Number: 446

IMDb Rating:   8.1/10 (12604 votes)

Also known as: Kaguyahime no monogatari

Country: Japan, 137 minutes

Spoken Languages: Japanese

Genre(s): Drama, Fantasy, Animation

Director(s): Isao Takahata

Cast: Chloë Grace Moretz (voice of The Princess Kaguya), James Caan (voice of The Bamboo Cutter), Mary Steenburgen (voice of The Bamboo Cutter's Wife / Narrator), Darren Criss (voice of Sutemaru), Lucy Liu (voice of Lady Sagami)

Medium: Original DVD

Plot Outline: An old man makes a living by selling bamboo. One day, he finds a princess in a bamboo. The princess is only the size of a finger. Her name is Kaguya. When Kaguya grows up, 5 men from prestigious families propose to her. Kaguya asks the men to find memorable marriage gifts for her, but the 5 men are unable to find what Kaguya wants. Then, the Emperor of Japan proposes to her.

Location: Ghibli

Loaned: No