The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
Also known as かぐや姫の物語 | Kaguya-hime no Monogatari | The Tale of the Princess Kaguya
MovieFall 2013Source OtherR+ - Mild Nudity
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Synopsis
Okina is a bamboo cutter in ancient rural Japan. One day in the forest, he finds a tiny baby in the folds of a bamboo shoot. He brings the creature home to his wife Ounaa and they decide to keep her and raise her as a princess. She is clearly not of this world. Kaguya grows at an unnatural rate, soon maturing into an uncommonly beautiful young woman. Since Okina has now also found a cache of gold and treasure in the forest, every suitor wants Kaguya. But this is not a fairy tale of courtship and marriage.
(Source: Toronto International Film Festival)
Production Notes
Kaguya-hime no Monogatari is based on the 10th century Japanese folk tale of the same title. It was nominated for Best Animated Feature at the 87th Academy Awards, the first such nomination for Takahata. The film received over 20 nominations worldwide from critics associations, film festivals, and academies, winning seven times.
Cast Highlights
Kaguya-hime
Main
Voice: Asakura, Aki (Japanese)
Abe no Udaijin
Supporting
Voice: Platt, Oliver (English)
Ayabe no Uchimaro
Supporting
Voice: O'Brien, Liam (English)
Inbe no Akita
Supporting
Voice: Segal, George (English)
Ishizukuri no Miko
Supporting
Voice: Kamikawa, Takaya (Japanese)
Isonokami no Chuunagon
Supporting
Voice: Kojou, Tamaki (Japanese)
Kitanokata
Supporting
Voice: Asaoka, Yukiji (Japanese)
Kuramochi no Miko
Supporting
Voice: Colombo, Ambrogio (Italian)
Core Staff
Nishimura, Yoshiaki
Producer
Takahata, Isao
Director, Screenplay, Creator
Asari, Naoko
Sound Director
Sakaguchi, Riko
Script
Hashimoto, Shinji
Storyboard, Key Animation
Momose, Yoshiyuki
Storyboard, Setting
Theme Songs
Openings
No opening theme information available.
Endings
"Inochi no Kioku (いのちの記憶)" by Kazumi Nikaidou (二階堂和美)
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Quick Facts
FormatMovie
Episodes1
Duration2 hr 17 min
SourceOther
RatingR+ - Mild Nudity
SeasonFall 2013
AiredNov 23, 2013
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content
Ranking And Reach
Popularity#1079
Scored by136.7K
BroadcastUnknown
ApprovedYes
Title Variants
English title
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya
Romaji title
Kaguya-hime no Monogatari
Japanese title
かぐや姫の物語
Synonyms
Kaguyahime no Monogatari, Princess Kaguya Story, Die Legende der Prinzessin Kaguya, El Cuento de la Princesa Kaguya, Le Conte de La Princesse Kaguya
Production Team
Main studio
Studio Ghibli
Producers
Unknown
Licensors
GKIDS
Japanese title
かぐや姫の物語
Themes And Audience
Historical