Murasaki Shikibu (Yoshitaka Yuriko), the heroine of this story, wrote the bestseller 'The Tale of Genji,' transcending a thousand years during the Heian period. She weaves the story of Hikaru Genji, fueled by her love for Fujiwara no Michinaga (Emoto Tasuku), with her hidden passion and incomparable imagination. It is a tale of a woman who lived with unchanging love in an ever-changing world. (From TV JAPAN)
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Runtime
45 min/ep
Release
07/01/2024
Score
8.9 / 10 (8)
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Seasons and episodes
Specials
5 episodes · 2024
Episode 1. Episode 1
2024-12-29 · 43 min
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Episode 2. Episode 2
2024-12-29 · 43 min
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Episode 3. Episode 3
2024-12-29 · 43 min
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Episode 4. Episode 4
2024-12-29 · 43 min
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Episode 5. Episode 5
2024-12-29 · 43 min
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Season 1
48 episodes · 2024
Episode 1. The Promised Moon
2024-01-07 · 45 min
A young and bright girl Mahiro in Japan's Heian period grows up in a poor, minor aristocratic family. Her father's only wish is that she were a boy, so that Mahiro could put her talent to use. Mahiro faces a major loss, however nobody…
Episode 2. Encounter
2024-01-14 · 45 min
6 years after her mothers death and Mahiro, now a young woman, comes of age. Meanwhile in the Imperial palace, Akiko, who has given the Emperor a son, has become forgotten. Until one day, the Emperor reveals how he truly feels. Akiko's…
Episode 3. Mysterious Man
2024-01-21 · 45 min
Mahiro's younger brother, Nobunori, sets out to try find Saburo. Meanwhile, Mahiro's father sends Mahiro to engage in poetry meetings with the Minister of the Left's daughter, who is of marriage age, in hopes of finding out if she is to…
