The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter

Adaptations (4)

The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter has been adapted into 4 films, from 1935 to 2026. The most recent is Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (2026).

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  Princess Kaguya

  1935 · film · 75 min · dir. Nobuo Aoyagi, Yoshitsugu Tanaka · IMDb ↗

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  Toho's production of the classic Japanese fairytale.

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  Princess from the Moon

  1987 · film · 121 min · dir. Kon Ichikawa · IMDb ↗

  AdventureDramaFantasy

  IMDb6.3

  Two poor, married farmers have recently lost their only child; after a freak visitation, they pry open an alien cocoon to greet their new daughter.

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  The Tale of the Princess Kaguya

  2013 · film · 137 min · dir. Isao Takahata · IMDb ↗

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  IMDb8.0100%89Metacritic

  Found inside a shining stalk of bamboo by an old bamboo cutter and his wife, a tiny girl grows rapidly into an exquisite young lady. The mysterious young princess enthrals all who encounter her. But, ultimately, she must confront her fate.

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  Cosmic Princess Kaguya!

  2026 · film · 143 min · dir. Shingo Yamashita · IMDb ↗

  AnimationDramaFantasy

  IMDb7.1

  Iroha's life gets knocked off its orbit when Kaguya, a carefree runaway from the Moon, moves in and convinces her to perform in a virtual world together.

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