Alternative TitlesEnglish: Millennium Old Journal: Tale of Genji Synonyms: Genji Monogatari Sennenki Genji, The Tale of Genji Japanese: 源氏物語千年紀Genji
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Type: TV
Episodes: 11
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Jan 15, 2009 to Mar 26, 2009
Duration:
22 min. per episode Rating:
R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
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SynopsisBorn from a much loved, but lowly ranked concubine, Genji Hikaru is called the Shining Prince and is the beloved second son of the Emperor. Although he cannot be an heir to the throne of his father, Genji spends his life surrounded by every pleasure and love. And yet, his one longing in love is something that even the power of an Emperor can never give him.
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Related AnimeAlternative version: Genji Monogatari
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andrael
9 of 12 people found this review helpful
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11 of 11 episodes seen
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| Overall |
8 |
| Story |
8 |
| Animation |
8 |
| Sound |
7 |
| Character |
9 |
| Enjoyment |
8 |
One guy going around seducing various women may seem like a pretty dodgy premise for an entire series. But it manages to avoid being just a trashy harem anime by delving into the characters of each of the women and Genji himself.
If you've seen some of the previous work of director Osamu Dezaki, you will recognize his style in this series: a lot of pan shots and still frames with artful use of filter effects. Apart from helping make a fairly limited animation budget look good, this technique also punctuates the emotion or intensity of a scene and highlights the beautifully rendered costumes and environments. It's almost like watching a shoujo manga come to life. Even when I found myself thinking "What is he doing? Why is she angsting so much?" I couldn't help but be caught up in the emotion of the scene.
Basically, if you're the type who likes romantic period dramas with lots of gorgeous costumes and soap opera relationships and a bit of political intrigue, then this is absolutely the anime for you. If you're not necessarily a fan of those things, but can appreciate an artistic and well-made interpersonal drama, then do check it out anyway. read more
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the story is set in both of the series in the medieval japan. there is the same atmosphere : a sad love. and the same question: will this love be fulfilled when the souls will reincarnate...
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Opening Theme"Hiyori Hime" by PUFFY
Ending Theme"Ai" by Kousuke Atari
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