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 enthralls all who encounter her, but ultimately she must confront her fate, the punishment for her crime.
Based on the classic Japanese folktale, “The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter”, “The Tale of The Princess Kayuga” is the strikingly beautiful culmination of decades of contemplation by director and Studio Ghibli co-founder Isao Takahata. The animation is simple and beautiful, reminding of ol Japanese watercolour art. The soundtrack is exceptional, and the voice acting is beautiful, but make sure to watch it with the original Japanese voices. All in all, six popcorns for an extraordinary movie which jumps into the Movie Vault, next to other Studio Ghibli movies.
