Genji Fantasy: The Cat Fell in Love With Hikaru Genji (2019)
• April 2nd, 2019 • 0h 20min
Comedy, Family, Animation, History, Fantasy
Overview
The Tale of Genji Museum in Uji City, Kyoto will be airing a short film blending history and fantasy, the story follows a modern high school girl named Hana who is transformed into a cat and transported back in time. She travels 1,000 years ago to the Heian Era as portrayed in The Tale Of Genji, arguably the most famous novel in Japanese literature. Guided by the novel's titular character Hikaru Genji, Hana experiences firsthand the emotions that the author Murasaki Shikibu depicted in her novel. The short features scenes based on The Diary of Lady Murasaki and other historical materials, such as the real-life noble Fujiwara no Michinaga swiping early drafts of The Tale Of Genji because he could not wait to read chapters as Murasaki wrote them.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
What If Shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa Was to Become the Prime Minister
Released on: 2024-07-26
Drama, Fantasy
In the year 2020, when Covid-19 is rapidly spreading around the world, chaos ensues and people's dai...
Salmon-chan
Released on: 2012-09-03
Adventure, Animation, Comedy
Follow the crazy adventures of the young salmon-chan (Half human/half salmon) as she tries to get ea...
Attack on Titan: Crimson Bow and Arrow
Released on: 2014-11-22
Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
When man-eating Titans first appeared 100 years ago, humans found safety behind massive walls that s...
Happy Birthday: The Time When Life Shines
Released on: 1999-07-27
Animation, Drama
After being abused by her mother physically and mentally Asuka gets taken in by her grandparents. Sl...
Hisashi Eguchi's It Will All Work Out!
Released on: 1990-01-25
Animation, Comedy
Adapted from the manga of the same name by Hisashi Eguchi, and directed by Minoru Kawasaki and Rinta...
Pompeii: The New Revelations
Released on: 2020-02-15
Documentary, History
Archaeologist Raksha Dave and historian Dan Snow return to Pompeii to gain special access to a varie...
Azusa Will Help!
Released on: 2004-08-01
Animation, Comedy, Science Fiction, TV Movie
The Karugamo High School Baseball Team has not been doing well. After losing badly to the Eagles, ma...
Kirakira Kirari ☆
Released on: 2022-06-10
Animation
Kirari, a elementary school student who lacked confidence and always spent her days alone. She loved...
Kindaichi Case Files Movie 1: The Opera House Murders
Released on: 1996-12-14
Animation, Mystery
Invited for a anniversary celebration, Kindaichi, Miyuki and inspector Kenmochi re-visit the Opera H...
Samurai Fiction
Released on: 1998-10-27
Action, Comedy
A warrior-in-training and his bumbling friends go in pursuit of a stolen sword.
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
Released on: 2004-02-17
Comedy
After moving to New Jersey, Lola bags a coveted role in a school play, which earns her the wrath of ...
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Released on: 1970-01-26
War, History, Drama
In the summer of 1941, the United States and Japan seem on the brink of war after constant embargos ...
The Best Birthday Ever
Released on: 2022-01-26
Adventure, Animation, Family
Charlie’s long-awaited birthday will be completely different than he imagined. Little Sister gets s...
Tokyo 7th Sisters
Released on: 2021-02-26
Animation, Comedy, Music
In the year 2032, the legendary idol unit "7th Sisters" suddenly retired from the industry and disap...
Bring It On: All or Nothing
Released on: 2006-07-18
Comedy
A transfer student at a rough high school tries joining the cheer-leading squad and finds that she n...
The Next Karate Kid
Released on: 1994-07-18
Action, Drama, Family, Adventure
Mr. Miyagi decides to take Julie, a troubled teenager, under his wing after he learns that she blame...
A Cinderella Story
Released on: 2004-07-16
Comedy, Family, Romance
Routinely exploited by her wicked stepmother, the downtrodden Samantha Montgomery is excited about t...
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
Released on: 2001-09-01
Action, Animation, Science Fiction
The year is 2071. Following a terrorist bombing, a deadly virus is released on the populace of Mars ...
Maestra
Released on: 2012-03-15
Documentary, History
Cuba, 1961: 250,000 volunteers taught 700,000 people to read and write in one year. 100,000 of the t...