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Oct 2020
1h 28m

The Tale of the Princess Kaguya – Ghibli...

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About this episode

The Tale of the Princess Kaguya is legendary animator Isao Takahata’s final film and perhaps his magnum opus. Listen to hear us break down everything from this film in our latest installment of the Ghibli Rewatch podcast series, going through every Studio Ghibli movie chronologically in honor of the films being available to stream for the first time!

Hosts this week: Dylan Hysen, Alex Bonilla, & April Collins.

Referenced on the podcast:

  • “Studio Ghibli: The Films of Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata” by Colin Odell & Michelle Le Blanc
  • Isao Takahata and His Tale of Princess Kaguya (2014)

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