(Japanese: Taketori Monogatari ) is a 1987 Japanese adventure-fantasy film directed by Kon Ichikawa that blends the traditional 10th-century Japanese legend, The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter , with science fiction elements. The film follows a peasant couple, played by legendary actors Toshiro Mifune and Ayako Wakao , who discover a mysterious baby inside a glowing golden pod in a bamboo forest. Production Overview
Produced by with a budget of approximately ¥2 billion , the film was a major prestige release for its time. Director: Kon Ichikawa . Main Cast: Toshiro Mifune as Taketori-no-Miyatsuko. Yasuko Sawaguchi as Kaya (Princess Kaguya). Ayako Wakao as Tayoshime. Release Date: September 26, 1987 (Japan). Theme Song: "Stay With Me" performed by Peter Cetera . Plot Summary Princess from the Moon YIFY
The story is set "around 790" and centers on the discovery of , an infant from the Moon whose spaceship crashes on Earth. (Japanese: Taketori Monogatari ) is a 1987 Japanese
A poor bamboo cutter, grieving the loss of his own daughter, finds the baby in a golden cradle. The child possesses eerie blue eyes and grows at an extraordinary rate. Director: Kon Ichikawa