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*''Princess from the Moon'' was the first film for which [[Megumi Odaka]] acted, going on to appear as [[Miki Saegusa]] in the [[Heisei era|Heisei]] [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]] films, starting with ''[[Godzilla vs. Biollante]]'' two years later. | *''Princess from the Moon'' was the first film for which [[Megumi Odaka]] acted, going on to appear as [[Miki Saegusa]] in the [[Heisei era|Heisei]] [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]] films, starting with ''[[Godzilla vs. Biollante]]'' two years later. | ||
*''Princess from the Moon'' was the last film for which [[Teruyoshi Nakano]], who worked on most of [[Toho]]'s [[tokusatsu]] productions following [[Eiji Tsuburaya]]'s death, would serve as director of special effects. Nakano retired from directing following the film at the age of | *''Princess from the Moon'' was the last film for which [[Teruyoshi Nakano]], who worked on most of [[Toho]]'s [[tokusatsu]] productions following [[Eiji Tsuburaya]]'s death, would serve as director of special effects. Nakano retired from directing following the film at the age of 52. | ||
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Princess from the Moon (竹取物語 Taketori Monogatari, lit. The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter) is a 1987 Japanese tokusatsu fantasy film co-produced by Toho and Fuji TV. It is an adaptation of The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, a Japanese fairy tale. It was released to Japanese theaters on September 26, 1987.
Plot
This section is a A poor country couple has just lost their only child. The father sees a strange storm and decides to walk into the forest, and he finds something he did not expect: a strange blue cocoon. Inside he finds a small girl with big blue eyes. The couple then raises her as their own daughter.
Staff
Staff role on the left, staff member's name on the right.
- Directed by Kon Ichikawa
- Written by Ryuzo Kikushima, Mitsutoshi Ishigami, Shinya Hidaka, Kon Ichikawa
- Produced by Tomoyuki Tanaka, Shigeaki Hazama
- Music by Kensaku Tanikawa, Peter Cetera
- Cinematography by Setsuo Kobayashi
- Edited by Chizuko Osada
- Assistant directing by Masaaki Tezuka, Kazuo Yoshida
- Special effects by Teruyoshi Nakano
Cast
Actor's name on the left, character played on the right.
- Toshiro Mifune as Taketori no Miyatsuko
- Ayako Wakao as Tayoshime
- Yasuko Sawaguchi as Kaya, the Princess Kaguya
- Koji Ishizaka as Mikado
- Kichi Nakai as Otomo no Dainagon, Minister of the Military
- Megumi Odaka as Akeno
- Katsuo Nakamura as Lise
- Takeshi Kato as Fujiwara no Okuni
- Kyoko Kishida as Kougo
- Jun Hamamura as Sakanoue no Dajo Daijin
- Koasa Shunpitei as Kuramochi no Miko, Minister of Culture
- Takatoshi Takeda as Abe no Udaijin, Minister of Finance
- Shiro Ito as Sojo no Doson
- Fujio Tokita as Shonin no Uda
- Hirokazu Yamaguchi as Metal carver
- Gen Idemitsu as Mura no Choja
- Michiyo Yokoyama as Lise's wife
- Hirokazu Inoue as Ono no Fusamori
- Miho Nakano as Kaya
Appearances
Monsters
Gallery
- Main article: Princess from the Moon/Gallery.
Soundtrack
- Main article: Princess from the Moon (Soundtrack).
Alternate Titles
- The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter (Literal Japanese Title)
Theatrical Releases
- Japan - September 26, 1987
Box Office
Princess from the Moon earned only approximately 1.45 billion yen at the Japanese box office, with a budget estimated around 2 billion yen.
Reception
Despite disappointing box office returns, Princess from the Moon was nominated for and won several Japanese Academy Awards.
Awards
Actress Megumi Odaka won the Japanese Academy Award for "Newcomer of the Year" for her role as Akeno in this film. The film also received awards for "Best Art Direction" and the Academy's "Special Award." Princess for the Moon was nominated for "Best Picture," "Best Director," "Best Cinematography," "Best Editing," "Best Lighting," "Best Score," "Best Sound," and "Best Supporting Actor."
| Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
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| 11th Japan Academy Awards[1] | Newcomer of the Year | Megumi Odaka | Won |
| Best Art Direction | Shinobu Muraki | Won | |
| Special Award | Teruyoshi Nakano & special effects staff | Won | |
| Best Film | Princess from the Moon | Nominated | |
| Best Director | Kon Ichikawa | Nominated | |
| Best Cinematography | Setsuo Kobayashi | Nominated | |
| Best Editing | Chizuko Osada | Nominated | |
| Best Lighting | Kazuo Shimomura | Nominated | |
| Best Score | Kensaku Tanikawa | Nominated | |
| Best Sound | Teiichi Saito & Tetsuya Ohashi | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Toshiro Mifune | Nominated |
Videos
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Trivia
- Princess from the Moon was the first film for which Megumi Odaka acted, going on to appear as Miki Saegusa in the Heisei Godzilla films, starting with Godzilla vs. Biollante two years later.
- Princess from the Moon was the last film for which Teruyoshi Nakano, who worked on most of Toho's tokusatsu productions following Eiji Tsuburaya's death, would serve as director of special effects. Nakano retired from directing following the film at the age of 52.
References
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