The two profess their love, and in their joy, they fly over the countryside, only to encounter the Moon and fall. Kaguya returns to her home village and finds Sutemaru. Kaguya confesses her attachment to Earth and her reluctance to leave Miyatsuko swears to protect her and begins turning the mansion into a fortress. Having heard her prayer, the Moon restored her memories and said she will be reclaimed during the next full moon. When the Emperor made his advances, she silently begged the Moon to help her. Once a resident there, she broke its laws, hoping to be exiled to Earth so that she could experience mortal life. Kaguya reveals to her parents that she originally came from the Moon. The Emperor takes notice of Kaguya's beauty and tries to kidnap her but she convinces him to leave. When the last suitor is killed in his quest, Kaguya becomes depressed. Two suitors attempt to persuade her with counterfeits, the third abandons his quest, and the fourth gives Kaguya a flower instead of his treasure, but is found by his wife before Kaguya can accept. Sutemaru attempts to go after her, but is beaten for his attempts, as Kaguya cries. Unable to contain herself, she cries out to him, but upon realizing her station in life, quickly retreats into the carriage as it drives off. Kaguya notices several men running through the streets, and upon seeing one of them, recognizes Sutemaru. Returning to the capital, the cart the group is in finds itself stuck, when a ruckus is heard outside. The family of the child quickly takes it away, bowing in her presence, reminding the Princess of who and what she is now. Reveling in its bursting forth with life, she happily whirls amid its petals, until she accidentally stumbles across a small child. Her mother and one of her handmaidens take her back to the country, where not far from the hut she once lived, a tree is in bloom. Eventually, spring comes, and the Princess wishes to see the cherry blossoms bloom. Kaguya tells them she will only marry whoever can bring her the mythical treasure mentioned. Five noblemen attempt to court her, comparing her to mythical treasures. Kaguya grows in beauty, attracting suitors. She passes out in the snow and awakens back at the party. Kaguya flees the capital in despair and runs back to the mountains, seeking Sutemaru and her friends, but discovers that they have all moved away. Miyatsuko holds a celebration, where Kaguya overhears partygoers ridiculing her father's attempts to turn a peasant girl into a noble through money. When she comes of age, she is granted the formal name "Princess Kaguya" ( かぐや姫, "the shining princess"). The girl struggles with the restraints of nobility, yearning for her prior life in the countryside. The girl is saddled with a governess who is tasked with taming her into a noblewoman. He relocates the family to the capital, forcing the girl to leave her friends behind, and the family moves into a mansion replete with servants. He takes these as proof of her divine royalty and begins planning to make her a proper princess. Miyatsuko comes upon gold and fine cloth in the bamboo grove the same way he found his daughter. Sutemaru ( 捨丸), the oldest among Takenoko's friends, develops a close relationship with her. The girl grows rapidly, earning her the nickname "Takenoko" ( タケノコ, "little bamboo") from the village children. Believing her to be a divine presence, he and his wife decide to raise her as their own, calling her "Princess". Plot Ī bamboo cutter named Sanuki no Miyatsuko discovers a miniature girl inside a glowing bamboo shoot. Its production was the subject of the feature-length documentary Isao Takahata and His Tale of the Princess Kaguya. It received critical acclaim and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature at the 87th Academy Awards, losing to Big Hero 6. With a budget of US$49.3 million, it is the most expensive Japanese film to date. It was released in Japan on 23 November 2013 by Toho. It was the final film to feature Chii, who died in June 2012, and also the final film to be directed by Takahata, who died in April 2018. Its ensemble voice cast featured 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 produced by Studio Ghibli for Nippon Television Network, Dentsu, Hakuhodo DYMP, Walt Disney Japan, Mitsubishi, Toho and KDDI. 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 and directed by Isao Takahata that is an adaptation of The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, a 10th century Japanese literary tale.
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