The Tale of Genji (1987 film)

The Tale of Genji is a 1987 animated adaptation of The Tale of Genji, directed by Gisaburō Sugii.

Plot
The movie adapts elements of the first third of The Tale of Genji, depicting the life of Hikaru Genji in the Imperial Court of the Heian period.

Cast

 * Morio Kazama as Hikaru Genji
 * Miwako Kaji as Lady Rokujō
 * Fubuki Jun as Oborozukiyo (朧月夜)
 * Hagio Midori as Yugao
 * Yokoyama Megumi as Lady Murasaki
 * Yazaki Shigeru as Koremitsu
 * Nozawa Nachi as Emperor Kiritsubo
 * Tokita Fujio as the Priest of Kitayama
 * Ohara Reiko as Lady Fujitsubo (藤壺)

Production
The movie was directed by Gisaburō Sugii. The character designer and animation director was Yasuhiro Nakura. The movie was a joint production of Asahi Sonorama, the Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, and Kadokawa Daiei Studio. A home video version was released in 2000.

Music
The film’s score, composed by Japanese musician Haruomi Hosono, was ranked the 39th best score of all time by online music publication, Pitchfork.