The Tale of Genji is a story about the son of an ancient Japanese emperor
That sounds interesting. Is there a book out or has a movie been made ?
Well, it is sometimes called the world's first novel due to its age. In the story Genji has a romantic interest in a concubine named Lady Kiritsubo. 
Wow, the world's first novel sounds fascinating to me. I would like to know more.  Would you say it's a love story ?
Hikaru Genji
The first part of the story concentrates on his romantic life, and in the second, his and others' internal agony is depicted. He appears from the first volume "Kiritsubo" to the 40th volume "Illusion".
"Genji" is the surname as a noble demoted from royalty. His true given name is never referred to in the story, like most other characters. "Hikaru" means "shining", which is a nickname deriving from his appearance. He is also referred to as
details within the illustrations are important in learning the meaning of the story. The clothes, postures, actions, and facial expressions of the figures aide in further explanation of the text.
Well-known examples.
There are many well-known examples of emaki. One of the most studied is the Genji Monogatari emaki. The Genji Monogatari emaki is the first handscroll of the Tale of Genji, a story often considered to be the world's first novel. The story follows Genji, the son of a Japanese Emperor