Genji Fantasy: The Cat Fell in Love With Hikaru Genji
April 2, 2019
20m
Overview
The Tale of Genji Museum in Uji City, Kyoto will be airing a short film blending history and fantasy, the story follows a modern high school girl named Hana who is transformed into a cat and transported back in time. She travels 1,000 years ago to the Heian Era as portrayed in The Tale Of Genji, arguably the most famous novel in Japanese literature. Guided by the novel's titular character Hikaru Genji, Hana experiences firsthand the emotions that the author Murasaki Shikibu depicted in her novel. The short features scenes based on The Diary of Lady Murasaki and other historical materials, such as the real-life noble Fujiwara no Michinaga swiping early drafts of The Tale Of Genji because he could not wait to read chapters as Murasaki wrote them.
Directed by
Where to watch
In United States
Not available to stream, rent, or buy in United States right now.
Cast
More like this
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea
2026
The Wonderland
2019
KONOSUBA – God's blessing on this wonderful world! Legend of Crimson
2019
Ranma 1/2 the Movie 2: Nihao My Concubine
1992
The Monkey King
2023
The Fairly OddParents: Abra Catastrophe! The Movie
2003
Brave Story
2006
Doraemon: Nobita's New Great Adventure Into the Underworld - The Seven Magic Users
2007
Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Sky Utopia
2023
One Piece "3D2Y": Overcome Ace's Death! Luffy's Vow to his Friends
2014
Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender
2026
Persona3 THE MOVIE #1 Spring of Birth
2013
Ranma 1/2: Team Ranma vs. the Legendary Phoenix
1994
Tokyo Mater
2008
The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue
1997
The Case of Hana & Alice
2015
Gintama: The Final Chapter - Be Forever Yorozuya
2013
Ramayana : The Legend of Prince Rama
1997
The Irregular at Magic High School: The Girl Who Summons the Stars
2017
Crayon Shin-chan: Invasion!! Alien Shiriri
2017