CATDOLL: The TV premiere of Ghibli animation "The Tale of Princess Kaguya" received 18.2% viewership

The animated theatrical version of "The Tale of Princess Kaguya" is based on the oldest Japanese story "The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter". It was produced by Studio Ghibli and directed by Isao Takahata, starring Aki Asakura, Kengo Kora, and Takeo Chii. It is Isao Takahata's first new film in 14 years since "My Neighbors the Yamadas". It was released on November 23, 2013.

The work was broadcast on Nippon Television’s Friday Theater last week. Today, Video Research, a ratings research agency, announced that The Tale of Princess Kaguya received an average audience rating of 18.2%. It is truly gratifying that The Tale of Princess Kaguya has achieved such a great success in its first broadcast on television!

"The Tale of Princess Kaguya" is adapted from the famous Japanese story "The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter". It tells the story of "A bamboo cutter discovered a god-like little princess while working hard. The little princess grew up to be a beautiful young lady in just three months, attracting countless marriage proposals from noble men, but all the proposals failed..." It focuses on depicting Kaguya's unknown inner feelings and the changes in her own destiny.

The Tale of Princess Kaguya is directed by Ghibli director Isao Takahata. With the artistry of hand-drawn painting, it has been highly praised by animation critics around the world. So far, the work has won the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award (Animated Film Category), the Boston Film Critics Association Award (Animated Film Category), and the Toronto Film Critics Association Award (Animated Film Category). It is the first work of director Isao Takahata since My Neighbors the Yamadas in 1997 in 14 years. Not only that, the work was nominated for the Best Animated Feature at this year's Academy Awards (87th). In addition, no cuts were found when the animation was broadcast on TV.