The Tale of Princess Kaguya (film)
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| Japanese | かぐや姫の物語 |
| Hepburn | Kaguya-hime no Monogatari |
| Directed by | Isao Takahata |
| Produced by | Yoshiaki Nishimura |
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| Based on | The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter |
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| Music by | Joe Hisaishi |
| Cinematography | Keisuke Nakamura |
| Edited by | Toshihiko Kojima |
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| Distributed by | Tōhō |
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137 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Budget | ¥5 billion (US$49.3 million) |
| Box office | ¥2.5 billion (US$24.2 million) |
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (Japanese: かぐや姫の物語? Hepburn: Kaguya-hime no Monogatari) is a 2013 Japanese animated fantasy drama film produced by Studio Ghibli. Co-written and directed by Isao Takahata, the film features an ensemble cast that includes Aki Asakura, Kengo Kora, Takeo Chii, Nobuko Miyamoto, Atsuko Takahata, Tomoko Tabata, Tatekawa Shinosuke, Takaya Kamikawa, Hikaru Ijūin, Ryudo Uzaki, Nakamura Shichinosuke II, Isao Hashizume and Tamaki Kojo, and is based on the folktale The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter. It is Takahata's fifth film for Studio Ghibli, and his first since 1999's My Neighbors the Yamadas. It was released on 23 November 2013. The film received critical acclaim and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature at the 87th Academy Awards.
A bamboo cutter named Sanuki no Miyatsuko discovers a miniature girl inside a glowing bamboo shoot. Believing her to be a divine presence, he and his wife decide to raise her as their own, calling her "Princess". The girl grows rapidly and conspicuously, marveling her parents and earning her the nickname "Takenoko" (Little Bamboo) from the other village children. Sutemaru, the oldest among Kaguya's friends, develops a close relationship with her.
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