Isao Takahata and His Tale of The Princess Kaguya

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.

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  Akira Miki
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  Hidekazu Sato

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  Isao Takahata
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  Kazuo Oga
  Self
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  Joe Hisaishi
  Self
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  Toshio Suzuki
  Self
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  Yoshiaki Nishimura
  Self
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  Hayao Miyazaki
  Self
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  Shigeo Akahori
  Self
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  Aki Asakura
  Self
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  Naoko Asari
  Self
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  Takeo Chii
  Self
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  Isao Hashizume
  Self
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  Hikaru Ijūin
  Self
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  Yukiko Kakita
  Self
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  Shigeru Kimishima
  Self
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  Tamaki Kojo
  Self
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  Kengo Kora
  Self
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  Nobuko Miyamoto
  Self
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  Tatsuya Nakadai
  Self
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  Shichinosuke Nakamura
  Self
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  Kazumi Nikaido
  Self