Includes special features (60 minutes): interviews. 880-06 Based on a drama by Mishima Yukio, Kindai Nōgakushū no uchi "Aoi no Ue." Based on the Japanese Nō play "Aoinoue" adapted by Yukio Mishima from Zeami Motokiyo. 880-07 Nakatani Miki, Emoto Tasuku, Onoe Yukari, Ichikawa Miwako.
Summary:
"In the backstory, Prince Genji, who was married to his wife Lady Aoi at a young age, has taken a mistress, Lady Rokujo. Lady Rokujo had been married to the crown prince, and had been next in line to become empress. The death of her husband robbed her of the chance to become empress and left her powerless. Following an episode in which she is humiliated in public by Lady Aoi, Rokujo is enraged to discover that Aoi is pregnant. Genji begins ignoring Rokujo, and in her jealousy her living spirit leaves her body and possesses Lady Aoi, resulting in Aoi's death"--Wikipedia. "Aoi-no-ue (Lady Aoi), the formal wife of Hikaru Genji and a daughter of the Sadaijin (the Senior Minister of State) family, has been possessed by a phantom and seriously ill. Although her family has tried various cures to help her recover, nothing has worked. In order to clarify the identity of the phantom, they have finally decided to invite Priestess Teruhi"--the-noh-com
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