For his first film in fourteen years animation director Isao Takahata embarked on a visually sumptuous adaptation of "The Tale of the Princess Kaguya". A dream project for the director that would hopefully establish the recently formed Ghibli Studio 7, created to meet the demands of a new type of modern animation process. But almost immediately the epic production is faced with difficulties and falls dramatically behind schedule. In this compelling and insightful documentary we follow Isao Takahata and his dedicated team of artists as they frantically strive against adversity to make their vision a reality and bring Studio Ghibli into a new Era.
Isao Takahata
Self
Kazuo Oga
Self
Joe Hisaishi
Self
Toshio Suzuki
Self
Yoshiaki Nishimura
Self
Hayao Miyazaki
Self
Aki Asakura
Self
Takeo Chii
Self
Isao Hashizume
Self
Hikaru Ijūin
Self
Tamaki Kojo
Self
Kengo Kora
Self
Nobuko Miyamoto
Self
Tatsuya Nakadai
Self
Shichinosuke Nakamura
Self
Tomoko Tabata
Self
Atsuko Takahata
Self
Hiroshi Tsuchida
Narrator (voice)
Ryudo Uzaki
Self
