony Canyon (1987) (Japan) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Asia-Do (animation cooperation)
- Asunaro Studio (animation cooperation)
- Atelier Owl (animation cooperation)
- Avaco Creative Studio (recording studio)
- Daume (animation cooperation)
- Dragon Production (animation cooperation)
- Gainax (animation cooperation)
- Group Joy (finish animation)
- Herald Ace (animation production)
- Imagica (developing)
- SHAFT (finish animation)
- Shima Studio (finish animation)
- Studio Fantasia (finish animation)
- Studio Gallop Sendai (finish animation)
- Studio Gallop (animation cooperation)
- Studio Gallop (photography)
- Studio Jack (background)
- Studio Jam (animation cooperation)
- Studio Jungle Gym (animation cooperation)
- Studio Junio (animation cooperation)
Storyline
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An animated film based on the novel by Murasaki Shikibu, written over 1000 years ago. 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 beautiful young bride. Following the tragic consequences of his obsession, Genji wanders from one affair to another, always seeking some sort of completion to his life.
Written by Jean-Marc Rocher |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film covers only the first 12 chapters, while adding in some psychological motivation that is not explicit in the novel. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Remade as Genji monogatari: Asaki yume mishi (2000). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The end credits roll over a scene of Genji standing and dancing in a shower of cherry blossoms. See more » |