Film
Princess Kaguya
November 21, 1935 · based on “The Tale of the Bamboo Cut...”
Book
The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter
The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter (Japanese: 竹取物語, Hepburn: Taketori Monogatari) is a monogatari (fictional prose narrative) containing elements of Japanese folklore. Written by an unknown author in the late 9th or early 10th century during the Heian period, it is considered the oldest surviving work in the monogatari form. The story details the life of Kaguya-hime, a princess from the Moon who is discovered as a baby inside the stalk of a glowing bamboo plant. After she grows, her beauty attracts five suitors seeking her hand in marriage, whom she turns away by challenging them each with an impossible task; she later attracts the affection of the Emperor of Japan.
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- Early Middle Japanese
Screen Adaptations
Film
Film
Princess from the Moon
September 14, 1987 · based on “The Tale of the Bamboo Cut...”
Animation
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya
November 23, 2013 · based on “The Tale of the Bamboo Cut...”
Film
Cosmic Princess Kaguya!
January 22, 2026 · based on “The Tale of the Bamboo Cut...”
