Genji Monogatari Sennenki
{{Short description|Japanese anime television series}}
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| ja_kanji = 源氏物語千年紀 Genji
| ja_romaji = Genji Monogatari Sennenki Genji
| genre = Psychological, romance
| creator = Murasaki Shikibu
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| type = tv series
| director = Osamu Dezaki
Satoshi Kuwabara (Assistant)
| producer = Hiroaki Nakajima
Kōji Yamamoto
Hideaki Miyamoto
| writer = Tomoko Konparu
| music = S.E.N.S. Project
| studio = Tezuka Productions
TMS Entertainment
| network = Fuji TV (Noitamina)
| first = January 15, 2009
| last = March 26, 2009
| episodes = 11
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{{nihongo|Genji Monogatari Sennenki: Genji|源氏物語千年紀 Genji||lit. "The Tale of Genji Millennium: Genji"}} is a Japanese anime adaptation of The Tale of Genji. Originally, it was meant to be an anime adaptation of Waki Yamato's The Tale of Genji manga, but the director decided to make it a direct adaptation of the original tale. The character designs are still taken from Yamato's manga. The anime is directed by Osamu Dezaki.{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-11-10/dezaki-the-tale-of-genji-anime-to-debut-in-january|title=Dezaki's The Tale of Genji Anime to Debut in January|date=2008-11-10|publisher=Anime News Network|access-date=2009-04-14}} The series premiered on Fuji TV on January 15, 2009.{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-01-06/dezaki-the-tale-of-genji-anime-commercial-posted|title=Dezaki's The Tale of Genji Anime Commercial Posted|date=2009-01-06|publisher=Anime News Network|access-date=2009-04-14}}
Anime
The series uses two pieces of theme music. The opening theme is "Hiyori Hime" by Puffy AmiYumi, while {{nihongo|"Koi"|恋||lit. "Love"}} by Kousuke Atari is the series' ending theme.{{cite web|url=http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=ESCL-3163|title=Koi|publisher=cdjapan.co.jp|access-date=2009-04-14}}
Soundtrack CDs
On February 25, 2009, Sony Music Entertainment released an animation soundtrack CD for Genji Monogatari Sennenki by S.E.N.S. Project and a single for the opening theme of Genji Monogatari Sennenki, "Hiyori Hime" by Puffy AmiYumi.{{cite web|url=http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=KSCL-1353|title=Genji Monogatari Sennenki Genji Original Soundtrack|publisher=cdjapan.co.jp|access-date=2009-04-14}}{{cite web|url=http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=KSCL-1345|title=Hiyori Hime [Regular Edition]|publisher=cdjapan.co.jp|access-date=2009-04-14}} On March 25, 2009, Sony Music Entertainment released a soundtrack CD for the ending theme of Genji Monogatari Sennenki, "Koi" by Kousuke Atari.
See also
References
External links
- {{ann|anime|10223}}
- [http://genji-anime.com/ Official Genji Monogatari Sennenki website] {{in lang|ja}}
{{Noitamina}}
{{Tezuka Productions}}
{{The Tale of Genji}}
{{Osamu Dezaki}}
{{TMS Entertainment}}
Category:Romance anime and manga
Category:Works based on The Tale of Genji
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