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Genji Monogatari Sennenki
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Oooku
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Both are set in Edo period in a heavily historical setting. This anime does draw inspiration from the tales of Hikaru Genji, who is the main portrayal of Genji Monogatari. Both anime follows somewhat poetic storyline, very common in stories of the Edo period. The culture of the time period is the main setting behind both anime.
Both are historical fiction; Ooku in the Edo period & Tale of Genji in the older Heian era. Both deal with heartbreaking relationships that are bittersweet. The narration & nuance is similar. The character art style is similar. Historical Japanese folk music features in both works. The demographic genre is Josei. Seemingly the works pose philosophical questions. Both works leave one feeling both empty inside and full of emotion with stories of love that could never end happily. They feature the backstage of politics & courting in historical settings in Japan. Genji is a more authentic realistic
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