The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (film)

The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (Japanese: かぐや姫の物語, Hepburn: Kaguya-hime no Monogatari) 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.
Its ensemble voice cast including 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, Yukiji Asaoka (in a special appearance) and Tatsuya Nakadai. It was the final film performance by Chii, who died in June 2012, and the final film directed by Takahata, who died in April 2018.
It was released in Japan on 23 November 2013, distributed by Toho. With a budget of US$ 49.3 million, it is the most expensive Japanese film to date. It received critical acclaim, was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature at the 87th Academy Awards, and is considered by some to be one of the greatest animated films of all time. Its production was the subject of the feature-length documentary Isao Takahata and His Tale of the Princess Kaguya.
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