TV series

The Tale of Genji

Name: The Tale of Genji
Genre: Drama
Cast: Noriyuki Higashiyama, Reiko Ōhara, Ayako Wakao, Keiko Takeshita, Yasuko Sawaguchi

1991–1992, Japanese, on TBS.

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.

Drama

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Seasons: 1
Episodes: 2
Episode length: 240 min
Status: Ended in 1992

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S1 E2: Volume Two

Aired 3 January 1992

Seasons 1

Season 1

1991 · 2 episodes

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First aired: 27 December 1991
Last aired: 3 January 1992
Network: TBS
Original title: 源氏物語
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan
Type: Miniseries

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The Tale of Genji has 1 season and 2 episodes, about 240 minutes each.

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