Isao Takahata and His Tale of The Princess Kaguya
1h 26m·
For his first film in fourteen years, animation director Isao Takahata embarked on a visually sumptuous adaptation of The Tale of the Bamboo-Cutter. A dream project for the director that would hopefully establish the recently formed Ghibli Studio 7, created to meet the demands of a new type of modern animation process. But, almost immediately, the epic production is faced with difficulties and falls dramatically behind schedule. In this compelling and insightful documentary, we follow Isao Takahata and his dedicated team of artists as they frantically strive against adversity to make their vision a reality and bring Studio Ghibli into a new era.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Isao TakahataSelf | Self |
| KKazuo OgaSelf | Self |
 Joe HisaishiSelf | Self |
 Toshio SuzukiSelf | Self |
 Yoshiaki NishimuraSelf | Self |
 Hayao MiyazakiSelf | Self |
| SShigeo AkahoriSelf | Self |
 Aki AsakuraSelf | Self |
| NNaoko AsariSelf | Self |
 Takeo ChiiSelf | Self |
 Isao HashizumeSelf | Self |
 Hikaru IjūinSelf | Self |
| YYukiko KakitaSelf | Self |
| SShigeru KimishimaSelf | Self |
 Tamaki KojoSelf | Self |
 Kengo KoraSelf | Self |
 Nobuko MiyamotoSelf | Self |
 Tatsuya NakadaiSelf | Self |
 Shichinosuke NakamuraSelf | Self |
| KKazumi NikaidoSelf | Self |
 Tomoko TabataSelf | Self |
 Atsuko TakahataSelf | Self |
| OOsamu TanabeSelf | Self |
 Hiroshi TsuchidaNarrator (voice) | Narrator (voice) |
 Ryudo UzakiSelf | Self |
| AAkiko YamaguchiSelf | Self |
| TToshio YoshikawaSelf | Self |