The Tale of The Princess Kaguya

The Tale of The Princess Kaguya

137 mins | Drama, Animation, Fantasy | Nov. 23, 2013

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.

The Tale of The Princess Kaguya

137 mins | Drama, Animation, Fantasy | Nov. 23, 2013

The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
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.
IMDb rating 8.0
Producers Toho Company, Ltd., Nippon Television Network Corporation, Studio Ghibli, Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, KDDI Corporation, Mitsubishi Shoji, T2 Studio, Gkids
Original title かぐや姫の物語
Directors Isao Takahata
Writers Riko Sakaguchi, Isao Takahata

Cast

Aki Asakura

as The Princess Kaguya (voice)

Takeo Chii

as The Bamboo Cutter (voice)

Nobuko Miyamoto

as The Bamboo Cutter's Wife / Narrator (voice)

Kengo Kora

as Sutemaru (voice)

Atsuko Takahata

as Lady Sagami (voice)

Tomoko Tabata

as Kaguya's Maid Girl (voice)

Shinosuke Tatekawa

as Lord Akita (voice)

Takaya Kamikawa

as Prince Ishitsukuri (voice)

Hikaru Ijūin

as Minister of the Right Abe (voice)

Ryûdô Uzaki

as Great Counselor Otomo (voice)

Shichinosuke Nakamura

as The Emperor (voice)

Isao Hashizume

as Prince Kuramochi (voice)

Tatsuya Nakadai

as Charcoal-maker Old Man (voice)

Yukiji Asaoka

as Kitanokata (voice)

Tamaki Kojo

as Middle Counselor Isonokami (voice)

Yuji Miyake

as The Bamboo Cutter (voice)

Mirai Uchida

as Young Kaguya (voice)

Hiroyuki Yamamoto

as Aristocrat (voice)