The Tale of the Princess Kaguya Picture Book
$31.44
- Hardcover
176 pages
- Release Date
21 September 2022
Summary
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 her—but ultimately, she must face her fate and be punished for her crime.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781974727841 |
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| ISBN-10: | 197472784X |
| Author: | Isao Takahata |
| Publisher: | Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc |
| Imprint: | Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 176 |
| Release Date: | 21 September 2022 |
| Weight: | 823g |
| Dimensions: | 18mm x 210mm x 257mm |
| Series: | The Tale of the Princess Kaguya Picture Book |
| Audience Age: | 5 |
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Isao Takahata
Isao Takahata (October 29, 1935–April 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 Nausicaä 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®.
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