The Tale of the Princess Kaguya

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Cast

Chloë Grace Moretz
as Princess Kaguya

Mary Steenburgen
as The Bamboo Cutter's Wife/Narrator (English Version)

James Caan
as The Bamboo Cutter (English Version)

James Marsden
as Prince Ishitsukuri

George Segal
as Inbe No Akita

Beau Bridges
as Kuramochi

Aki Asakura (II)
as Princess Kaguya (Japanese Version)

Emily Bridges
as Kitanokata

Caitlyn Leone
as Princess Kaguya - Young (English Version)

Darren Criss
as Sutemaru (English Version)

Daniel Dae Kim
as Great Counselor Otomo

Lucy Liu
as Lady Sagami

Kengo Kora
as Sutemaru (Japanese Version)

Dean Cain
as Mikado (English Version)

John Cho
as Middle Counselor Isonokami

Shichinosuke Nakamura
as Mikado (Japanese Version)

Oliver Platt
as Lord Minister of the Right Abe

Hynden Walch
as Menowarawa (English Version)

Michael Leone
as Villager

Brian Leone
as Villager

Tomoko Tabata
as Menowarawa (Japanese Version)

Takaya Kamikawa
as Ishitsukuri no Miko (Japanese Version)

Tatekawa Shinosuke
as Inbe no Akita (Japanese Version)

Yukiji Asaoka
as Kitanokata (Japanese Version)

Ryudo Uzaki
as Great Counselor Otomo (Japanese Version)

Atsuko Takahata
as Lady Sagami (Japanese Version)

Kazumi Nikaido

Hikaru Ijûin
as Abe no Udaijn (Japanese Version)

Nobuko Miyamoto
as Ouna (Japanese Version)

Takeo Chii
as Okina (Japanese version)

Tatsuya Nakadai
as Sumiyaki no Roujin (Japanese version)

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• Aug 15, 2017

  The Tale of the Princess Kaguya is an absolute stunning piece of art. Let's just take a moment to appreciate how beautiful this film is, it is without a doubt a work of art. Every paint stroke, every detail and every frame by frame animation is perfection. I've never seen such exquisite visionary qualities in a film before. Every frame is colourful, bright and absolutely delightful to admire. Not to mention several scenes have multiple layers of animation embedded within them, masterful. I'm just...in awe of how amazing the animation was, I really am. Trust it to be Studio Ghibli, they really are masters of the animation genre. This film is a re-telling of the famous Japanese folk tale "The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter" where said bamboo cutter comes across a glowing stalk which is revealed to contain a princess. They raise her as she grows rapidly and, with the help of a divine presence, believe she should be living in the lifestyle of nobility. There is so much to analyse, so much to take in that I just don't have enough words to detail every theme that is explored. The story is one of happiness. The contrasting lifestyles of rural village people to rich noblemen. But is anyone actually truly happy? Princess Kaguya wishes to live back in the mountains whereas her old friends are jealous of her new luxurious residence. Within this personal conflict is the never ending battle of seeking true happiness which conclusively she does not find (much like everyone else in life). The bamboo cutter gave the princess a life in his own image, a life that he wished he desired all along. While he may have been happy, his daughter was not. He was blinded by the materialistic aspirations that he yearned for. The representation of the traditional Japanese culture was wonderful and really captured the authenticity of the folk tale. I do have to warn you though, don't let the cutesy animation fool you. I do not recommend this for children. It's a long runtime, there are heavy themes and I don't think they will fully appreciate it.
  

  Luke A Super Reviewer
• Jun 26, 2015

  An exquisite and beautiful film.
  Marcus W Super Reviewer
• Mar 01, 2015

  This film is absolutely exquisitely drawn. There is no CG here and it is a joy to watch. The famous Japanese folklore tale is great to watch and you cannot help but be enthralled by all the characters. Superb.
  

  Ian W Super Reviewer
• Feb 20, 2015

  "The Tale of the Princess Kaguya" is a lovely story about a found princess that grows quickly, deals with life's hardships, downfalls, and the realistically drawn imagery really makes you buy into this story. Well-written, brilliantly-animated (as always by Studio Ghibli), it is definitely worth it's Academy Awards recognition. It may not be the best film to come from this studio, but ever since the mastermind of the studio passed, it will be a challenge to live up to. I really enjoyed watching this film, and by the end I was actually tearing up, because the maturity level of the characters and symbolism that was being shown, really stood out. "The Tale of the Princess Kaguya" is the definition of an achievement in my opinion and deserves to be seen by many around the world. This is a very original film, however, it is a tad overlong and slowly paced out, making for a less pleasant experience. It felt like it was trying to take it's beautiful story and stretch it to become a Blockbuster film, which felt very out of left field for the studio. In the end, this is a really good film.
  

  KJ P Super Reviewer

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