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The Radiant Prince

Hikaru Genji, the haunted romantic hero of Lady Murasaki Shikibu’s “Genji Monogatari” (Tale of Genji) comes to life in this new tale of his further romantic adventures. Young Genji, the emperor’s illegitimate son cuts a swath through the women of the imperial court, while still mourning the spirit of his late mother who died while he was still a child. Driven to an obsession with the emperor’s new concubine, Lady Fujitsubo, whose resemblance to his late mother originally caught the eye of the emperor, young Genji embarks upon a reckless affair with her that could cost him his life.

Top Cast

  • Raizō Ichikawa

    Raizō Ichikawa

    Hikaru Genji

  • Hanayo Sumi

    Hanayo Sumi

    Fujitsubo / Kiritsubo

  • Tamao Nakamura

    Tamao Nakamura

    Oborozukiyo

  • Ayako Wakao

    Ayako Wakao

    Aoi no ue

  • Yoshie Mizutani

    Yoshie Mizutani

    Suetsumuhana

  • Michiko Takano

    Michiko Takano

    Murasaki

  • Akiko Hasegawa

    Akiko Hasegawa

    Princess Akikonomu

  • Mitsuko Mito

    Mitsuko Mito

    Lady Kokiden

  • Yasuko Nakada

    Yasuko Nakada

    Lady Rokujo

Overview

Hikaru Genji, the haunted romantic hero of Lady Murasaki Shikibu’s “Genji Monogatari” (Tale of Genji) comes to life in this new tale of his further romantic adventures. Young Genji, the emperor’s illegitimate son cuts a swath through the women of the imperial court, while still mourning the spirit of his late mother who died while he was still a child. Driven to an obsession with the emperor’s new concubine, Lady Fujitsubo, whose resemblance to his late mother originally caught the eye of the emperor, young Genji embarks upon a reckless affair with her that could cost him his life.

Rating

7.5 / 10
2 Reviews
1 Popular

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