Genji Monogatari Sennenki: Genji (源氏物語千年紀 Genji), official title Millennium Old Journal: The Tale of Genji is a Japanese anime adaptation of The Tale of Genji. Originally, it was meant to be an anime adaptation of Waki Yamato's The Tale of Genji manga, but the director decided to make it a direct adaptation of the original tale.[1] The character designs are still taken from Yamato's manga. The anime is directed by Osamu Dezaki.[2] The series premiered on Fuji TV on January 15, 2009.[3].
Anime
Announced in August 2008, the series was originally meant to be an adaptation of Waki Yamato's manga adaptation,[1] however, on November 10, 2008, it was announced that the series would now be a direct adaptation of the original novel, there were only a little changes to the staff.[4]