Genji Fantasy: The Cat Fell in Love With Hikaru Genji
Genji Fantasy: Neko ga Hikaru Genji ni Koi wo Shita
The Tale of Genji Museum in Uji City, Kyoto is releasing a short film that blends history with fantasy. The story centers on Hana, a modern high school girl who gets turned into a cat and whisked back to the Heian Era—roughly 1,000 years in the past. There, she's guided by Hikaru Genji himself, the protagonist of what's arguably Japan's most famous novel, as she experiences firsthand the emotions Murasaki Shikibu captured in her writing. The short draws inspiration from historical sources including The Diary of Lady Murasaki, and it incorporates real details like the noble Fujiwara no Michinaga literally stealing early manuscript chapters because he couldn't wait for the next installment.
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Genji Fantasy: The Cat Fell in Love With Hikaru Genji
Genji Fantasy: Neko ga Hikaru Genji ni Koi wo Shita
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2019
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The Tale of Genji Museum in Uji City, Kyoto is releasing a short film that blends history with fantasy. The story centers on Hana, a modern high school girl who gets turned into a cat and whisked back to the Heian Era—roughly 1,000 years in the past. There, she's guided by Hikaru Genji himself, the protagonist of what's arguably Japan's most famous novel, as she experiences firsthand the emotions Murasaki Shikibu captured in her writing. The short draws inspiration from historical sources including The Diary of Lady Murasaki, and it incorporates real details like the noble Fujiwara no Michinaga literally stealing early manuscript chapters because he couldn't wait for the next installment.
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Genji Fantasy: The Cat Fell in Love With Hikaru Genji
Genji Fantasy: Neko ga Hikaru Genji ni Koi wo Shita
The Tale of Genji Museum in Uji City, Kyoto is releasing a short film that blends history with fantasy. The story centers on Hana, a modern high school girl who gets turned into a cat and whisked back to the Heian Era—roughly 1,000 years in the past. There, she's guided by Hikaru Genji himself, the protagonist of what's arguably Japan's most famous novel, as she experiences firsthand the emotions Murasaki Shikibu captured in her writing. The short draws inspiration from historical sources including The Diary of Lady Murasaki, and it incorporates real details like the noble Fujiwara no Michinaga literally stealing early manuscript chapters because he couldn't wait for the next installment.
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Genji Fantasy: The Cat Fell in Love With Hikaru Genji
Genji Fantasy: Neko ga Hikaru Genji ni Koi wo Shita
GENJI FANTASY ネコが光源氏に恋をした