Isao Takahata and His Tale of The Princess Kaguya

The story

For his first film in fourteen years, animation director Isao Takahata embarked on a visually sumptuous adaptation of The Tale of the Bamboo-Cutter. A dream project for the director that would hopefully establish the recently formed Ghibli Studio 7, created to meet the demands of a new type of modern animation process. But, almost immediately, the epic production is faced with difficulties and falls dramatically behind schedule. In this compelling and insightful documentary, we follow Isao Takahata and his dedicated team of artists as they frantically strive against adversity to make their vision a reality and bring Studio Ghibli into a new era.

Cast & crew

Isao TakahataSelf

Kazuo Oga

Kazuo OgaSelf

Joe HisaishiSelf

Toshio SuzukiSelf

Yoshiaki NishimuraSelf

Hayao MiyazakiSelf

Shigeo Akahori

Shigeo AkahoriSelf

Aki AsakuraSelf

Naoko Asari

Naoko AsariSelf

Takeo ChiiSelf

Isao HashizumeSelf

Hikaru IjūinSelf