TV movie based on the novel "The Tale of Genji" by Murasaki Shikibu, which tells about the life of Prince Hikaru Genji, who was nicknamed "Shining" by people for his dazzling noble beauty. In 1991, to commemorate the 40th anniversary of TBS' founding, it was released with a total production value of around 1.2 billion yen and aired in two parts.
Director:
Noriyuki Higashiyama
Reiko Ōhara
Ayako Wakao
Keiko Takeshita
Yasuko Sawaguchi
Yoshiko Mita
Tetsuro Tamba
Muga Takewaki
Takuya Fujioka
Mitsuko Mori
Jun Hashizume
Yuko Kotegawa
Kyōko Kagawa
Teruyuki Kagawa
Matsumoto Kōshirō X
Takeshi Katō
