07 Aug 2004
Nobody Knows
In a small Tokyo apartment, twelve-year-old Akira must care for his younger siblings after their mother leaves them and shows no sign of returning.
The Tale of Genji
An eroticized adaptation of Murasaki Shikibu's classic novel, written over 1000 years ago. Genji, the son of the emperor, has gained renown among the nobility of Kyoto for his charm and good looks, yet he cannot stop himself from pursuing the one object of desire he must never obtain: his father's young and beautiful bride. Following the tragic consequences of his obsession, Genji wanders from one affair to another, always seeking some sort of completion to his life.
Top Billed Cast
花ノ本寿 Hikaru Genji
浅丘ルリ子 Lady Murasaki
芦川いづみ Fujitsubo
和田浩治 Chujo Tono
Takao Nakamura Kashiwagi
Chojuro Hanakawa Emperor Kiritsubo
Sennojo Shigeyama Koremitsu
Akira Katsumi Emperor Suzaku
Shime Shigeyama 
Kikuko Hojo Yugao
山本陽子 Little Lady Akashi
Chitose Kurenai Nokiba-no-ogi
Utako Sen The Third Princess
Saeda Kawaguchi Lady Akashi
八代万智子 Oborozukiyo
松井康子 Utsusemi
吉川満子 Amagimi
Machiko Tsuki Omyobu
鳳玲子 Yoshiko Hashimoto Wakana
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