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Overview
Murasaki Shikibu (Yoshitaka Yuriko), the heroine of this story, wrote the bestseller 'The Tale of Genji,' transcending a thousand years during the Heian period. She weaves the story of Hikaru Genji, fueled by her love for Fujiwara no Michinaga (Emoto Tasuku), with her hidden passion and incomparable imagination. It is a tale of a woman who lived with unchanging love in an ever-changing world. (From TV JAPAN)
Details
- Created by
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 48
- Original title
- 光る君へ
- First aired
- January 7, 2024
- Last aired
- December 15, 2024
- Original language
- Japanese
- Countries
- Japan
Networks
Production
Cast
Yuriko YoshitakaMurasaki Shikibu | Mahiro
Tasuku EmotoFujiwara no Michinaga
Goro KishitaniFujiwara no Tametoki
Ryoko KuninakaChiyaha
Mahiro TakasugiFujiwara no Nobunori
Yasunori DantaFujiwara no Kaneie
Kotono MitsuishiTokihime
Arata IuraFujiwara no Michitaka
Reo TamaokiFujiwara no Michikane
Yoh YoshidaFujiwara no Akiko
Yuka ItayaTakashina no Takako
First Summer UikaSei Shōnagon
Yusuke SantamariaAbe no Haruakira
Haru KurokiMinamoto no Tomoko
Kumi TakiuchiMinamoto no Akiko
Ryuji AkiyamaFujiwara no Sanesuke
Keita MachidaFujiwara no Kintō
Satoshi KanadaFujiwara no Tadanobu
Daichi WatanabeFujiwara no Yukinari
Daisuke HondaMinamoto no Toshikata
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