Murasaki Shikibu — Genji Fantasy: The Cat Fell in Love With Hikaru Genji Character Profile

About Murasaki Shikibu

The renowned Heian-era author and court lady whose creative process and personal diary provide the historical foundation for the film's narrative.

Character Facts

Played by

Kikuko Inoue

Appears in

Genji Fantasy: The Cat Fell in Love With Hikaru Genji (2019)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• Murasaki Shikibu — Social Emotional Catalyst — Hana (Mao Ichimichi)

  Hana experiences the emotions Murasaki depicted in her novel

• Murasaki Shikibu — Professional Fictional Protagonist — Hikaru Genji / Kouji (Tomoaki Maeno)

  Genji is the titular character of Murasaki's famous novel

• Murasaki Shikibu — Professional Court Patron — Empress Shōshi (Hisako Tojo)

  Court connection referenced through The Diary of Lady Murasaki

• Murasaki Shikibu — Conflict Impatient Reader — Fujiwara no Michinaga (Keiji Fujiwara)

  Michinaga impatiently swipes early drafts before completion

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More characters from Genji Fantasy: The Cat Fell in Love With Hikaru Genji

• Hikaru Genji / Kouji (Tomoaki Maeno)
• Hana (Mao Ichimichi)
• Empress Shōshi (Hisako Tojo)
• Fujiwara no Michinaga (Keiji Fujiwara)