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Current & Future L-E Projects / Re: Genji Monogatari Sennenki

« on: May 22, 2009, 04:47:53 am »

Thanks for the feedback! Your comment is actually the first positive feedback I've heard    My rule of thumb is, as long as one person besides me is interested in it, it was a worthwhile project.

I actually watched that old Genji movie in a class, I think, and it was... very loosely based on Genji.  It really went off in a different direction and was basically unrelated to the original novel.  I didn't care for it that much, but it did look pretty nice, IIRC.

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Current & Future L-E Projects / Genji Monogatari Sennenki

« on: March 14, 2009, 09:32:11 am »

Genji Monogatari Sennenki, or The Tale of Genji 1000th Anniversary is an anime TV series based on one of the world's oldest novels by Lady Murasaki.  What makes it remarkable is its use of complex characters and themes compared to the simplistic romantic stories of its time.  Genji, for all his magnificence, is a deeply flawed hero, and the main female characters arguably surpass the male lead.  Classical Japanese lit is one of my favorite topics, and so far the show is doing a good job of adapting a longer novel, while staying true to the themes and plot of the original.

Post any thoughts you have about the show here.  Are you utterly unfamiliar with Genji, but loving the show? Do you love Genji, but hate the show? Do you have no idea what's going on, and need more cultural notes? We'd love to hear your feedback.