the tale of princess kaguya

2014 marks the latest of many milestone successes for Japan’s acclaimed animation studio, Studio Ghibli, in lieu of co-founder and award-winning filmmaker Miyazaki Hayao’s retirement. Its other founding-half, director Isao Takahata is still active with the company since aiding its lauch in 1985, and although the future of the studio appears to be uncertain, his presence still lends credence to an otherwise memorable repetorie of classic innovative and visionary work the studio has long been known for. Such is the case with Takahata‘s newest film in fourteen years, The Tale Of Princess Kaguya, an animated revival of a 10th century folktale about young girl discovered inside a bamboo plant. Following an arduous production period, the film was released theatrically in Japan late last year,  and subsequently screened throughout this year’s film festival circuit in U.S. and Canada to a great many accolades and uproaring reviews from many industry sites. From […]

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