Nov 23, 2013
137 min
Full-HD

The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (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.

Category

Animation Drama Fantasy

Country

Japan

Companies

Studio Ghibli Hakuhodo DY Media Partners KDDI Mitsubishi Shoji Nippon Television Network Corporation TOHO T2 Studio

Aki Asakura

The Princess Kaguya (voice)

Takeo Chii

The Bamboo Cutter (voice)

Nobuko Miyamoto

The Bamboo Cutter's Wife / Narrator (voice)

Kengo Kora

Sutemaru (voice)

Atsuko Takahata

Lady Sagami (voice)

Tomoko Tabata

Kaguya's Maid Girl (voice)

Shinosuke Tatekawa

Lord Akita (voice)

Takaya Kamikawa

Prince Ishitsukuri (voice)

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