The Tale of Princess Kaguya

The old man (voiced by Takeo Jii) who lives in the deep mountains and old forests went into the mountains early in the morning to cut bamboo, and unexpectedly found a palm-sized doll in a nearby glowing bamboo shoot. The childless grandfather was so excited that he returned home with the doll in both hands, and the little guy actually grew bigger and bigger in the hands of the old grandmother (voiced by Nobuko Miyamoto). In the years that followed, the affectionate grandfather carefully protected his princess (voiced by Aki Asakura), and the little girl grew at an alarming rate. She traveled around the countryside with the village children and met the honest and reliable brother Shemaru (voiced by Kengo Kora), but an inexplicable song made her cry. The grandfather discovered gold and beautiful cloth in the mountains. He was determined to let the princess live a noble life, so the family moved to a mansion in the capital. The princess was extraordinary and beautiful. From then on, the name "Hui Yaoji" became widely known among the nobles in the capital. However, the smile of the beautiful girl gradually faded away, and this did not seem to be the life she longed for... This film is adapted from the story of the Japanese folklore "The Tale of the Bamboo Birds".