Studio Ghibli’s new animated feature, The Tale of the Princess Kaguya, finally has a US trailer for its fall release by Gkids. Director Isao Takahata (Grave of the Fireflies) will bring the classic Japanese folk tale of a strange princess to life through stunning hand-drawn visuals. The English voice cast includes James Caan, Mary Steenburgen, and Chloë Grace Moret. Check out the trailer and read the synopsis below:
Legendary Studio Ghibli cofounder Isao Takahata (Grave of the Fireflies, Pom Poko) revisits Japan’s most famous folktale in this gorgeous, hand-drawn masterwork, decades in the making. Found inside a shining stalk of bamboo by an old bamboo cutter (James Caan) and his wife (Mary Steenburgen), a tiny girl grows rapidly into an exquisite young lady (Chloë Grace Moretz). The mysterious young princess enthralls all who encounter her – but ultimately she must confront her fate, the punishment for her crime.
From the studio that brought you Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, and The Wind Rises comes a powerful and sweeping epic that redefines the limits of animated storytelling and marks a triumphant highpoint within an extraordinary career in filmmaking for director Isao Takahata.
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya will hit US theaters on October 17, 2014.