The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
Found inside a shining stalk of bamboo by an old bamboo cutter and his wife, a tiny girl grows rapidly into an exquisite young lady. The mysterious young princess enthrals all who encounter her. But, ultimately, she must confront her fate.
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Cast
19 people
Aki Asakura
The Princess Kaguya (voice)
Known for
Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes
A Story of Yonosuke
Takeo Chii
Sanuki no Miyatsuko (voice)
Known for
Lady Snowblood
Kill!
Nobuko Miyamoto
Ōna / Narrator (voice)
Known for
House of Ninjas
Tampopo
Kengo Kora
Sutemaru (voice)
Known for
Shin Godzilla
House of Ninjas
Atsuko Takahata
Lady Sagami (voice)
Known for
Magic Knight Rayearth
Kamen Rider
Tomoko Tabata
Menowarawa (voice)
Known for
Moving
The Hidden Blade
Shinosuke Tatekawa
Lord Inbe no Akita (voice)
Known for
Poupelle of Chimney Town
Takaya Kamikawa
Prince Ishitsukuri (voice)
Known for
Gurren Lagann
Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League
Hidetoshi Nishijima
The Minister of Culture (voice)
Known for
The Wind Rises
Drive My Car
Hikaru Ijūin
Minister of the Right Abe (voice)
Known for
It Comes
Ryudo Uzaki
Grand Counselor Otomo (voice)
Known for
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
Devilman
Shichinosuke Nakamura
The Emperor (voice)
Known for
The Last Samurai
Isao Takahata Director · Riko Sakaguchi Screenplay Joe Hisaishi Composer
Worldwide gross $24M · Budget $49M · United States release October 17, 2014
Box office
Budget
$49,300,000
Worldwide gross
$24,366,656
Gross vs. budget
0.5×
Production
Studio Ghibli
Production · Studio
Hakuhodo DY Media Partners
Production
KDDI
Production
Nippon Television Network Corporation
Production
TOHO
Production · Distribution
Mitsubishi
Production
dentsu
Production
Walt Disney Japan
Production
d-rights
Production
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Production
Gkids
Production · Distribution
Mitsubishi Shoji
Production
T2 Studio
Production
Japan
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Languages
Original title
かぐや姫の物語
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · November 23, 2013
Theatrical
United States · October 17, 2014
Theatrical
Australia
June 25, 2014 · Theatrical
Austria
November 22, 2014 · Theatrical
Belgium
August 13, 2014 · Theatrical
Brazil
July 16, 2015 · Theatrical
October 14, 2015 · Physical
February 19, 2026 · Theatrical · Ghibli Fest 2026
Canada
October 17, 2014 · Theatrical
China
June 2, 2014 · Theatrical
Czechia
June 13, 2024 · Theatrical
Denmark
April 30, 2015 · Theatrical
Finland
October 24, 2014 · Theatrical
France
June 25, 2014 · Theatrical
Germany
November 20, 2014 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
July 12, 2014 · Theatrical
Ireland
March 27, 2015 · Theatrical
Italy
November 3, 2014 · Limited theatrical
July 25, 2024 · Limited theatrical · Un Mondo di Sogni Animati
Netherlands
September 4, 2014 · Theatrical
March 4, 2015 · Physical · DVD / Blu-ray
January 1, 2017 · TV · NPO 3
Norway
November 28, 2014 · Theatrical
Poland
July 20, 2015 · Physical
Portugal
November 11, 2014 · Theatrical
Romania
April 25, 2015 · Digital
South Korea
June 4, 2014 · Theatrical
Spain
March 18, 2016 · Theatrical
Sweden
April 1, 2015 · Theatrical
Switzerland
June 25, 2014 · Digital
Taiwan
June 13, 2014 · Theatrical
Thailand
December 4, 2014 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
March 20, 2015 · Theatrical
Vietnam
October 9, 2026 · Theatrical
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