Despite the bonds she forms on Earth, the "moon calls" her home. The film concludes with her returning to outer space via a spaceship. Reception and Awards
While some critics felt the film's special effects paled compared to contemporary Western pyrotechnics, it was praised for its artistic merit and celebration of love.
The story is set "around 790" and centers on the discovery of , an infant from the Moon whose spaceship crashes on Earth.
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
Despite the bonds she forms on Earth, the "moon calls" her home. The film concludes with her returning to outer space via a spaceship. Reception and Awards
While some critics felt the film's special effects paled compared to contemporary Western pyrotechnics, it was praised for its artistic merit and celebration of love.
The story is set "around 790" and centers on the discovery of , an infant from the Moon whose spaceship crashes on Earth.
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