Empress Shōshi — Genji Fantasy: The Cat Fell in Love With Hikaru Genji Character Profile

About Empress Shōshi

A prominent Heian-era noblewoman whose presence reflects the aristocratic court life and literary milieu central to the film's historical setting.

Character Facts

Played by

Hisako Tojo

Appears in

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

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• Empress Shōshi — Professional Court Patron — Murasaki Shikibu (Kikuko Inoue)

  Court connection referenced through The Diary of Lady Murasaki

• Empress Shōshi — Power Regent — Fujiwara no Michinaga (Keiji Fujiwara)

  Michinaga holds regent authority over the imperial court

• Empress Shōshi — Social Aristocratic Peer — Hikaru Genji / Kouji (Tomoaki Maeno)

  Both are prominent figures in Heian Era nobility

• Empress Shōshi — Social Modern Visitor — Hana (Mao Ichimichi)

  Hana observes Empress Shōshi and court dynamics from a cat's perspective

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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)
• Murasaki Shikibu (Kikuko Inoue)
• Fujiwara no Michinaga (Keiji Fujiwara)