An ancient Japanese folk tale is brought to life by director Isao Takahata, who made "Grave of the Fireflies" and co-founded Studio Ghibli with the better known Hayao Miyazaki.

The Tale of the Princess Kaguya doesn't exactly offer any solutions for real-life women who are oppressed by society — Kaguya gets out because, well, she's a supernatural being.

Hand-drawn animation from legendary director Isao Takahata and a voice cast that also includes James Caan make this a formidable Oscar contender "Tale of the Princess Kaguya" ...

Hayao Miyazaki might be the face of Studio Ghibli, but Isao Takahata created an anime masterpiece with The Tale of the Princess Kaguya.

In 1998’s feminist fairy tales, your convictions will take you—and your narrative—further than even the liveliest choir of mice.

'The Tale of The Princess Kaguya' starts out as a fairy tale, evolves into a cautionary lesson, and then becomes an emotional metaphor of life itself. Using animation that seems part sketch and ...

An animated interpretation of “Taketori monogatari,” the 10th-century Japanese tale of a damsel who came to Earth from the moon, “The Tale of the Princess Kaguya” is a visionary tour de ...

In a just world, stores would be stocking Princess Kaguya swag, and little girls would be wearing the T-shirts and toting the lunch boxes and playing the inevitable video game. "The Tale of ...

Animated fairy-tale almost-princess Giselle crosses through a magical portal into real-world New York City (the exact opposite of Virginia's adventure in The 10th Kingdom).

Tale of Princess Kaguya sweeps across the screen with jaw-dropping animation & a philosophical, dreamy story to match.

On April 18, 1956, Hollywood's reigning queen, Grace Kelly, embarked on what appeared to be the ultimate fairy tale. She ...