Dec 19, 2009

The Tale of Genji | Media Adaptations

A CD-ROM introduces the novel through picture scroll reproductions, photographs, illustrations, and narration. It was produced in 1999 by the Futitsu Software Corporation, out of San Jose, CA.

An animated version of The Tale of Genji was produced in 1987 as a joint production of Asahi Publishing, the Asahi National Broadcasting Company, and Nippon Herald Films. Directed by Girsaburo Sugii, whose previous work includes Night on the Galactic Railroad and Street Fighter II, the film won accolades from the Japan Film Appreciation Society. It will be released on video in...