Genji Fantasy: The Cat Fell in Love With Hikaru Genji(2019)
GENJI FANTASY ネコが光源氏に恋をした
Genji Fantasy: The Cat Fell in Love With Hikaru Genji Synopsis
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.
Genji Fantasy: The Cat Fell in Love With Hikaru Genji (2019) is a comedy, family, animation, history and fantasy film directed by Rika Ota, released on April 2, 2019 with a runtime of 20m. It stars Tomoaki Maeno, Mao Ichimichi, Kikuko Inoue and Hisako Tojo.
- Director:
- Rika Ota
- Production:
- NHK Planet Co., Ltd., Kinki Branch, LIDENFILMS
- Status:
- Released
Genji Fantasy: The Cat Fell in Love With Hikaru Genji (2019) Trailer
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Genji Fantasy: The Cat Fell in Love With Hikaru Genji Cast & Crew
Main cast
Tomoaki Maeno
as Hikaru Genji / Kouji (voice)
Mao Ichimichi
as Hana (voice)
Kikuko Inoue
as Murasaki Shikibu (voice)
Hisako Tojo
as Empress Shōshi (voice)
Keiji Fujiwara
as Fujiwara no Michinaga (voice)
Key crew
Directed by Rika Ota.
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Genji Fantasy: The Cat Fell in Love With Hikaru Genji – Frequently Asked Questions
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Who stars in Genji Fantasy: The Cat Fell in Love With Hikaru Genji?
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The main cast of Genji Fantasy: The Cat Fell in Love With Hikaru Genji (2019) includes Tomoaki Maeno, Mao Ichimichi, Kikuko Inoue, Hisako Tojo and Keiji Fujiwara. The film was directed by Rika Ota. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was Genji Fantasy: The Cat Fell in Love With Hikaru Genji released?
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Genji Fantasy: The Cat Fell in Love With Hikaru Genji was released on April 2, 2019 and runs for 20m.
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