The Tale of Princess Kaguya

"Isao Takahata's retelling of the oldest recorded Japanese narrative is a visionary tour de force." 

"Exquisitely drawn with both watercolor delicacy and a brisk sense of line, the film finds a peculiarly moving undertow of feeling in a venerable Japanese folk tale about a foundling country girl who can't shake a sense of being out of place." 

"This delicately rendered feat of animation skill is beautiful and moving, but it underperformed in Japan and may struggle to find audiences internationally." 

"It's a remarkably gorgeous piece of work (...) It's not just a stunning coup-de-cinema from the director, it's also a brilliant way of getting inside the head of his heroine." 

"An eerie and plaintive folk tale, alive with sadness and drawn with an ecstatic freeness. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of five)"