Synopsis
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.
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Cast
- Aki AsakuraThe Princess Kaguya (voice)
- Takeo ChiiThe Bamboo Cutter (voice)
- Nobuko MiyamotoThe Bamboo Cutter's Wife / Narrator (voice)
- Kengo KoraSutemaru (voice)
- Atsuko TakahataLady Sagami (voice)
- Tomoko TabataKaguya's Maid Girl (voice)
- Shinosuke TatekawaLord Akita (voice)
- Takaya KamikawaPrince Ishitsukuri (voice)
- Hikaru IjūinMinister of the Right Abe (voice)
- Ryudo UzakiGreat Counselor Otomo (voice)
Recommendations
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The Telegraph
Emotions and moods are anchored to specific moments of stillness, and we feel them all the more intensely because of it. - 100
The Hollywood Reporter
It’s a lovely piece of work. - 100
The A.V. Club
A devastating and deceptively simple tale adapted from 10th-century folklore, Isao Takahata’s The Tale Of Princess Kaguya distills a millennium of Japanese storytelling into a timeless film that feels both ancient and alive in equal measure. - 91
The Playlist
It's a remarkably gorgeous piece of work. - 91
Entertainment Weekly
Glacially told gem from animator Isao Takahata, the 78-year-old cofounder with Hayao Miyazaki of Studio Ghibli. - 90
Variety
The Tale of Princess Kaguya is a visionary tour de force, morphing from a childlike gambol into a sophisticated allegory on the folly of materialism and the evanescence of beauty. - 88
Slant Magazine
The soft colors, graceful movements, and clean lines together embody the ineffable beauty of life on Earth that is one of the film's main themes. - 80
The Dissolve
Throughout The Tale Of The Princess Kaguya, even when it gets bogged down in too much story, the animation is so gorgeous that any given frame could pass for a masterwork.
