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The Tale of the Princess Kaguya

The Tale of the Princess Kaguya
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (poster).jpg
Japanese theatrical release poster
Japanese かぐや姫の物語
Hepburn Kaguya-hime no Monogatari
Directed by Isao Takahata
Produced by Yoshiaki Nishimura
Screenplay by
Based on The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter
Starring
Music by Joe Hisaishi
Cinematography Keisuke Nakamura
Edited by Toshihiko Kojima
Production
company
Distributed by Tōhō
Release date
  • 23 November 2013 (2013-11-23)
Running time
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 November 23, 2013. The film received critical acclaim and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature at the 87th Academy Awards.


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