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The Tale of The Princess Kaguya

The Tale of The Princess Kaguya

Animation • PG • 2013 • 2 hr 17 min
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7.9
IMDb
8.0

Found inside a shining stalk of bamboo by an old bamboo cutter and his wife, a tiny girl grows rapidly into an exquisite young lady. The mysterious young princess enthrals all who encounter her. But, ultimately, she must confront her fate.

Staring

Aki Asakura, Takeo Chii, Nobuko Miyamoto, Kengo Kora, Atsuko Takahata

Directed By

Isao Takahata

Written By

Isao Takahata, Riko Sakaguchi

Attributes

Slow

Genre

AnimationDramaFantasyAnimeForeign

Release Date

October 17, 2014

User Reviews

William Young
William Young
Possibly the most beautiful animation ever put on screen. Yet another masterpiece from Ghibli and Takahata.
Ingrid Nimčević
Ingrid Nimčević
Charming and original! Just like amy other great Ghibli Studio movies😁
Robin
Robin
Enchanting animation about the classic japanese fairytale of Kaguya, I could really feel the main characters pain in the latter half of it
Vincent Jozajtis
Vincent Jozajtis
Gorgeous, heartfelt and emotional movie or in other words a studio Ghibli film. I always have time to watch one and this one is up there
Jesse
Jesse
A little too long, but undeniably beautiful. Some of the best animation ever put to screen. Truly stunning
Travis AX
Travis AX
So different to the standard Studio Ghibli movies but it’s still really good, to no surprise
Ellekonen
Ellekonen
Isao Takahata has done it again: An amazing beautiful story, that will bring you to tears. Very deep, personal and emotional.
asdf
asdf
A great folktale with an interesting artstyle.
Catherine
Catherine
Amazing art work, but a slow pace that can make watching it hard.
Draculys chimera
Draculys chimera
This is a great movie soaked in legend and lore, do not recommend for younger children but still a great story with a fantastic plot twist.

Stats

Ratings
139 (4%)
322 (9%)
1,405 (39%)
1,726 (48%)
7.9 – Based on 3.6k ratings
Attributes
Slow
Simple
Light
Fast
Complex
Dark
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Friends
Self
Family
12%
42%
46%
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Behind the Scenes - Looking for Reality
Featurette
Behind the Scenes - Composer Joe Hisaishi
Featurette
Behind the Scenes - Beyond Traditional Animation
Clip
Running Away
Clip
Going Outside
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Blossoms
Trailer
Official US Trailer

Cast & Crew

Isao Takahata
Isao
Takahata
Aki Asakura
Aki
Asakura
Takeo Chii
Takeo
Chii
Nobuko Miyamoto
Nobuko
Miyamoto
Kengo Kora
Kengo
Kora
Atsuko Takahata
Atsuko
Takahata
Tomoko Tabata
Tomoko
Tabata
Shinosuke Tatekawa
Shinosuke
Tatekawa
Takaya Kamikawa
Takaya
Kamikawa
Hikaru Ijūin
Hikaru
Ijūin
Ryudo Uzaki
Ryudo
Uzaki
Isao Takahata
Isao
Takahata
Riko Sakaguchi
Riko
Sakaguchi

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