The Tearing Between 'Where You Want to Be' and 'Where You Should Be' — Unraveling the Cruelty of 'The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter (Princess Kaguya)' Through English Reading

As the latest release from Midnight Audiobooks, we have published Japan's oldest narrative literature, 'The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter (Princess Kaguya).' This time, we explore it not merely as an old ...
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Unproduced Scripts Discovered at Home of Late Studio Ghibli Founder Isao Takahata

A treasure trove of unpublished scripts and creative notes penned by Isao Takahata has been discovered at the acclaimed animation director’s home. Known for films like Pom Poko, Grave of the Fireflies ...
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Late Ghibli Director Isao Takahata's Unproduced Scripts Found at Home

Around 130 pages of notes include Princess Kaguya prequel, stories based on Shuten-dōji, Kenji Miyazawa Among the drafts is a script titled "Oeyama" (Mount Ōe), with a story based on Japan's myth on ...