Genji, the son of the emperor, is the talk of the Kyoto nobility for his charm and good looks, yet he cannot stop himself from pursuing an unobtainable object of desire: his father's young and beautiful bride. Following the tragic consequences of his obsession, Genji wanders from one affair to another, always seeking some sort of completion to his life.

• The Asahi Shimbun
• Group TAC
• Morio Kazama
• Midori Hagio
• Miwako Kaji
• Reiko Ōhara
• Megumi Yokoyama
• Jun Fubuki
• Reiko Tajima