Chisen Genji 4: Complete Manga Translation of "The Tale of Genji" (Volume 4) (Chisen Genji, Phase I "Youth Edition")

A book recommended by the Emperor (from a long time ago)!? The first fully-adapted manga, this work is filled with laughter, tears, and horror, and it just keeps getting more and more interesting! The first fully-adapted manga translation of The Tale of Genji that anyone can enjoy, with the story reaching a turbulent climax in this shocking fourth volume!

The previous volume also had a lot to offer. Personally, I was enlightened to learn that the appearance of the tall, red-nosed, sheltered princess, Suetsumuhana, was inspired by a real person who appears in a certain legend. This is probably the first manga to portray her so faithfully to the original text and its sources. Now, this fourth volume continues from the previous volume and includes the second part of Chapter 7, "Momiji no Ga," Chapter 8, "Hana no En," Chapter 9, "Aoi," and the first part of Chapter 10, "Sakaki." This episode is packed with content, including the "Child of Destiny" growing up despite Genji's anguish, a hilarious love affair with his brother-in-law over a beautiful witch(?), a game of cat and mouse with a mysterious beauty he encounters on a hazy moonlit night, a reconciliation with his stubborn wife, Lady Aoi, and a strange turn of events involving a long-ignored mistress... It seems as though the "Genji boom" is upon us for the umpteenth time. The all-star cast of next year's NHK taiga drama "To You, the Shining One" has been announced with much fanfare, generating a lot of buzz. (The cast includes a lineup of established actors and popular young actors, but the surprising casting of First Summer Uika as his nemesis, Sei Shonagon, was a surprise.) From January to March, the Kokugakuin University Museum, known for its precious archaeological and Shinto artifacts, held a special exhibition titled "Narrative Illustrations: All 54 Chapters of the Tale of Genji, Bride Editions, on Display," which was so successful that the catalog was reprinted. In addition, in February, the latest stage production, "Yūden: The Contradictory Tale of Genji," based on the game "Touken Ranbu" (commonly known as "Touken Stage"), was performed, which was also a huge success. The book industry is also booming, with a succession of related books being published this year, including "Classical Monogatari" (Kasama Shoin) by Yamamoto Junko, which interprets the Heian period through "objects," and a new edition of Komukai Yumiko's hit work, "Life is Sorrowful... The Diary of Murasaki Shikibu" (KADOKAWA). Start with this complete manga translation of "Chisen Genji," and take this opportunity to get sucked into the "Genji swamp"! (Editorial Department)