Where to Watch The Tale of Genji

Need to watch 'The Tale of Genji' on your TV, phone, or tablet? Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Gisaburō Sugii-directed movie via subscription can be difficult, so we here at Moviefone want to do the work for you.

We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription choices - along with the availability of 'The Tale of Genji' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch 'The Tale of Genji' right now, here are some finer points about the The Asahi Shimbun, Group TAC, TV Asahi animation flick.

Released , 'The Tale of Genji' stars Morio Kazama, Midori Hagio, Miwako Kaji, Reiko Ōhara The movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 50 min, and received a user score of 61 (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from 15 experienced users.

You probably already know what the movie's about, but just in case... Here's the plot: "Genji, the son of the emperor, is the talk of the Kyoto nobility for his charm and good looks, yet he cannot stop himself from pursuing an unobtainable object of desire: 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." .