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The Tale of Genji

1991–1992 · 1 season

A stately, beautiful costume drama that unfolds with the patience of classical literature, rewarding close attention with quiet emotional richness.

Genres
Drama
Overview
The life of Prince Hikaru Genji, who was nicknamed "Shining" by people for his dazzling noble beauty. Based on the novel "The Tale of Genji" by Murasaki Shikibu.
How it feels
Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Love, identity, betrayal, family
Content
Mild sexual content. No violence, gore or swearing.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    None
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance6
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight6

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Created by
    Shin'ichi Kamoshita
    Written by
    Sugako Hashida
    Starring
    Noriyuki Higashiyama, Reiko Ōhara, Ayako Wakao, Keiko Takeshita, Yasuko Sawaguchi, Yoshiko Mita, Tetsuro Tamba, Muga Takewaki
    Music
    Bob Sakuma, Hirooki Ogawa
    Cinematography
    Akio Sahara, Aoki Hayoshiki
    Length
    1 seasons, 2 episodes
    Network
    TBS
    Country
    Japan
    Languages
    Japanese

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