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manga
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A re-telling of the āTale of Genjiā in manga-form. The āTale of Genjiā is a story from a long novel written by novelist Murasaki Shikibu. It was written about 1000 years ago, during the Heian era. It details the showy life and romantic exploits of Genji no Kimi (Lord Genji), otherwise known as āHikaru Genji (The Shining Prince)ā for his peerless beauty and features the life and culture of the Heian Imperial Court. By describing human life with its heart-rendering moments and the difficult times of separation and sadness, this piece of literature has come to be known to embody the concept of āthe pathos of thingsā (mono no aware). Known as the worldās earliest romance novel, it has been translated into many languages all over the world.
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