A.k.a. “It Was Better In Okami”
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| In Okami, both characters were likeable |
Based on a thousand year old folktale, “The Tale of Princess
Kaguya” tells the story of a tiny child found in the woods by a Bamboo Cutter
who is raised up to become a princess before she returns to her mysterious
home.
This is the illustrious Studio Ghibli’s 19th feature film and the 12th film directed by one of its founders, Isao Takahata. While a visionary director in his own right, Takahata has long been overshadowed by his more successful peer in Hayao Miyazaki. So now, with Miyazaki having already released his final film “The Wind Rises,” Takahata has an opportunity to show himself as a preeminent director of animation.
This is the illustrious Studio Ghibli’s 19th feature film and the 12th film directed by one of its founders, Isao Takahata. While a visionary director in his own right, Takahata has long been overshadowed by his more successful peer in Hayao Miyazaki. So now, with Miyazaki having already released his final film “The Wind Rises,” Takahata has an opportunity to show himself as a preeminent director of animation.
