The original folktale 'The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter' or 'The Tale of the Princess Kaguya' originated in Japan, considered one of the oldest surviving monogatari (narrative prose) from the 10th century.
Studio Ghibli officially announced the production of the film The Tale of the Princess Kaguya, directed by Isao Takahata.
The movie was released in Japan, gaining critical acclaim for its unique art style and storytelling.
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.
An elderly bamboo cutter finds a tiny, glowing princess inside a bamboo shoot and brings her home.
The bamboo cutter and his wife raise the tiny princess, named Kaguya, growing her into a lively young girl who enjoys countryside life.
Kaguya enjoys carefree adventures in nature with local children, discovering the world around her.
To protect Kaguya and provide her with a noble life, her father decides to take her to the Imperial city and present her as a princess.
Kaguya experiences the luxuries and strict expectations of royal court life but feels constrained and sorrowful.
Several noble suitors attempt to win Kaguya's hand in marriage by completing seemingly impossible tasks.
Kaguya grows increasingly unhappy with palace life and rejects her suitors, yearning for her true home.
Kaguya secretly meets her bamboo cutter parents one last time, expressing her deep connection to them and the countryside.
