The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013), directed by the legendary , is widely regarded as a magnum opus of 2D animation and a breathtaking farewell from one of Studio Ghibli’s co-founders. Based on the 10th-century Japanese folktale The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter , the film spent eight years in production and became the most expensive Japanese film ever made, with a budget of approximately US$49.3 million. A Revolutionary Visual Aesthetic
While it appears purely hand-drawn, it was digitally colored to preserve the sketch-like quality of the original pencil and brush strokes. Narrative Depth and Themes The Tale of Princess Kaguya - Blu-Ray - High Def Digest The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013), directed
The Transcendent Artistry of The Tale of The Princess Kaguya directed by the legendary