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“Prince Hikaru's forbidden love for his father's young empress, inspired by The Tale of Genji.”
Gekka no Kimi
月下の君
7.08
8,444 rank · 3,098 readers · 16 favorites
Shoujo
Historical
Comedy
Drama
Fantasy
Romance
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Synopsis
Prince Hikaru's forbidden love for his father's young empress, inspired by The Tale of Genji.
When the Emperor takes a new Empress, she is barely older than the Emperor's son Hikaru. She becomes both the one woman Hikaru loves and the one woman he can never have. Torn between desire and duty, Hikaru navigates the intricate world of court life while grappling with emotions he cannot express. His journey through love, loss, and the consequences of one's actions weaves a tale that spans centuries. This manga is loosely based on "The Tale of Genji" ("Genji Monogatari").
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Derived from 2 sampled reviews
5.5
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median 5.5
mode 5
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Running avg · Jul 2012 → Aug 2012
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 5 “I have only read the first chapter and it's hard not to fall asleep. At first it's a little bit confusing then just boring.. I could not bring my self to keep reading it. I think it could be a good...”
- 6 “I was drawn to this manga as a fan of The Tale of Genji. It would probably help to have a certain amount of familiarity with the Genji before reading this, though most of the important plot points...”
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A Manga Publication
- Format 28 × 7 ch × vol
- Total read 3h 44m approx
- Published Jan 2002 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M1413 catalog