Kaguya-hime no Monogatari


The Tale of the Princess Kaguya

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Synonyms: Kaguyahime no Monogatari, Princess Kaguya Story
Japanese: かぐや姫の物語
English: The Tale of the Princess Kaguya
German: Die Legende der Prinzessin Kaguya
Spanish: El Cuento de la Princesa Kaguya
French: Le Conte de La Princesse Kaguya
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Type: Movie
Episodes: 1
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Nov 23, 2013
Producers: None found, add some
Licensors: GKIDS
Studios: Studio Ghibli
Source: Other
Genres: Award WinningAward Winning, FantasyFantasy
Theme: HistoricalHistorical
Duration: 2 hr. 17 min.
Rating: R+ - Mild Nudity

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Score: 8.211 (scored by 126977126,977 users)
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Ranked: #3742
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Popularity: #1050
Members: 242,557
Favorites: 2,803

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Similar time period and setting, both focus a lot on the burden of womanhood during this time.  
report Recommended by chilledbutter
Stylistically similar. Both lack fine detail and forces the view to feel the scene though the movements of the central characters. Simple brush strokes and a pale colour pallet. Additionally, Tonari no Yamada-kun makes a passing reference to the tale of Kaguya-hime. 
report Recommended by Lemon
Kaguya-hime no Monogatari and Ookami Kodomo no Ame to Yuki share very similar themes. Both films illustrate human parent(s) raising supernatural children and explores the types of struggles the child and parents face together. Both of these films take place over several years, depicting the challenges each parent faces during different stages in their child's development. Another theme these two films share is nature, and more specifically raising children in it. Both films show children discovering the small wonders of plants, animals, agriculture, seasons, life cycles etc. Both films are central to the theme of nature and living off of the land. 
report Recommended by harukapls
- the characters are important and estimated - a kind of moon entity wants to take them to the moon 
report Recommended by Kain_Matsunaga
Tenshu Monogatari shows the forbidden love between a mortal and a celestial, much like Kaguya, but Kaguya is worlds better. 
report Recommended by Chaostrooper
Beautifully crafted landscapes and countrysides, each image seems to be a celebration of nature and different colors of life. The aesthetic blend of music, artwork, and direction of Kaguya-Hime, coupled with the symbolism in the story and presentation, reminded me of Mushishi. They are both clearly influenced by Japanese culture, folk tales, and myths. At times, its like 'reading' a picture scroll (Emakimono) - a feeling that is clearly more present in kaguya-Hime.  
report Recommended by eyerok
Both are set in a similar setting in historical Japan with similar backgrounds and emotional scenes. 
report Recommended by Weebbe
A mysterious lady come from outer space to the earth , make friends and enjoy her life . Can she holds this enjoyment forever or she have to go back to the place from where she have come from ? To know that you can watch either of the series/movie , one is more romantic and another is more dramatic . 
report Recommended by ZXEAN
A subversive and psychologically dense fable about a Princess. Both The Tale of Princess Kaguya and Princess Arete have emphasis on the melancholy of a young girl being forced to behave as the perfect ideal of a princess and all of the subsequent conflicts and developments derives from this premise, with the difference that kaguya leans closer to a historical drama and arete has a more extensive fantastical worldbuilding in a medieval european setting  
report Recommended by elvishawk
Both are based on 1000 years old folklore and literature about Royalty (The tale of Genji and The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter) and both films have an animation style that evokes older Japanese paintings with a watercolor quality to the drawings. 
report Recommended by elvishawk
Films based on the folklore "The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter" with distinct animation styles, stop-motion in Kaguya-hime and impressionistic in Kaguya-hime no Monogatari. The stop-motion animation for Kaguya-hime was nicely done for its time and of course Kaguya-hime no Monogatari's old-fashioned hand-drawn animation is a visual feast. The stories were close to the original however in Kaguya-hime, only three suitors along with the emperor were shown (Prince Kuramochi with the jeweled branch from a tree, Prince Ishitsukuri with Buddha's stone bowl, and Grand Counselor Otomo with the five-colored jade that shines from the dragon’s neck; Lord Minister of the Right Abe with the robe  read more 
report Recommended by IridescentJaune
This is less so a recommendation and moreso a suggestion to help you understand Kaguya sama better, as Kaguya sama eludes quite heavily to the original story of Princess Kaguya  
report Recommended by ChickenClicker
Both extremely sad gibili films that will leave you in heart if you liked Grave of the Firefliesyou should definitely watch The Tale of the Princess Kaguya 
report Recommended by AsmodeusXD
While they're pretty different, 'Millennium Actress' and 'The Tale of the Princess Kaguya' are still both movies about the life of a girl, its themes are very "Emotional And Captivating Fantasy Storytelling" according to Letterboxd which... yeah, true. Both movies are great and should be watched at least once. 
report Recommended by May_chan567
Both about the folklore 'The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter'. Hello Kitty no Kaguya-hime (2001), just like its longer alternative Hello Kitty no Kaguya-hime (1993), could be a good way to introduce the folklore to younger audiences as it's shorter and stars Hello Kitty. And there's Kaguya-hime no Monogatari for older viewers. 
report Recommended by IridescentJaune
Turn A Gundam is heavily inspired by the Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, which Kaguya-hime is a film adaptation of; they both feature princesses from the moon who attempt to integrate into human society. 
report Recommended by Kyotso
Both about the folklore 'The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter'. Hello Kitty no Kaguya-hime could be a good introduction to the folklore for younger audiences as it stars Hello Kitty. For a mature and better retelling, then there's Kaguya-hime no Monogatari. 
report Recommended by IridescentJaune
If you want a movie with the same plot line or similar themes then these two anime aren't similar in the slightest. However there is something that draws a connection between the two anime’s. Both have a beautiful art style, completely different but still a pleasure to view. Both end with you blubbering like a beached whale. And both have a simplistic plot-line that makes the overall feeling to be peaceful and satisfied despite the beautiful tragic aspect of the anime’s. Worth the watch. 
report Recommended by LittleMissHugs
Both films are bittersweet swan songs from legendary filmmakers from Studio Ghibli. While Kaguya has more humor and employs a different art style, The Wind Rises is a little darker throughout, but both films are heavily thematic and convey the themes in beautiful, subtle ways, and if you love one, you'll love the other. Also, both films have amazing soundtracks done by the great Joe Hisaishi. 
report Recommended by mike_197
Both have similar art style and storytelling. Both are about Japanese folktales set in the past with a whimsical, fantasy-like setting as well as similar characters.  
report Recommended by Mayuka
While the settings may be totally different for both series, the stories themselves are very deep and can be interpreted many ways: * Both are thought-provoking about the world around us - as in which kind of present and future we want to live in? * Female leads appear to be something beyond normal human, or at least, regarded as such. Anyways, in terms of depth these series both have it. That is if you are looking for something in that regard.  
report Recommended by Lylaaz
Both movies have a female protagonist who grows up in the country and finds herself in the palace. Both are great shows of growing up and character development. The setting and style pf the two movies are very similar too. 
report Recommended by Lopika
Both films by Studio Ghibli have a young girl who at some point in their llifes enter into a very different world they have been living. While Chihiro enters into a god bathouse, Kaguya enters into the ancient aristocracy in Japan. They both have an old friend who helps them in these different worlds, although for Kaguya is a memory from her rural life. Both films have a similar emotional scene at its end related with these relationships. And music by Joe Hisaishi. 
report Recommended by Tomhep_
Despite the obvious difference in length, I felt that these two anime were very similar in both art style and atmosphere. Also, both of these anime touch upon the themes of impossible love. 
report Recommended by BohemianRhapsody
Both are based on stories over 1,000 years old and don't utilize the typical animation styles from most anime. Both use watercolors. Also, both stories are set around the same time periods.  
report Recommended by MarylandIzumiKun
Both anime are based on folklore and fairy tales. Both focus on a young princess who rejects her suitors and convey a very similar feeling. 
report Recommended by BohemianRhapsody
The events of both anime are set in the same era. The character designs are similar, especially their clothing. They are both based on Japanese folklore. The main characters of both anime reject their suitors. 
report Recommended by BohemianRhapsody
Relaxing anime relating on Japanese folklore/mythology. Both are also about growing and overcoming hardships 
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