The Tale of the Princess Kaguya

Aired: 2013

A feature-length animated film directed by Isao Takahata and produced by Studio Ghibli. Based on "The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter," Japan's oldest narrative, it depicts the life of Princess Kaguya from the moon with a unique interpretation. Characterized by its delicate watercolor-like animation style, it took 8 years to produce. It became Director Takahata's final work. Production cost of 5.15 billion yen with box office earnings of 2.47 billion yen.