The Tale of The Princess Kaguya

Nan
2h 17m
2013
8.1 /10 (1,890)

A princess's crime and punishment.

Overview

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.

Country : Japan
Languages : 日本語
Released Date: 2013-11-23

Top Billed Cast

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)

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