Isao Takahata
is a 2013 Japanese animated historical fantasy film co-written for the screen and directed by Isao Takahata, based on "The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter", a 10th century Japanese literary tale. It was produced by Studio Ghibli for Nippon Television Network, Dentsu, Hakuhodo DYMP, Walt Disney Japan, Mitsubishi, Toho and KDDI, and distributed by Toho.