| Genji Monogatari Sennenki | |
| 源氏物語千年紀 Genji (Genji Monogatari Sennenki Genji) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Psychological,romance |
| Created by | Murasaki Shikibu |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Osamu Dezaki Satoshi Kuwabara (Assistant) |
| Produced by | Hiroaki Nakajima Kōji Yamamoto Hideaki Miyamoto |
| Written by | Tomoko Konparu |
| Music by | S.E.N.S. Project |
| Studio | Tezuka Productions TMS Entertainment |
| Original network | Fuji TV (Noitamina) |
| Original run | January 15, 2009 – March 26, 2009 |
| Episodes | 11(List of episodes) |
Genji Monogatari Sennenki: Genji (源氏物語千年紀 Genji;lit. 'The Tale of Genji Millennium: Genji') is a Japaneseanime adaptation ofThe Tale of Genji. Originally, it was meant to be an anime adaptation ofWaki Yamato'sThe Tale of Genji manga, but the director decided to make it a direct adaptation of the original tale.[1] The character designs are still taken from Yamato's manga. The anime is directed byOsamu Dezaki.[2] The series premiered onFuji TV on January 15, 2009.[3]
Announced in August 2008, the series was originally meant to be an adaptation of Waki Yamato'smanga adaptation,[1] however, on November 10, 2008, it was announced that the series would now be a direct adaptation of the original novel, there were only a little changes to the staff.[4][5] The series uses two pieces oftheme music. The opening theme is "Hiyori Hime" byPuffy AmiYumi, while "Koi" (恋; lit. "Love") byKousuke Atari is the series' ending theme.[6] On April 11, 2022, Digital Media Rights announced that they would be streaming the anime series on RetroCrush with English subtitles.[7][8]
| No. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Master Hikaru (光る君,Hikaru Kimi) | 15 January 2009[9] |
| 2 | Rokujou (六条,Rokujou) | 22 January 2009[9] |
| 3 | The Evening Glory (夕顔,Yūgao) | 29 January 2009[9] |
| 4 | The Princess of the Wisteria Pavilion (藤壺,Fujitsubo) | 5 February 2009[9] |
| 5 | Karma (宿世,Shukuse) | 12 February 2009[9] |
| 6 | The Lady of the Misty Moon (朧月夜,Oborozukiyo) | 19 February 2009[9] |
| 7 | The Lady Aoi (葵の上,Aoi no Ue) | 26 February 2009[9] |
| 8 | Sagano (嵯峨野,Sagano) | 5 March 2009[9] |
| 9 | Under Dark Clouds (叢雲,Murakumo) | 12 March 2009[9] |
| 10 | Treason (謀叛,Muhon) | 19 March 2009[9] |
| 11 | To Suma (若紫へ,Wakamurasaki e) | 26 March 2009[9] |
On February 25, 2009,Sony Music Entertainment released an animation soundtrack CD forGenji Monogatari Sennenki byS.E.N.S. Project and asingle for the opening theme ofGenji Monogatari Sennenki, "Hiyori Hime" byPuffy AmiYumi.[10][11] On March 25, 2009,Sony Music Entertainment released a soundtrack CD for the ending theme ofGenji Monogatari Sennenki, "Koi" byKousuke Atari.[6]
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