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The princess's crime and punishment. An entertainment blockbuster that took 8 years to produce and cost 5 billion yen to make. The most stunningly beautiful heroine in Ghibli history is born. Studio Ghibli's latest film, released in theaters on November 23, 2013. The soundtrack to "The Tale of Princess Kaguya," Isao Takahata's first feature-length animated film in 14 years, is a collaboration with Joe Hisaishi. Includes the theme song "Memories of Life" (sung by Kazumi Nikaido) [Film Information] Producer: Seiichiro Ujiie / Original work: "The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter" / Original story, screenplay, and director: Isao Takahata / Screenplay: Riko Sakaguchi / Music: Joe Hisaishi Cast: Princess Kaguya (Aki Asakura) / Sutemaru (Kengo Kora) / Old Man (Takeo Chii) / Old Woman (Nobuko Miyamoto) Others "The Tale of Princess Kaguya" is a film that director Takahata has been working on for eight years since 2005, based on "The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter," which is said to be the oldest story in Japan. This album depicts why Princess Kaguya chose Earth from among many stars, what she thought about on this land, why she had to leave for the moon, what crime she committed, and what her punishment was. [Track List] 1. The Beginning / 2. Light / 3. The Little Princess 4. The Joy of Living / 5. Budding / 6. Bamboo Shoot 7. Life / 8. Mountain Village / 9. Clothing 10. Departure / 11. Autumn Harvest / 12. Slender Bamboo 13. Calligraphy Practice / 14. Garden of Life / 15. Feast 16. Despair / 17. Spring's Cycle / 18. Beautiful Koto Melody 19. Spring Waltz / 20. Thoughts of the Village / 21. Rhapsody of a Noble Person 22. Sincerity / 23. Cicada Night / 24. The Mystery of the Moon 25. Sorrow / 26. Destiny / 27. The City of the Moon 28. Homecoming / 29. Soaring / 30. Music of the Celestial Beings I 31. Separation / 32. Music of the Celestial Beings II / 33. The Moon 34. Memories of Life (Sung by: Kazumi Nikaido) / 35. Melody of the Koto / 36. Children's Song 37. Song of the Celestial Maiden