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The Tale of The Princess Kaguya

A princess's crime and punishment.
2013 | 137m | Japanese

(59983 votes)

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Popularity: 6 (history)

Director: Isao Takahata
Writer: Isao Takahata, Riko Sakaguchi
Staring:
Aki Asakura Takeo Chii Nobuko Miyamoto Kengo Kora Atsuko Takahata Tomoko Tabata
Details
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.
Release Date: Nov 23, 2013
Director: Isao Takahata
Writer: Isao Takahata, Riko Sakaguchi
Genres: Animation, Fantasy, Drama
Keywords princess, historical, japanese woman, based on fairy tale, japanese folklore, bamboo, anime, fantasy, kaguya, approving, princesa
Production Companies TOHO, Nippon Television Network Corporation, Studio Ghibli, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, KDDI, Mitsubishi Shoji, T2 Studio
Box Office Revenue: $24,366,656
Budget: $49,300,000
Updates Updated: Sep 27, 2025
Entered: Sep 27, 2025
Trailers and Extras
Running Away
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya - Looking For Reality - Own it Now on Blu-ray
Official US Teaser Trailer
Ghibli Fest 2024 Trailer
Blossoms
THE TALE OF THE PRINCESS KAGUYA | Official Trailer (Japanese)
Going Outside
UK Trailer
International Posters
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Full Credits
Name Character
Aki Asakura The Princess Kaguya (voice)
Takeo Chii Sanuki no Miyatsuko (voice)
Nobuko Miyamoto Ōna / Narrator (voice)
Kengo Kora Sutemaru (voice)
Atsuko Takahata Lady Sagami (voice)
Tomoko Tabata Menowarawa (voice)
Shinosuke Tatekawa Lord Inbe no Akita (voice)
Takaya Kamikawa Prince Ishitsukuri (voice)
Hikaru Ijūin Minister of the Right Abe (voice)
Ryudo Uzaki Grand Counselor Otomo (voice)
Shichinosuke Nakamura The Emperor (voice)
Isao Hashizume Prince Kuramochi (voice)
Tatsuya Nakadai Charcoal-maker Old Man (voice)
Yukiji Asaoka Kita no kata (voice)
Tamaki Kojo Middle Counselor Isonokami (voice)
Yuji Miyake Sanuki no Miyatsuko (voice)
Mirai Uchida Young Kaguya (voice)
Hiroyuki Yamamoto Aristocrat (voice)
Name Job
Shinji Hashimoto Storyboard Assistant, Animation
Shinpei Kamata Animation
Atsuko Takeuchi Animation
Shigeo Akahori Animation
Akiko Shimizu Animation
Yuna Iizuka Animation
Yukari Kunô Animation
Masayoshi Furukawa Musician
Natsuko Inohara Animation
Takashi Saito Animation
Kazumi Kobayashi Public Relations
Megumi Kagawa Animation
Takeshi Nakamura Animation
Michiko Saito Animation
Kazutaka Ozaki Animation
Ikuno Yagi Animation
Tomofumi Otsuka Production Accountant
Takuya Saito Animation
Hideko Matsushima Animation
Keisuke Nakamura Director of Photography
Kuniyuki Ishii Animation
Miwa Sasaki Animation
Tomoko Tani Animation
Chihiro Tsukue Public Relations
Yumiko Nishimura Public Relations
Nana Takei Animation
Tomomi Kamiya Animation
Tomoko Ohtsuka Sound Effects
Yukiko Kakita Color Designer
Tomonari Nakajima CG Artist
Takashi Kawaguchi Animation
Isao Takahata Screenplay, Director
Keiko Itogawa Painter
Norihiko Miyoshi Painter
Atsuko Ito Painter
Kazuo Oga Art Direction
Miyuki Akamatsu Animation
Ayako Kitamura Animation
Eri Yoshiki Animation
Hiroaki Ishii Animation
Kenichi Konishi Animation Director
Katsuhiko Shirato Animation
Ayako Hata Animation
Naoko Sunahara Animation
Kumiko Kawana Animation
Toshihiko Kojima Editor
Seiji Okuda Production Manager
Naoko Asari Recording Supervision
Akihiko Ono Sound Recordist
Natsumi Watanabe Painter
Hidenori Shibahara Compositing Artist
Masashi Ando Animation
Tomoko Sekiya Animation
Joe Hisaishi Original Music Composer
Yoshimi Shibata Animation
Shunsuke Hirota Animation
Masao Kajima Animation
Norio Matsumoto Animation
Tomoko Toki Animation
Terumi Narita Animation
Akiko Yamaguchi Animation
Yuka Matsumura Animation
Tomoya Niimi Animation
Masako Sato Storyboard Assistant, Animation
Toshio Kawaguchi Animation
Yukie Tamura Animation
Kaori Hayashi Animation
Ikutarô Kakehashi Musician
Ei Inoue Animation
Tatsuzo Nishida Animation
Takayasu Ito Production Accountant
Yosuke Jinbo Animation
Asami Sodeyama Animation
Taiki Egusa Animation
Kaori Kamata Animation
Shoko Nishigaki Animation
Rie Furuki Animation
Kanako Takamasu Animation
Sonoe Yoshida Animation
Miki Kobayashi Animation
Erina Yamamoto Animation
Emi Kamiishi Animation
Yukari Hashimoto Animation
Ryoichi Fukuyama Production Manager
Naoya Fujimaki Production Manager
Yoichi Senzui Painter
Riko Sakaguchi Screenplay
Maki Yamamoto Painter
Junji Yabuta Compositing Artist
Misato Aida Painter
Sanae Seno Painter
Eiko Matsushima Painter
Hayao Iwasawa Animation
Atsushi Tamura Animation
Hiroyuki Morita Animation
Hitomi Kashihara Animation
Kumiko Mizoguchi Animation
Yumi Fujiwara Animation
Junya Saito Animation
Takayuki Hamada Animation
Shinji Otsuka Animation
Miki Umezawa Animation
Yoshimi Hashizume Animation
Rie Kitazawa Animation
Rieko Umemura Animation
Tadashi Itô Animation
Hideki Hamasu Animation
Yutaka Komatsu Animation
Miari Toyoshima Animation
Satomi Hatano Animation
Masaya Saitō Modeling
Suminobu Hamada Music Editor
Takayuki Gotan Animation
Shigeru Kimishima Animation
Yoshihiro Osugi Animation
Yusaku Harada Animation
Osamu Tanabe Character Designer
Setsuko Kurihara Public Relations
Emiko Okui Animation
Nozomu Ito Public Relations
Kazuko Karube Animation
Yôhei Nishiwaki Animation
Shinsaku Sasaki Storyboard Assistant
Daizen Komatsuda Animation
Masafumi Inoue Animation
Hitomi Yamase Animation
Makoto Hashida Public Relations
Mayumi Naitô Public Relations
Chiyomi Tsukamoto Animation
Shuuji Suzuki Other
Akemi Katô Animation
Maki Omoto Animation
Shougo Furuya Animation
Tsubasa Saitô Animation
Shinami Yoshikawa Animation
Akio Ichimura Production Accountant
Naoko Sasaki Animation
Yôko Wakabayashi Animation
Name Title
Yoshiaki Nishimura Producer
Toshio Suzuki Producer
Seiichiro Ujiie Producer
Koji Hoshino Executive Producer
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Popularity History

Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 4 29 40 19
2024 5 35 45 23
2024 6 32 51 21
2024 7 45 84 25
2024 8 27 43 16
2024 9 30 53 16
2024 10 25 42 15
2024 11 24 42 15
2024 12 21 32 14
2025 1 22 29 15
2025 2 17 26 3
2025 3 9 31 1
2025 4 4 4 3
2025 5 3 4 3
2025 6 3 4 2
2025 7 3 4 2
2025 8 3 5 2
2025 9 5 7 4
2025 10 5 7 3
2025 11 6 6 6

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Year Month High Avg
2025 10 919 962
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2025 9 778 842

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