The Tale of the Princess Kaguya Picture Book
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya Picture Book
By (Author) Isao Takahata
Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc
Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc
21st September 2022
18th August 2022
United States
Classifications
General
Fiction
813.6
Physical Properties
Hardback
176
Width 210mm, Height 257mm, Spine 18mm
823g
Description
Based on the masterpiece film from Studio Ghibli cofounder Isao Takahata.
Why did she choose to come to earth
Why did she long for this world
An old bamboo cutter and his wife find a tiny girl inside a bamboo shoot and raise her. The mysterious little princess grows rapidly into a young lady, enthralling all who encounter herbut ultimately, she must face her fate and be punished for her crime.
Author Bio
Isao Takahata (October 29, 1935April 5, 2018) was a film director, producer, and screenwriter who in 1985 founded Studio Ghibli with his longtime collaborative partner Hayao Miyazaki. Takahata directed the internationally acclaimed film Grave of the Fireflies (1988). His other directorial work includes Only Yesterday (1991), Pom Poko (1994), and My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999). He was also the producer for Hayao Miyazaki films such as Nausica of the Valley of the Wind (1984) and Castle in the Sky (1986). He completed his last film, The Tale of the Princess Kaguya, in 2013 after eight years of production. The film was nominated for Best Animated Feature at the 87th Academy Awards.
