[1] The movie adapts elements of the first third of The Tale of Genji, depicting the life of Hikaru Genji in the Imperial Court of the Heian period.
[1] The movie was directed by Gisaburō Sugii.
[1] The character designer and animation director was Yasuhiro Nakura.
[1] The movie was a joint production of Asahi Sonorama, the Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, and Kadokawa Daiei Studio.
[3] The film’s score, composed by Japanese musician Haruomi Hosono, was ranked the 39th best score of all time by online music publication, Pitchfork.