“Heaven must have sent her to me as a blessing,” says the awestruck woodcutter who finds a sparrow-size infant nestled in a bamboo sprout in “The Tale of the Princess Kaguya.” The movie, too, feels ...

Studio Ghibli’s “The Tale of the Princess Kaguya” is an old-fashioned Japanese folk tale beautifully rendered in old-fashioned hand-drawn animation. As anime projects go, Isao Takahata’s film is ...

'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 part ...

Studio Ghibli’s “The Tale of the Princess Kaguya” is an old-fashioned Japanese folk tale beautifully rendered in old-fashioned hand-drawn animation. As anime projects go, Isao Takahata’s film is ...

As the legend goes, the princess was sent to Earth as punishment for an undisclosed transgression. We don't learn what her crime was in The Tale of Princess Kaguya, the latest offering from Hayao ...

Stunningly beautiful, the latest animated film from Japan’s Studio Ghibli is a real work of art. The hand-drawn film by Isao Takahata (Grave of the Fireflies, My Neighbors the Yamadas), the legendary ...

Xpress' 6th grade reviewer offers her thoughts on Pixar's latest gem. As I write this, Isao Takahata’s The Tale of The Princess Kaguya has a perfect approval rating among film critics on the ...