1 00:00:07,174 --> 00:00:10,344 Studio Ghibli, Nippon Television Network, Dentsu, Hakuhodo DYMP, Walt Disney Japan, Mitsubishi, Toho and KDDI present 2 00:00:13,014 --> 00:00:22,982 The Tale of the Princess Kaguya 3 00:00:23,107 --> 00:00:27,111 Executive Producer: Seiichiro Ujiie 4 00:00:27,278 --> 00:00:31,407 Based on the Japanese Folktale "The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter" 5 00:00:31,532 --> 00:00:35,661 Original Concept: Isao Takahata 6 00:00:35,786 --> 00:00:39,915 Screenplay: Isao Takahata, Riko Sakaguchi 7 00:00:40,041 --> 00:00:44,128 Music: Joe Hisaishi Theme Song: Kazumi Nikaido 8 00:00:44,253 --> 00:00:48,424 Character Design and Directing Animator: Osamu Tanabe 9 00:00:48,549 --> 00:00:52,678 Art Director: Kazuo Oga 10 00:00:52,803 --> 00:00:56,891 Planning: Toshio Suzuki Producer: Yoshiaki Nishimura 11 00:00:57,058 --> 00:01:01,270 Director: Isao Takahata 12 00:01:09,111 --> 00:01:14,900 Once upon a time long long ago now, there lived an old bamboo cutter. 13 00:01:15,400 --> 00:01:24,400 He would make his way into the mountain forest and cut wild bamboo, from which he made all sorts of useful things... 14 00:01:24,900 --> 00:01:29,215 His name was Sanuki no Miyatsuko. 15 00:01:31,200 --> 00:01:36,700 One day he noticed a light shining from inside a bamboo stalk... 16 00:01:36,800 --> 00:01:40,559 Curious the bamboo cutter approached it. 17 00:01:43,649 --> 00:01:47,700 As he approached it, the light flowed into the ground... 18 00:01:47,800 --> 00:01:51,045 creating something he had never seen before. 19 00:01:51,145 --> 00:01:53,000 What is this? 20 00:01:53,100 --> 00:01:57,200 Bamboo shoot sprouting so early? Even before the plums? 21 00:02:04,375 --> 00:02:06,300 What is this? 22 00:02:08,000 --> 00:02:14,074 OpenSubtitles recommends using Nord VPN from 3.49 USD/month ----> osdb.link/vpn 23 00:02:19,600 --> 00:02:21,085 Have mercy on me! 24 00:02:27,565 --> 00:02:28,858 Hello... 25 00:02:29,316 --> 00:02:34,000 May I ask please, who might you be, my lady? 26 00:03:03,350 --> 00:03:07,104 Oh my! She is such a beautiful little princess! 27 00:03:07,438 --> 00:03:12,526 It's a miracle! This must be a blessing from Heaven, I'm sure of it! 28 00:04:03,700 --> 00:04:05,955 You're back early. Something wrong? 29 00:04:15,673 --> 00:04:17,758 Ah! What a beautiful little doll! 30 00:04:17,883 --> 00:04:20,135 No quiet, you'll wake her. She's sleeping. 31 00:04:20,261 --> 00:04:21,804 Ah! Shh. Shh. 32 00:04:27,101 --> 00:04:28,936 She just appeared to me in the grove. 33 00:04:29,061 --> 00:04:30,187 Appeared? 34 00:04:30,312 --> 00:04:32,523 Definetly a blessing from Heaven! 35 00:04:36,610 --> 00:04:38,237 Hey! Heaven gave it to me! 36 00:04:38,362 --> 00:04:40,239 Oh? Well I'm the one who'll raise her. 37 00:04:40,364 --> 00:04:44,000 Raise her? She's already a perfect little princess. 38 00:04:44,100 --> 00:04:47,204 No no no! Don't be silly, there is more to raising a child than you think. 39 00:04:47,663 --> 00:04:48,747 Right? 40 00:04:54,545 --> 00:04:56,300 Here let me take her... Oh! 41 00:05:11,645 --> 00:05:15,300 Don't just sit there! Go find a lenght of cloth or something warm I can wrap her in! 42 00:05:15,400 --> 00:05:19,900 Don't be upset, sweetheart. We're gonna take very good care of you. I promise. 43 00:05:20,100 --> 00:05:22,029 Will this work? 44 00:05:23,157 --> 00:05:27,105 There, there! You're gonna be just fine. That's a good girl! 45 00:05:27,202 --> 00:05:28,607 What's happening? What's going on? 46 00:05:28,704 --> 00:05:31,999 Can't you see? She wants me to be the person who raises her! 47 00:05:34,960 --> 00:05:37,500 Bring me one of the good baskets, please. 48 00:05:37,600 --> 00:05:42,000 Alright! This is really strange, you know. I mean think about it... 49 00:05:42,100 --> 00:05:43,677 What if she's a woodland spirit or something? 50 00:05:43,802 --> 00:05:45,637 What does she look like to you? 51 00:05:45,763 --> 00:05:47,431 A little baby, of course. 52 00:05:47,556 --> 00:05:48,390 That's right! 53 00:05:48,515 --> 00:05:50,800 But she was a beautiful princess just a moment ago! 54 00:05:50,900 --> 00:05:57,024 Well I have to believe thats Heaven showing us what a beautiful princess she's going to become someday when she's all grown up. 55 00:05:57,149 --> 00:05:57,983 You're right! 56 00:05:58,108 --> 00:06:01,904 Of course. So that means we have to raise the baby properly right from the start. 57 00:06:02,029 --> 00:06:04,073 Yes, that must be it. I see 58 00:06:04,198 --> 00:06:05,449 I'm glad you understand. 59 00:06:06,200 --> 00:06:07,826 I'll be right there helping! 60 00:06:07,951 --> 00:06:09,787 Wait! We have to find a breast for her. 61 00:06:09,912 --> 00:06:11,747 That's why I'm taking her to a wet nurse. 62 00:06:11,872 --> 00:06:15,042 Yes, I heard there was a new baby in the woodworker settlement. 63 00:06:15,167 --> 00:06:16,168 Is that what this is for? 64 00:06:16,377 --> 00:06:18,379 Yes, we had to bring a gift. 65 00:06:20,381 --> 00:06:21,340 What's wrong? 66 00:06:35,938 --> 00:06:38,732 Hey! Hey what are you doing? 67 00:06:41,026 --> 00:06:44,279 Oh you poor thing! I guess you were really hungry. 68 00:06:44,405 --> 00:06:45,581 How did you do that? 69 00:06:45,689 --> 00:06:49,159 You see? She's very content, she's drinking it right down. 70 00:06:49,259 --> 00:06:50,602 Yeah! 71 00:06:50,702 --> 00:06:53,622 I can't begin to explain it, but I have milk! 72 00:07:20,607 --> 00:07:21,817 She's laughing! 73 00:07:22,443 --> 00:07:24,153 She's laughing! 74 00:07:24,778 --> 00:07:27,406 Ah! I might be imagining it but she feels heavier. 75 00:07:27,531 --> 00:07:29,116 No! That can't be! 76 00:07:45,674 --> 00:07:46,550 What's the matter? 77 00:07:46,675 --> 00:07:47,801 She just got even heavier! 78 00:07:47,926 --> 00:07:49,845 What? Let me see. 79 00:07:50,637 --> 00:07:53,599 She seems to be growing right before our very eyes. 80 00:08:10,657 --> 00:08:13,660 Look! The plum blossoms! 81 00:08:23,545 --> 00:08:25,464 I think she's got a little heavier! 82 00:08:25,672 --> 00:08:27,049 You see? 83 00:08:27,174 --> 00:08:29,500 She's certainly healthy! 84 00:08:30,200 --> 00:08:33,800 And from that day forward the Bamboo Cutter and his wife... 85 00:08:33,900 --> 00:08:39,895 carefully raised this miraculous child, as if she were their very own. 86 00:09:40,664 --> 00:09:44,251 Careful! You do not want to touch those. 87 00:09:51,758 --> 00:09:53,600 Look! There's a baby in there! 88 00:09:53,700 --> 00:09:55,596 Can you make it? 89 00:09:56,597 --> 00:09:58,015 Stop pushing! 90 00:09:58,140 --> 00:09:59,516 See? There she is! 91 00:10:20,078 --> 00:10:21,663 Hey! She's looking over here! 92 00:10:21,788 --> 00:10:22,456 Yeah! She is! 93 00:10:22,581 --> 00:10:23,832 No she's not! 94 00:10:42,059 --> 00:10:43,268 What's the matter? 95 00:10:59,368 --> 00:11:00,327 Oh! 96 00:11:00,452 --> 00:11:01,578 Hey! 97 00:11:22,015 --> 00:11:23,475 Princess! Princess! 98 00:11:29,022 --> 00:11:30,357 She's standing! 99 00:11:33,694 --> 00:11:35,400 She's begun to walk! 100 00:11:41,493 --> 00:11:43,370 Oh! 101 00:11:53,870 --> 00:11:55,370 Hey now! 102 00:11:58,650 --> 00:11:59,261 Alright... 103 00:11:59,720 --> 00:12:01,304 Hah! That kid's weird! 104 00:12:01,430 --> 00:12:02,514 She can walk now! 105 00:12:02,639 --> 00:12:03,765 Yeah! She was just crawling. 106 00:12:03,890 --> 00:12:05,434 I think she just got bigger too! 107 00:12:05,684 --> 00:12:08,061 She grows fast! Like bamboo! 108 00:12:08,186 --> 00:12:09,938 That'll be her name! Little Bamboo! 109 00:12:10,063 --> 00:12:11,106 That's perfect! 110 00:12:11,231 --> 00:12:12,441 Little Bamboo! 111 00:12:12,691 --> 00:12:14,109 Little Bamboo! 112 00:12:14,234 --> 00:12:15,277 Little Bamboo! 113 00:12:15,402 --> 00:12:18,947 What do you mean Little Bamboo? She's Princess! Princess! 114 00:12:19,114 --> 00:12:20,782 Little Bamboo! 115 00:12:21,074 --> 00:12:22,909 Little Bamboo! 116 00:12:23,160 --> 00:12:24,786 Little Bamboo! 117 00:12:35,714 --> 00:12:37,674 Princess! Come here! 118 00:12:37,799 --> 00:12:39,926 Princess... come here! 119 00:12:40,093 --> 00:12:42,304 Princess... come here! 120 00:12:44,758 --> 00:12:46,958 Atta girl! Come here 121 00:12:47,058 --> 00:12:48,643 Little Bamboo! Be quiet! 122 00:12:48,935 --> 00:12:50,020 Little Bamboo! 123 00:12:50,187 --> 00:12:52,314 Princess! Come here! 124 00:12:52,439 --> 00:12:54,316 Princess... come here! 125 00:12:54,649 --> 00:12:56,401 Little Bamboo! Princess... come here! 126 00:12:56,526 --> 00:12:58,278 Little Bamboo! 127 00:12:58,904 --> 00:13:00,822 Princess, Princess... come here Little Bamboo! 128 00:13:00,947 --> 00:13:05,850 ...come here, Princess! C'mon Princess! 129 00:13:05,950 --> 00:13:07,621 Princess! Come here! 130 00:13:07,913 --> 00:13:09,498 Princess! Come here! 131 00:13:09,623 --> 00:13:10,707 132 00:13:11,041 --> 00:13:13,910 That's my girl! Yeah! 133 00:13:56,595 --> 00:13:58,278 You wanna come with me? C'mon! 134 00:14:16,665 --> 00:14:19,150 We'll have these bamboo shoots for dinner. 135 00:14:19,276 --> 00:14:22,863 Dinner! Dinner! Bamboo shoot! Bamboo shoot! 136 00:14:25,699 --> 00:14:26,700 Alright now! 137 00:14:26,825 --> 00:14:28,827 Stand back Princess. 138 00:14:36,000 --> 00:14:37,400 There's lots of them! 139 00:14:37,500 --> 00:14:39,129 Yeah! 140 00:15:10,600 --> 00:15:11,900 Come here! 141 00:15:40,690 --> 00:15:43,610 Stupid! You don't mess with wild boar piglets! 142 00:15:45,946 --> 00:15:47,072 Huh? 143 00:15:48,615 --> 00:15:51,993 You're really a strange kid! It looks like you just got bigger! 144 00:15:52,118 --> 00:15:55,163 That kid's weird, Sutemaru. 145 00:15:55,830 --> 00:15:58,166 Woh! Look at her! She's grown again! 146 00:15:58,291 --> 00:16:00,669 She's just like a bamboo shoot. 147 00:16:01,044 --> 00:16:01,920 Yeah you're right! 148 00:16:02,045 --> 00:16:03,672 Bamboo shoot! For dinner! 149 00:16:04,214 --> 00:16:06,007 Bamboo shoot! Bamboo shoot! 150 00:16:06,132 --> 00:16:08,200 Bamboo shoot! Little Bamboo! 151 00:16:12,555 --> 00:16:16,309 * Go round, go round * * Waterwheel, go round * 152 00:16:16,418 --> 00:16:20,313 * Go round, and call Mr. Sun * 153 00:16:20,422 --> 00:16:24,359 * Birds, bugs, beasts, grass, flowers and trees * 154 00:16:24,484 --> 00:16:28,196 * Spring, summer, autumn, winter * * bring 'em all on * 155 00:16:28,613 --> 00:16:32,492 * Go round, go round * * Waterwheel go round * 156 00:16:32,659 --> 00:16:36,371 * Go round and call Mr. Sun * 157 00:16:36,579 --> 00:16:40,333 * Spring, summer, autumn, winter * * bring 'em all on * 158 00:16:40,500 --> 00:16:44,379 * Spring, summer, autumn, winter * * bring 'em all on * 159 00:16:44,546 --> 00:16:45,505 Birds! Bugs! Beasts! 160 00:16:45,630 --> 00:16:46,700 Grass! Flowers! 161 00:16:46,900 --> 00:16:48,341 Flowers! And trees! 162 00:16:48,591 --> 00:16:49,509 163 00:16:49,634 --> 00:16:50,385 164 00:16:48,510 --> 00:16:51,636 * Go round and call Mr. Sun * 165 00:16:53,930 --> 00:16:55,056 166 00:16:53,948 --> 00:16:57,142 Hey! Tell me something? How come you know this song? 167 00:16:57,267 --> 00:16:58,518 I just know it! 168 00:17:00,603 --> 00:17:04,899 * Go round, go round * * Waterwheel go round * 169 00:17:04,925 --> 00:17:11,146 * Distant time, come round * * Oh distant time * 170 00:17:11,296 --> 00:17:15,800 Come round, call back my heart 171 00:17:15,951 --> 00:17:21,006 Come round, call back my heart 172 00:17:21,114 --> 00:17:25,045 Birds, bugs, beasts, grass, flowers... 173 00:17:25,211 --> 00:17:31,258 ...and trees Teach people how to feel 174 00:17:30,357 --> 00:17:32,847 175 00:17:32,041 --> 00:17:36,121 If I hear that you pine for me... 176 00:17:36,228 --> 00:17:42,115 I will want to return to you, 177 00:17:42,115 --> 00:17:49,115 I will want to return to you... 178 00:17:53,156 --> 00:17:54,574 Those aren't the words. 179 00:17:54,699 --> 00:17:56,367 Hey! She's crying! 180 00:17:56,493 --> 00:17:57,702 Yeah she is! 181 00:17:59,120 --> 00:18:00,163 What's wrong? 182 00:18:01,581 --> 00:18:03,083 I don't know. 183 00:18:03,750 --> 00:18:05,293 She's so weird! 184 00:18:07,921 --> 00:18:09,964 Look! That's where our houses are. 185 00:18:10,548 --> 00:18:12,425 And that's your bamboo grove. 186 00:18:15,595 --> 00:18:17,680 Yeah! Bamboo shoots! 187 00:18:19,766 --> 00:18:20,975 It's time to go! 188 00:18:21,085 --> 00:18:22,975 C'mon! 189 00:18:25,438 --> 00:18:28,108 Princess! 190 00:18:28,274 --> 00:18:29,692 Princess! 191 00:18:30,000 --> 00:18:31,800 Where are you? 192 00:18:32,000 --> 00:18:36,199 Where... where are you? Where could she have gone? 193 00:18:50,088 --> 00:18:51,506 What is that? 194 00:19:14,112 --> 00:19:15,655 What's this? 195 00:19:59,948 --> 00:20:00,925 I'll be back later! 196 00:20:01,150 --> 00:20:02,076 197 00:20:01,200 --> 00:20:03,176 Be careful now! I will! 198 00:20:03,828 --> 00:20:07,457 I'm a little worried, those boys are rough. She might get hurt playing with them. 199 00:20:07,582 --> 00:20:10,210 They're fine, don't worry. It's good for her. 200 00:20:10,335 --> 00:20:14,422 Yeah, it's just that up in the bamboo grove... 201 00:20:14,839 --> 00:20:17,550 Ah... no, it's nothin' 202 00:20:29,771 --> 00:20:31,814 No no, that's lacquer! You'll get a rash! 203 00:20:31,981 --> 00:20:33,274 Lacquer? 204 00:20:38,243 --> 00:20:40,156 That smells good! 205 00:20:41,074 --> 00:20:42,909 He's gonna make bowls out of those. 206 00:20:43,034 --> 00:20:44,327 Really? 207 00:20:48,581 --> 00:20:49,749 208 00:20:49,874 --> 00:20:52,919 That's my father, my brother and my mother. 209 00:21:06,766 --> 00:21:08,309 Goodbye! Bye! Bring us a present! 210 00:21:09,500 --> 00:21:11,500 Bye! Bring us back a present! 211 00:21:13,273 --> 00:21:14,941 This is the Bamboo Cutter's daughter. 212 00:21:16,651 --> 00:21:17,986 Little Bamboo. 213 00:21:25,076 --> 00:21:28,079 Little Bamboo! It's okay, c'mon jump! 214 00:21:46,764 --> 00:21:48,683 It's really hot! 215 00:21:48,808 --> 00:21:51,185 I'm thirsty. 216 00:22:05,658 --> 00:22:08,453 I bet those... I bet those are so sweet. 217 00:22:08,578 --> 00:22:09,912 They are? 218 00:22:10,830 --> 00:22:11,914 Hey! Come back! 219 00:22:22,425 --> 00:22:23,551 Let's go! 220 00:22:24,844 --> 00:22:26,012 Someone's coming! 221 00:22:40,026 --> 00:22:41,277 Leave it! 222 00:23:46,592 --> 00:23:48,428 I'll save this for the others. 223 00:24:04,902 --> 00:24:06,988 Delicious! 224 00:24:07,113 --> 00:24:08,823 Delicious! 225 00:24:42,482 --> 00:24:46,819 Then when I saw these beautiful robes shooting up in the air, I finally realized... 226 00:24:47,069 --> 00:24:49,155 what Heaven wishes to be done. 227 00:24:49,655 --> 00:24:51,866 What Heaven wishes to be done? 228 00:24:53,075 --> 00:24:58,456 Think of Princess a way of life, that is appropriate to this robe. Raise her as a Princess of noble rank. 229 00:24:58,581 --> 00:25:01,042 That is what Heaven expects of us! 230 00:25:02,168 --> 00:25:03,836 What are you saying? 231 00:25:05,880 --> 00:25:10,426 With this gold I was given. I am going to build the Princess a fine mansion in the capital. 232 00:25:16,349 --> 00:25:18,226 You're taking her to the capital? 233 00:25:18,351 --> 00:25:19,185 I must. 234 00:25:19,310 --> 00:25:22,396 Out here in these mountains she's nothing but a country girl. 235 00:25:22,688 --> 00:25:28,200 Up in the capital she'll become a noble princess... She'll have the opportunity to meet other nobility... 236 00:25:28,300 --> 00:25:30,238 And I believe she'll be happier. 237 00:25:30,363 --> 00:25:34,300 Well, in any case, that is the command of the Heavens. 238 00:25:34,500 --> 00:25:36,410 I don't know about this... 239 00:25:36,827 --> 00:25:37,828 Well I do. 240 00:25:37,954 --> 00:25:41,249 Anyway, tomorrow I will travel to the capital. 241 00:26:06,600 --> 00:26:11,186 From the next day on, the old Bamboo Cutter went to the capital city often... 242 00:26:11,311 --> 00:26:16,240 with the front of his kimono filled with gold. 243 00:26:17,900 --> 00:26:24,083 The summer season passed, and the time of the autumn harvest came round. 244 00:26:26,752 --> 00:26:30,548 * Blow wind, blow, blow * 245 00:26:30,756 --> 00:26:34,802 * Blow, blow hard, oh wind * 246 00:26:36,178 --> 00:26:38,800 Little Bamboo! Can you please take him? Sure! 247 00:26:38,900 --> 00:26:42,643 * Bring the fruit of the mountains * 248 00:26:42,768 --> 00:26:50,484 * Chestnuts, chestnuts... * * Mushrooms, mountain, mountain grapes * 249 00:26:51,152 --> 00:26:52,987 Pick up! Pick up! 250 00:26:57,908 --> 00:27:00,286 Pick up! Pick up! 251 00:27:14,550 --> 00:27:16,677 I'm gonna get this all over you! 252 00:27:20,389 --> 00:27:21,974 Look! A pheasant! 253 00:27:22,975 --> 00:27:25,436 It's heading for you! Little Bamboo! 254 00:27:25,561 --> 00:27:27,897 Little Bamboo! Chase it to the left! 255 00:27:28,064 --> 00:27:29,148 I got it! 256 00:27:40,993 --> 00:27:43,037 It's coming your way Sutemaru! 257 00:27:50,900 --> 00:27:53,000 You're not getting away! 258 00:28:03,140 --> 00:28:04,892 Sutemaru! 259 00:28:05,017 --> 00:28:06,394 Sutemaru! Sutemaru! 260 00:28:08,688 --> 00:28:10,897 Sutemaru are you okay? 261 00:28:14,443 --> 00:28:16,028 Sutemaru! Sutemaru! 262 00:28:20,660 --> 00:28:22,703 I got it. 263 00:28:24,704 --> 00:28:25,538 I got it! 264 00:28:25,871 --> 00:28:28,865 Yeah he got it! That's awazing! 265 00:28:29,083 --> 00:28:29,917 Are you okay? 266 00:28:30,084 --> 00:28:32,419 I'm coming down to help you. 267 00:28:34,213 --> 00:28:35,914 It wont hold! 268 00:28:43,474 --> 00:28:46,976 Sutemaru! I'm really sorry! Are you okay? 269 00:28:47,476 --> 00:28:50,979 Stupid! Those rocks are too loose to climb! 270 00:28:52,857 --> 00:28:53,774 I'm sorry. 271 00:28:54,024 --> 00:28:56,110 Go find a long piece of ivy and bring it here! 272 00:28:56,235 --> 00:28:57,486 Yeah okay! 273 00:28:58,863 --> 00:29:01,198 Oh! Hey you're bleeding! 274 00:29:01,407 --> 00:29:03,659 It's nothing a little bit of spit won't fix. 275 00:29:04,452 --> 00:29:05,500 No! Wait! 276 00:29:06,829 --> 00:29:07,955 277 00:29:21,427 --> 00:29:22,762 There you go. 278 00:29:26,098 --> 00:29:27,308 Little Bamboo... 279 00:29:28,225 --> 00:29:30,186 Have you gotten bigger again? 280 00:29:30,311 --> 00:29:32,772 Yeah? You think so? 281 00:29:33,773 --> 00:29:38,100 I do. I have this feeling you're gonna keep on growing... 282 00:29:38,200 --> 00:29:41,614 and go somewhere different, and leave us behind. 283 00:29:43,991 --> 00:29:46,493 I don't know why you would say that? 284 00:29:46,619 --> 00:29:50,456 Your Little Bamboo will always be here with you, forever and ever. 285 00:29:50,623 --> 00:29:53,417 And I'll always be a part of your gang, forever and ever, too. 286 00:29:53,626 --> 00:29:55,085 Sutemaru! 287 00:29:55,211 --> 00:29:56,504 Is this one alright? 288 00:29:56,837 --> 00:29:58,297 Looks good. 289 00:30:03,719 --> 00:30:04,595 Tie it to a tree! 290 00:30:04,720 --> 00:30:05,679 We did! 291 00:30:05,805 --> 00:30:06,806 Good! 292 00:30:10,142 --> 00:30:11,143 Here. Thanks. 293 00:30:15,189 --> 00:30:18,067 Hey, look at this! There's mushrooms here! 294 00:30:18,776 --> 00:30:20,194 Look, Sutemaru! 295 00:30:20,653 --> 00:30:21,695 They look delicious! 296 00:30:21,821 --> 00:30:25,825 There are so many of them growing here! Tomorrow we can make stew for everyone! 297 00:30:26,200 --> 00:30:28,327 Yeah! I'll get the pheasant ready! 298 00:30:28,661 --> 00:30:30,329 Yeah! Pheasant stew! 299 00:30:30,830 --> 00:30:35,167 Pheasant! Pheasant! Pheasant stew! 300 00:30:48,180 --> 00:30:49,900 Sorry I'm late. 301 00:30:50,000 --> 00:30:53,352 Sutemaru caught a pheasant. And we found some mushrooms. 302 00:30:53,477 --> 00:30:55,896 Oh, and mountain grapes! 303 00:30:59,483 --> 00:31:01,110 Where are you going? 304 00:31:01,402 --> 00:31:02,444 The capital. 305 00:31:02,570 --> 00:31:03,904 The capital? 306 00:31:05,114 --> 00:31:06,407 Me, too? 307 00:31:07,616 --> 00:31:08,409 Right now? 308 00:31:08,534 --> 00:31:11,078 Yes. Just leave the basket on the ground. 309 00:31:11,245 --> 00:31:15,800 What? But we're making pheasant stew tomorrow. I promised Sutemaru that we... 310 00:31:15,900 --> 00:31:17,251 Just put it down. 311 00:31:23,215 --> 00:31:25,551 Now, let's go. 312 00:31:46,238 --> 00:31:49,450 Can we come back tomorrow in time for stew? 313 00:31:50,409 --> 00:31:56,749 But for the Princess and for Sutemaru, that tomorrow never came. 314 00:32:36,246 --> 00:32:38,499 The young lady is awake. 315 00:32:43,462 --> 00:32:45,506 Good morning, my lady. 316 00:33:11,782 --> 00:33:13,200 If you please... 317 00:33:52,531 --> 00:33:55,242 Ah! Well, well, Princess! 318 00:33:55,367 --> 00:34:02,963 And can I ask you, if Your Highness' mood, would you be in the best of spirituals today? 319 00:34:04,543 --> 00:34:05,794 Is that you Momma? 320 00:34:11,383 --> 00:34:13,343 And Papa? 321 00:34:22,428 --> 00:34:24,972 322 00:34:23,777 --> 00:34:27,608 You both look so funny! Why are you dressed like that? 323 00:34:27,733 --> 00:34:29,693 I suppose we aren't doing this right! 324 00:34:29,818 --> 00:34:30,944 I am! 325 00:34:31,403 --> 00:34:36,575 My Princess! Get yourself a change of range. I mean, a range of chobes! 326 00:34:37,076 --> 00:34:39,119 Sorry. 327 00:34:39,250 --> 00:34:41,400 Get a change of robe! 328 00:34:45,250 --> 00:34:48,837 All of these robes are yours, Your Highness. 329 00:34:48,937 --> 00:34:49,937 Wow! 330 00:34:55,230 --> 00:34:56,637 These smell good! 331 00:35:00,060 --> 00:35:02,075 They're beautiful! 332 00:35:09,088 --> 00:35:12,485 They're like falling rainbows! 333 00:35:16,949 --> 00:35:19,743 She's having a great time, she seems to like them. 334 00:35:19,868 --> 00:35:21,245 Well, of course! 335 00:35:21,453 --> 00:35:24,665 As of today, this will be our new home. 336 00:35:28,710 --> 00:35:31,837 This mansion is ours? That's right. 337 00:35:29,962 --> 00:35:31,338 338 00:35:43,028 --> 00:35:44,068 This is fantastic! 339 00:36:09,068 --> 00:36:12,629 Poppa, I can swim in there... can't I? 340 00:36:15,507 --> 00:36:18,302 You most certainly will not swim in there. 341 00:36:21,471 --> 00:36:26,768 A noble princess would never frolic, nor even consider part taking in such unlady like antics. 342 00:36:28,061 --> 00:36:29,396 Your Highness... 343 00:36:29,521 --> 00:36:34,000 I have thusly summoned Lady Sagami here from the palace to educate you... 344 00:36:34,100 --> 00:36:38,572 in the ways of nobility. Her job is to make you a noble princess! 345 00:36:38,697 --> 00:36:40,574 Noble princess? 346 00:36:41,366 --> 00:36:42,743 From the palace? 347 00:36:45,329 --> 00:36:50,417 My Lord! This child is clearly in desperate need of my instruction. 348 00:36:50,626 --> 00:36:58,200 Naturally, I would have liked to have started earlier but I, Sagami, will mould her into a truely fine young lady. 349 00:36:58,500 --> 00:37:03,100 And so the Princess, under Lady Sagami's tutelage... 350 00:37:03,200 --> 00:37:06,767 began to learn the heirs and graces of a noble lady. 351 00:37:07,476 --> 00:37:08,602 Watch this carefully. 352 00:37:08,821 --> 00:37:14,566 Keep your back like so, as straight as an arrow. Swish up perfectly, like this. 353 00:37:16,193 --> 00:37:17,444 Swish? 354 00:37:19,488 --> 00:37:21,782 That is approximately correct. 355 00:37:21,990 --> 00:37:26,453 The truth is, a noble princess stands only on rare occasions. 356 00:37:27,746 --> 00:37:30,900 But... how do I move if I want to pick up something? 357 00:37:31,000 --> 00:37:32,000 Like this... 358 00:37:32,100 --> 00:37:37,130 Come to a kneeling position and schuffle your knees, to move gracefully. 359 00:37:41,001 --> 00:37:44,096 Shuffle, shuffle, shuffle. Notice nothing else moves. 360 00:37:46,598 --> 00:37:49,977 Your Highness! We are far from done! 361 00:37:53,300 --> 00:37:54,865 Wow! 362 00:37:55,565 --> 00:37:58,000 It is a beautiful scroll, is it not? 363 00:37:58,142 --> 00:38:02,989 A proper way of looking at it, is like this, so the story flows. 364 00:38:05,200 --> 00:38:08,661 Look! Now it's really flowing! 365 00:38:18,797 --> 00:38:20,924 How about a small reward? 366 00:38:21,717 --> 00:38:25,512 Oh! It makes me so proud to see you practicing your letters... 367 00:38:25,804 --> 00:38:30,865 I'm happy to see my teachings are reaching you. 368 00:38:36,481 --> 00:38:37,941 Your Highness! 369 00:38:45,115 --> 00:38:47,784 Yes! Now once more, together. 370 00:38:53,165 --> 00:38:54,875 Hey, that was fun! 371 00:38:55,000 --> 00:38:56,543 Your Highness! 372 00:38:57,502 --> 00:38:59,567 How's practice coming along? 373 00:38:59,670 --> 00:39:01,715 Is everything going smoothly? 374 00:39:01,840 --> 00:39:03,717 Ah, My Lord! 375 00:39:10,978 --> 00:39:13,560 I trust you are well, Father. 376 00:39:13,685 --> 00:39:15,062 Oh, my! 377 00:39:19,274 --> 00:39:22,194 You've become so elegant I hardly recognize you. 378 00:39:24,196 --> 00:39:27,157 How about the koto lessons, are they coming along as well? 379 00:39:27,282 --> 00:39:31,370 We've only just begun... she only knows a few notes! 380 00:39:43,882 --> 00:39:46,385 My, how beautiful! 381 00:39:54,017 --> 00:39:58,772 It's very suspicious and I'm starting to wonder if someone else has trained her before... 382 00:39:58,897 --> 00:40:02,780 In front of you, she performs perfectly but with me, she's all games! 383 00:40:02,880 --> 00:40:04,778 Oh! That's right! 384 00:40:05,070 --> 00:40:07,781 Her Highness' a being who has come straight down from Heaven. 385 00:40:07,906 --> 00:40:11,952 She was never supposed to stay in the mountains like some kind of common girl. 386 00:40:14,204 --> 00:40:20,500 With her father watching proudly, the Princess devoted herself to Lady Sagami's training. 387 00:40:49,614 --> 00:40:51,491 What is happening here? 388 00:40:51,616 --> 00:40:54,453 Why are you still behaving like some kind of a servant! 389 00:40:54,578 --> 00:40:58,123 You are, if nothing else, the mother to a noble princess. 390 00:40:58,248 --> 00:41:01,334 But this is the only way I feel at ease living in this house. 391 00:41:01,460 --> 00:41:05,338 And it's because you feel that way the princess never changes her... 392 00:41:09,092 --> 00:41:11,052 Princess, what's wrong? 393 00:41:12,304 --> 00:41:14,514 You're extremely quiet today. 394 00:41:14,639 --> 00:41:16,683 Come over here and listen husband... 395 00:41:25,317 --> 00:41:27,694 What? Really? 396 00:41:27,819 --> 00:41:29,029 Yes. 397 00:41:29,738 --> 00:41:33,533 That's wonderful news! We'll have to hold a great banquet! 398 00:41:33,658 --> 00:41:34,784 A banquet? 399 00:41:34,910 --> 00:41:37,120 A celebration of your coming of age. 400 00:41:37,245 --> 00:41:40,332 Well, of course! This is the happiest of occasions! 401 00:41:40,749 --> 00:41:43,126 If we're having a party, can we can invite my friends? 402 00:41:44,669 --> 00:41:46,713 I'd love to see them all! 403 00:41:47,005 --> 00:41:50,884 Your friends from the village! That would be wonderful for you. 404 00:41:51,259 --> 00:41:52,552 Don't be stupid! 405 00:41:52,677 --> 00:41:56,900 You don't understand anything! Do you realize how important this is? 406 00:41:57,516 --> 00:42:01,728 We live in a much different world than those hillbillies back in our old village! 407 00:42:02,000 --> 00:42:05,400 This banquet will make you a truly noble princess! 408 00:42:05,550 --> 00:42:12,097 So right after the new year we'll have a celebration! With putting up with hair, and the naming ritual. 409 00:42:12,197 --> 00:42:13,323 But Poppa... 410 00:42:13,448 --> 00:42:16,576 Ah! This is wonderful! I mean, it's wonderful! 411 00:42:16,701 --> 00:42:22,500 Wait! I'll ask Inbe no Akita. He'll serve as the name father. 412 00:42:23,675 --> 00:42:26,327 Hello? Is anybody there? 413 00:42:26,902 --> 00:42:30,514 Lady Sagami? Lady Sagami? 414 00:42:33,552 --> 00:42:34,761 What a bore. 415 00:43:12,924 --> 00:43:18,471 * Birds, bugs, beasts * * Grass, flowers and trees * 416 00:43:18,560 --> 00:43:23,810 * Teach people how to feel * 417 00:43:25,437 --> 00:43:29,300 Momma, would you give a part of the garden to me? 418 00:43:29,400 --> 00:43:30,100 Why? 419 00:43:30,200 --> 00:43:32,944 It would be fun to plant some of the things I like. 420 00:43:33,111 --> 00:43:35,655 Yes, yes of course if it makes you happy. 421 00:43:35,780 --> 00:43:38,241 You can do whatever you want with it. 422 00:43:38,366 --> 00:43:40,493 Thank you, Momma. 423 00:44:02,766 --> 00:44:04,643 No! Get away! 424 00:44:09,481 --> 00:44:12,817 You will never be a noble princess looking as you do now. 425 00:44:12,984 --> 00:44:15,400 Without eyebrows the sweat will run into my eyes! 426 00:44:15,500 --> 00:44:20,158 Don't be ridiculous. For a noble princess there is nothing that will maker her perspire! 427 00:44:20,283 --> 00:44:20,800 Come... 428 00:44:20,900 --> 00:44:23,900 Why would I want black teeth? I wouldn't open my mouth then! 429 00:44:24,000 --> 00:44:25,705 And I won't be able to laugh anymore! 430 00:44:25,830 --> 00:44:30,043 You won't have to worry about that! For a noble princess does not open her mouth to laugh. 431 00:44:30,335 --> 00:44:31,378 That's stupid! 432 00:44:31,503 --> 00:44:36,216 Even a noble princess must sweat and sometimes want to laugh out loud! 433 00:44:36,508 --> 00:44:40,200 Surely they wanna cry, or get mad and wanna scream! 434 00:44:38,343 --> 00:44:40,136 435 00:44:40,303 --> 00:44:42,900 Oh no! A noble princess should never show... 436 00:44:43,014 --> 00:44:45,892 Then a noble princess is not human! 437 00:44:51,481 --> 00:44:52,500 Princess! 438 00:44:52,600 --> 00:44:55,652 The poor thing was all tied up! 439 00:44:59,531 --> 00:45:01,074 Your Highness! 440 00:45:03,535 --> 00:45:06,579 This way, Lord Akita and thank you for coming. 441 00:45:37,402 --> 00:45:38,486 Princess! 442 00:45:43,508 --> 00:45:47,245 This is extremely embarassing! I'm afraid she's still but a child. 443 00:45:47,370 --> 00:45:48,955 No... not at all. 444 00:45:49,080 --> 00:45:52,417 She looks like an adorable little princess. 445 00:45:55,920 --> 00:46:00,925 She hasn't been properly made up yet. I am truly ashamed and I must apologize to you! 446 00:46:01,050 --> 00:46:03,762 No! Please don't give it another thought. 447 00:46:03,928 --> 00:46:06,500 If I see her face as it really is... 448 00:46:06,600 --> 00:46:11,478 the better I can divine of a truly appropriate name for the Princess. 449 00:46:11,603 --> 00:46:13,271 Those are very welcome words. 450 00:46:13,396 --> 00:46:18,151 I have every confidence that you will bestow upon the princess a very fine name. 451 00:46:18,860 --> 00:46:24,323 Please Your Highness, come out and greet this gentlemen who will give you your name. 452 00:46:50,475 --> 00:46:53,819 How do you do, my lord? It's an honor to meet you. 453 00:46:54,646 --> 00:47:00,693 Your Highness, if you wouldn't mind, perhaps you could perform something, on the koto for our esteemable guest. 454 00:47:28,137 --> 00:47:30,390 Beautiful! 455 00:47:32,851 --> 00:47:36,729 The Shining Princess of the Supple Bamboo... 456 00:47:38,356 --> 00:47:39,899 The Shining Princess... 457 00:47:40,024 --> 00:47:41,693 of the Supple Bamboo? 458 00:47:41,818 --> 00:47:42,902 Yes. 459 00:47:43,027 --> 00:47:46,739 She has a form as graceful as supple bamboo... 460 00:47:46,948 --> 00:47:50,500 and a beauty that radiates out from her! Superb! 461 00:47:50,600 --> 00:47:54,400 So then I add a name for "Princess of the Shining Light" 462 00:47:54,500 --> 00:47:58,084 And thus I suggest to you the name "Princess Kaguya" 463 00:47:58,209 --> 00:48:00,086 Yes! How beautiful! 464 00:48:01,379 --> 00:48:05,758 I'm so proud, Lord Akita, that is the most wonderful name I've ever heard! 465 00:48:06,009 --> 00:48:08,094 Thank you very much. 466 00:48:48,400 --> 00:48:55,600 As is the custom, the naming ceremony was followed by putting up the hair and dawning the trailing skirt. 467 00:48:55,700 --> 00:48:59,400 Soon after, large numbers were invited to the great banquet... 468 00:48:59,500 --> 00:49:03,483 to celebrate the naming of Princess Kaguya. 469 00:49:14,452 --> 00:49:16,246 Congratulations sir! 470 00:49:16,871 --> 00:49:20,900 Princess Kaguya... a truly fine name. 471 00:49:28,482 --> 00:49:32,092 This is wonderful, right? Just wonderful. 472 00:49:44,482 --> 00:49:48,027 There are many good gentlemen who have come to the banquet! 473 00:49:48,987 --> 00:49:53,366 Then the purpose of this banquet is to celebrate the taking of my name? 474 00:49:53,491 --> 00:49:55,535 Of course it is, mam. 475 00:49:55,660 --> 00:49:59,372 Yes, but... all I'm doing is sitting here. 476 00:49:59,664 --> 00:50:03,668 It's like... I'm not even at my own party. 477 00:50:27,500 --> 00:50:29,000 Thank you very much! 478 00:50:29,100 --> 00:50:36,576 The banquet to celebrate the naming of Princess Kaguya, went on for three days, and three nights. 479 00:50:37,952 --> 00:50:42,373 Here to Princess Kaguya to celebrate the putting up of her hair! 480 00:50:42,498 --> 00:50:44,375 A fine thing! Yes? 481 00:50:44,500 --> 00:50:57,004 A fine thing! Yes? A fine thing! Yes? 482 00:50:57,889 --> 00:51:01,500 Really my friend! This is all a bit pretentious, don't you think? 483 00:51:01,600 --> 00:51:01,800 What? 484 00:51:01,900 --> 00:51:04,270 The Princess... the so called Princess 485 00:51:04,395 --> 00:51:07,857 C'mon you know what we mean? Princess Kaguya or whoever... 486 00:51:07,982 --> 00:51:11,200 Her flower of a face enshrined behind that blind. 487 00:51:11,300 --> 00:51:15,800 Clearly there wouldn't be any harm in allowing us to see her if she's as beautiful as they say? 488 00:51:15,900 --> 00:51:17,200 Yeah! Why not? I agree! 489 00:51:17,300 --> 00:51:20,000 No no! I'm afraid that would be out of the question. 490 00:51:20,100 --> 00:51:25,041 What's happening here? We've come to celebrate her naming, and we don't even get to say hello? 491 00:51:25,141 --> 00:51:27,376 I'm sorry! But that's just the way things are done! 492 00:51:27,502 --> 00:51:30,630 What do you mean? The way things are done! 493 00:51:30,755 --> 00:51:31,547 No wait! 494 00:51:31,672 --> 00:51:34,383 There's no noble princess here! Yeah! 495 00:51:34,509 --> 00:51:37,30 You're right! Who are you saying Her Highess is? 496 00:51:37,400 --> 00:51:42,809 Her Highest? How much did it cost? A naming ceremony for this Princess? 497 00:51:42,934 --> 00:51:45,700 Who cares about that? Atleast show her to us! 498 00:51:45,800 --> 00:51:47,500 Maybe she looks like some kind of goblin! 499 00:51:47,600 --> 00:51:49,816 Or worse! 500 00:54:47,000 --> 00:54:51,300 Excuse me? Where did the people who were living down below go? 501 00:54:51,400 --> 00:54:54,208 I wouldn't know. 502 00:54:54,834 --> 00:54:59,380 They packed themselves up... Took off on a journey to find better wood. 503 00:54:59,630 --> 00:55:00,715 Better wood? 504 00:55:00,840 --> 00:55:03,050 They probably won't be back for ten years. 505 00:55:03,509 --> 00:55:04,885 Ten years? 506 00:55:05,000 --> 00:55:08,800 If you use up all the trees, the mountain is ruined. 507 00:55:08,900 --> 00:55:13,600 But if you leave the mountain its power, and go on a journey... 508 00:55:13,700 --> 00:55:18,607 it comes back to life. Trees need a good ten years, then you can work them again! 509 00:55:18,941 --> 00:55:21,700 It's like that for charcoal burning too. 510 00:55:22,361 --> 00:55:27,074 I see... but the mountain looks dead already. 511 00:55:27,199 --> 00:55:30,244 The leaves used to be so full and bright here... 512 00:55:34,707 --> 00:55:37,084 Everything comes back eventually. 513 00:55:42,381 --> 00:55:43,549 See for yourself. 514 00:55:44,884 --> 00:55:48,095 The trees are already getting ready for spring. 515 00:55:49,889 --> 00:55:51,599 Getting ready? 516 00:55:52,058 --> 00:55:53,934 So spring will come back again? 517 00:55:54,000 --> 00:55:55,300 Sure it will. 518 00:55:55,400 --> 00:55:59,600 It's like a circle, just when you think one ends, another begins again. 519 00:55:59,700 --> 00:56:02,468 You can always count on it. 520 00:56:02,568 --> 00:56:04,278 So who might you be? 521 00:56:32,098 --> 00:56:36,143 I've seen this before. I've seen it. 522 00:58:28,881 --> 00:58:32,426 From that day forward, it was as if Princess Kaguya... 523 00:58:32,551 --> 00:58:37,000 was another person, devoting herself to her studies... 524 00:58:37,100 --> 00:58:41,435 and passing her days in silence. 525 00:58:50,903 --> 00:58:54,900 Hey look! Look at this huge pile of gifts from the nobility! 526 00:58:55,000 --> 00:58:58,786 The high born have now accepted you! 527 00:58:58,878 --> 00:59:02,456 See? They obviously consider you to be one of them! 528 00:59:10,089 --> 00:59:13,100 You know what? This bird deserves a much better space... 529 00:59:13,200 --> 00:59:18,600 How about, for old time's sake, I weave you a fine bamboo cage to keep him in? 530 00:59:18,700 --> 00:59:20,400 Now what do you think about that, huh? 531 00:59:20,500 --> 00:59:22,977 Thank you, Father. 532 00:59:29,608 --> 00:59:32,200 Ha-ha! Wonderful! It's wonderful! 533 00:59:32,500 --> 00:59:35,656 I mean, wonderful! Wonderful! 534 00:59:36,282 --> 00:59:38,659 I'll just leave the bird right here. 535 00:59:41,200 --> 00:59:43,700 Thanks be to Heaven! 536 01:00:18,100 --> 01:00:22,300 As time went on, rumours of the Princess' beauty grew. 537 01:00:22,400 --> 01:00:25,800 The streets outside the mansion became cramped with people... 538 01:00:25,900 --> 01:00:32,576 hoping to catch a glimpse, of the mysterious Princess Kaguya. 539 01:00:38,000 --> 01:00:40,200 Are you a servant of Princess Kaguya? 540 01:00:40,512 --> 01:00:42,389 If your are, give her this for me! Give this to her! 541 01:00:42,514 --> 01:00:44,058 No! You must give this to her! 542 01:00:44,183 --> 01:00:45,559 First! 543 01:00:45,659 --> 01:00:48,029 See that she gets this! Please! She needs this gift! 544 01:00:48,129 --> 01:00:50,984 You must take this to her, right away! 545 01:00:53,984 --> 01:00:56,779 There's another crowd of gentlemen suitors in the streets. 546 01:00:58,697 --> 01:01:03,744 They've were very persistant. They gave me all these letters and demanded that I pass on to you. 547 01:01:04,370 --> 01:01:07,748 And so I am, and since it seems to be impossible for... 548 01:01:07,873 --> 01:01:11,919 you to go outside the mansion, I thought I'd bring you some cherry blossoms. 549 01:01:13,337 --> 01:01:14,588 Thank you! 550 01:01:44,743 --> 01:01:48,288 I hear you have summoned me, Prince Ishitsukuri? 551 01:01:52,251 --> 01:01:55,629 Yes, it's about that rich upstart's daughter whom you named... 552 01:01:55,754 --> 01:01:58,600 Oh! You're taking about Princess Kaguya? 553 01:01:58,700 --> 01:02:00,134 Shh! Keep your voice down! 554 01:02:00,259 --> 01:02:02,469 Did you say Princess Kaguya? 555 01:02:02,594 --> 01:02:06,974 Woh! Princess Kaguya? I've heard the rumours about her. 556 01:02:07,099 --> 01:02:09,351 They say that she's very beautiful. 557 01:02:09,935 --> 01:02:12,187 You fool! You had to raise your voice didn't you? 558 01:02:12,604 --> 01:02:15,983 But don't matter how beautiful they say she is... she is still of humble birth. 559 01:02:16,108 --> 01:02:19,153 So she is not a woman appropriate for any of us. 560 01:02:19,278 --> 01:02:24,300 Even you have to admit Akita, that Princess Kaguya is a very presumptuous name... 561 01:02:24,400 --> 01:02:27,745 to be given the likes of a commoners daughter. No matter how much you paid for it. 562 01:02:27,870 --> 01:02:29,621 Not so, Lord Minister. 563 01:02:30,122 --> 01:02:33,834 This beautiful girl is not Miyatsuko's true daughter. 564 01:02:33,959 --> 01:02:36,336 She was found in a bamboo stalk. 565 01:02:36,462 --> 01:02:37,963 What? A bamboo stalk? 566 01:02:38,130 --> 01:02:41,717 Now that's interesting! She could be some kind of forest spirit! 567 01:02:41,967 --> 01:02:46,263 After seeing her with my own eyes... that is entirely possible, my Lord. 568 01:02:46,597 --> 01:02:47,514 Really? 569 01:02:47,639 --> 01:02:51,810 I must confess, that the moment I stood before Princess Kaguya... 570 01:02:52,144 --> 01:02:55,600 this old man's body began to tremble... 571 01:02:55,700 --> 01:02:59,400 as if a dry fountain had come flowing back to life! 572 01:02:59,500 --> 01:03:05,400 Even remebering her now, words fail to express her glimmering beauty, and my heart... 573 01:03:05,500 --> 01:03:09,953 surges as I remember every moment looking at her! 574 01:03:19,171 --> 01:03:20,506 Out of the way! 575 01:03:30,015 --> 01:03:31,725 I swear! I will win this race! 576 01:03:32,017 --> 01:03:34,144 I must get to her first! 577 01:03:34,269 --> 01:03:37,523 That glimmering beauty will be mine, I tell you, nothing will stop me! 578 01:03:37,689 --> 01:03:39,900 The one who will win her is me! I swear! 579 01:03:40,192 --> 01:03:42,069 She will be my wife! 580 01:03:51,870 --> 01:03:55,100 Lady Sagami! You have to see these! 581 01:03:55,300 --> 01:03:56,458 What is it, my lord? 582 01:03:56,708 --> 01:03:58,418 Just look at these! Look at them all! 583 01:03:58,585 --> 01:04:02,400 Five of the most high-born men in the land have come calling for one simple reason... 584 01:04:02,500 --> 01:04:04,800 they wanna marry the Princess! 585 01:04:04,900 --> 01:04:05,900 Oh, my! 586 01:04:06,000 --> 01:04:09,200 Oh! Wonderful! Wonderful! All these princes are interested in her... 587 01:04:09,300 --> 01:04:11,265 and even the Minister of the Right! 588 01:04:11,557 --> 01:04:15,435 But how do we choose among them? It's going to be a very difficult challenge! 589 01:04:15,527 --> 01:04:20,107 And to make matters worse, they are all waiting impatiently in formal dress even as we speak! 590 01:04:20,232 --> 01:04:23,277 I will take care of this. Leave Her Highness to me. 591 01:04:23,402 --> 01:04:25,946 You go entertain them, and whatever you do, keep them happy! 592 01:04:26,071 --> 01:04:27,281 Alright, my lady! 593 01:04:27,406 --> 01:04:30,075 Oh and thank you! Thank you! Thank you! 594 01:04:31,952 --> 01:04:33,996 Wonderful! Wonderful! 595 01:04:34,121 --> 01:04:37,624 I just knew that banquet was worth putting on! 596 01:04:39,084 --> 01:04:41,779 These are five proposals from five of the most... 597 01:04:41,879 --> 01:04:45,132 important nobles in the land. 598 01:04:45,257 --> 01:04:48,802 Whichever one you choose, you cannot go wrong! 599 01:04:49,011 --> 01:04:51,250 But I've never even met them! 600 01:04:51,350 --> 01:04:52,556 Oh! Please don't worry! 601 01:04:52,681 --> 01:04:58,979 This is very simple! You'll pick a proposal from one of these noble gentlemen, and then you'll meet him on your wedding day. 602 01:04:59,396 --> 01:05:06,525 It hardly matters because with any of these fine princely men, you'll be happy forever... and ever! 603 01:05:03,650 --> 01:05:06,778 604 01:05:07,112 --> 01:05:08,822 I'm supposed to feel happy? 605 01:05:10,782 --> 01:05:13,660 I have no intension of marrying anyone yet. 606 01:05:13,785 --> 01:05:15,329 Have you lost your mind! 607 01:05:15,454 --> 01:05:20,292 Once you have become a noble princess, you must marry a suitable gentleman as quickly as possible! 608 01:05:20,459 --> 01:05:23,003 That is the very defintion of happiness! 609 01:05:23,128 --> 01:05:24,838 Why would you even think twice? 610 01:05:24,963 --> 01:05:29,009 With any of these men, your happiness would be completely guaranteed. 611 01:05:29,134 --> 01:05:31,136 I do not want any of it! 612 01:05:31,303 --> 01:05:33,513 So please tell those men to leave. 613 01:05:35,974 --> 01:05:39,353 Do you really want to hurt your father like this? 614 01:05:40,395 --> 01:05:44,483 Do you understand that he is as happy for you, as he would be for himself? 615 01:05:55,834 --> 01:06:01,041 Everything has been made ready for you. If you would be so kind to come this way... 616 01:06:25,857 --> 01:06:30,070 Now please, express your proposal to the Princess in order. 617 01:06:31,863 --> 01:06:35,075 I am Prince Kuramochi. 618 01:06:35,200 --> 01:06:36,576 Princess... 619 01:06:37,202 --> 01:06:43,583 as you know my true feelings have been clearly stated in the letter that has been given to you... 620 01:06:44,459 --> 01:06:50,300 Your Highness, Princess Kaguya, if I were so fortunate... 621 01:06:50,400 --> 01:06:55,762 that you became my wife, it would be as if I plucked a branch of the tree of jewels... 622 01:06:55,887 --> 01:06:58,098 that grows on the Mountain of Horai... 623 01:06:58,223 --> 01:07:01,435 whose trunk is of gold and it's fruits are the whitest of pearls. 624 01:07:01,727 --> 01:07:07,274 Princess Kaguya, you are an exquiste treasure that is as unattainable... 625 01:07:07,399 --> 01:07:08,275 precious as that... 626 01:07:08,400 --> 01:07:12,612 I'm Prince Ishitsukuri! Princess Kaguya, if you consent to be my wife... 627 01:07:12,738 --> 01:07:16,950 I will worship you morning and night. My forehead pressed to the ground in utter devotion... 628 01:07:17,075 --> 01:07:21,955 you are a treasure I would revear as much as the stone begging bowl of Lord Buddha himself. 629 01:07:22,080 --> 01:07:25,625 You would worship her as if she were some cold stone bowl? 630 01:07:26,418 --> 01:07:29,921 Princess Kaguya, to me you are as a robe of fire-rat fur. 631 01:07:30,047 --> 01:07:33,759 From which when thrown in the fire, all the impurities is burned away... 632 01:07:33,884 --> 01:07:38,803 but which itself is not consumed, only shining more brightly as the flames grow higher... 633 01:07:38,928 --> 01:07:45,645 you are utterly rare. Untouched and innocent. As illusive as this treasure about, which they speak of finding in China. 634 01:07:45,771 --> 01:07:49,983 You have the goal to compare Princess Kaguya to a rat-skin? 635 01:07:50,108 --> 01:07:52,319 Princess, to me... Councilor Otomo 636 01:07:52,444 --> 01:07:56,656 you are a fine glistening jewel, a jewel that shines intensly from above. 637 01:07:56,782 --> 01:08:01,787 A gem with more radiance than the five colored jewel that shines on the dragon's neck! 638 01:08:01,953 --> 01:08:02,829 Oh! No, no, no! 639 01:08:02,954 --> 01:08:04,500 For me, Princess Kaguya... 640 01:08:04,600 --> 01:08:10,504 is something more precious and natural, like the warm cowry shell amulets, swallows use as a charm... 641 01:08:10,629 --> 01:08:15,092 for safe birth. That is a true treasure! 642 01:08:15,467 --> 01:08:16,343 A true treasure... 643 01:08:16,475 --> 01:08:20,875 You think a boring everyday seashell is a treasure? You must be crazy! 644 01:08:21,479 --> 01:08:24,650 Well... well, a dragon's neck stinks you know! 645 01:08:24,750 --> 01:08:26,686 It's on the neck! 646 01:08:50,669 --> 01:08:53,380 What a beautiful sound! She is truly gifted! 647 01:08:54,339 --> 01:08:59,052 Gentlemen! I'm most grateful for the sentiments you expressed... 648 01:08:59,178 --> 01:09:02,500 to someone you have never seen or met. 649 01:09:02,600 --> 01:09:04,850 Yet there is something else I require... 650 01:09:06,977 --> 01:09:09,896 These rare treasures that are difficult to obtain... 651 01:09:10,355 --> 01:09:13,358 I ask... that you bring them to me. 652 01:09:14,317 --> 01:09:22,742 Then, and only then, will I be able to clearly and fully understand how you treasure me in your hearts... 653 01:09:23,869 --> 01:09:28,415 Prince Kuramochi, present to me a jewel branch from Mount Horai. 654 01:09:28,790 --> 01:09:32,500 Prince Ishitsukuri, the stone begging bowl of Lord Buddha. 655 01:09:32,600 --> 01:09:33,600 How? But... 656 01:09:33,700 --> 01:09:38,300 Lord Minister of the Right Abe, bring a robe made of fire-rat fur. 657 01:09:38,400 --> 01:09:39,300 Excuse me? 658 01:09:39,400 --> 01:09:44,800 Grand Counselor Otomo, obtain the jewel from the great dragon's neck. 659 01:09:45,200 --> 01:09:50,100 Middle Counselor Isonokami, please bring me the swallow's cowry shell... 660 01:09:50,200 --> 01:09:52,606 The amulet of easy child birth... Wait! Wait... but that! 661 01:09:52,731 --> 01:09:54,274 No, no no no... 662 01:09:54,441 --> 01:09:57,900 All these items would be impossible to find, even if they do exist! 663 01:09:58,000 --> 01:10:02,100 Princess, these five gentlemen were only using them as comparisons! 664 01:10:02,200 --> 01:10:02,900 Yes. 665 01:10:03,000 --> 01:10:08,455 All these gentlemen compared me to very rare treasures. 666 01:10:08,747 --> 01:10:12,751 Therefore, whomever can present me the real treasure... 667 01:10:13,418 --> 01:10:17,797 I will happily become that noble gentleman's real treasure. 668 01:10:19,424 --> 01:10:21,968 Gentlemen please, I humbely apologize! 669 01:10:22,093 --> 01:10:24,763 My daughter knows nothing of the ways of the world. 670 01:10:24,930 --> 01:10:28,975 But she must be a beautiful princess. Her voice, her music... 671 01:10:29,100 --> 01:10:32,896 Indeed, I must say that melody was quite out of this world. 672 01:10:33,104 --> 01:10:36,983 The truth is, she is asking us to achieve an impossible task... 673 01:10:37,275 --> 01:10:39,350 Impossible! It can't be done! 674 01:10:39,450 --> 01:10:42,697 She'll remain a jewel that no one can acquire. 675 01:10:49,287 --> 01:10:50,664 This is terrible! 676 01:10:50,956 --> 01:10:55,168 When the nobles left, so did all the other people who were waiting in front of the mansion! 677 01:10:55,293 --> 01:10:58,171 They disapperaed just like the tide going out. 678 01:10:58,296 --> 01:10:59,506 Exactly. 679 01:10:59,631 --> 01:11:01,549 I thought I better let you know right away. 680 01:11:04,135 --> 01:11:05,553 Your Highness! 681 01:11:10,141 --> 01:11:11,351 C'mon! Let's go! 682 01:11:11,476 --> 01:11:12,800 Go? Where? 683 01:11:12,900 --> 01:11:13,700 Outside! 684 01:11:13,800 --> 01:11:14,800 Outside? 685 01:11:14,900 --> 01:11:17,500 Yes! Let's go see the cherry blossoms! 686 01:11:17,150 --> 01:11:20,860 You know what? we should ask father and mother to come along with us! 687 01:11:22,654 --> 01:11:25,490 I'm sorry, but there is no longer anything I can do. 688 01:11:25,615 --> 01:11:27,826 But, but... 689 01:11:28,118 --> 01:11:30,996 The next time I'm sure the Princess will try to, ah... 690 01:11:31,121 --> 01:11:33,999 There will certainly be no next time! 691 01:11:34,374 --> 01:11:38,503 She has burnt her last bridge. I will take my leave of you! 692 01:11:38,670 --> 01:11:40,672 Oh no, please don't go... 693 01:11:44,634 --> 01:11:48,305 Squire, the cart the Princess requested has arrived. They are just waiting for you sir. 694 01:11:48,596 --> 01:11:51,308 Tell them to go on ahead without me! I'm not going! 695 01:12:49,366 --> 01:12:51,076 696 01:12:58,200 --> 01:13:01,252 Oh, my! Beautiful! 697 01:13:04,798 --> 01:13:05,548 Stop here! 698 01:13:31,300 --> 01:13:34,000 Oh, my! It's beautiful! 699 01:14:21,124 --> 01:14:23,334 I'm very sorry, your Highness. 700 01:14:26,796 --> 01:14:29,174 Please forgive us! 701 01:14:34,400 --> 01:14:36,181 Let's go. 702 01:14:50,500 --> 01:14:52,900 The cherry blossoms are right at their peak. 703 01:14:53,000 --> 01:14:56,800 I must say, they're certainly splendid to experience. 704 01:15:03,000 --> 01:15:05,400 Let's go home. But... 705 01:15:51,142 --> 01:15:52,200 Keep everyone back! 706 01:15:52,700 --> 01:15:55,900 Stay back! Stay back! Clear the space here! 707 01:15:56,000 --> 01:15:58,930 There seems to have been an accident up ahead. 708 01:15:59,055 --> 01:16:01,500 Oh! Someone's running this way. 709 01:16:01,600 --> 01:16:02,600 Sutemaru! 710 01:16:01,800 --> 01:16:02,600 711 01:16:02,700 --> 01:16:04,500 Sutemaru? This way! 712 01:16:03,618 --> 01:16:04,518 713 01:16:12,070 --> 01:16:13,870 Better run little one! 714 01:16:14,070 --> 01:16:15,613 It's Sutemaru! 715 01:16:17,407 --> 01:16:18,491 Sutemaru! 716 01:16:31,588 --> 01:16:32,797 What are you doing?! 717 01:16:32,922 --> 01:16:34,507 C'mon! Let's get out of here! 718 01:16:36,551 --> 01:16:37,802 We're going! 719 01:16:50,106 --> 01:16:51,149 Little Bamboo! 720 01:17:09,292 --> 01:17:11,002 Sutemaru! 721 01:17:12,295 --> 01:17:13,838 Sutemaru! 722 01:17:25,808 --> 01:17:27,018 Let's go. 723 01:18:00,000 --> 01:18:02,400 Three years passed... 724 01:18:48,891 --> 01:18:50,101 Go on. 725 01:19:02,530 --> 01:19:06,951 It's a lovely day, isn't it? The plants in the garden seem to be thriving! 726 01:19:07,076 --> 01:19:09,287 Yes, but you know... 727 01:19:11,122 --> 01:19:14,500 It looks completely different from down here! 728 01:19:14,700 --> 01:19:16,500 Well! 729 01:19:22,158 --> 01:19:23,159 Yes! 730 01:19:27,930 --> 01:19:30,200 See! It looks like the mountain, doesn't it? 731 01:19:30,300 --> 01:19:31,267 You're right. 732 01:19:31,934 --> 01:19:34,600 There's the forest and a hill... 733 01:19:34,700 --> 01:19:37,300 Oh my! It is just like home! That's right! 734 01:19:37,400 --> 01:19:40,500 And see the cogan grass? It looks just like the bamboo grove. 735 01:19:40,600 --> 01:19:43,000 And the mugwort looks just like trees! 736 01:19:43,100 --> 01:19:47,100 And Mr. Moon could rise up from right behind those mountains, couldn't it? 737 01:19:47,200 --> 01:19:48,100 Yes! 738 01:19:48,200 --> 01:19:50,800 And look! We can go across that bridge and climb over the hill... 739 01:19:50,900 --> 01:19:52,330 Princess! 740 01:19:52,622 --> 01:19:55,166 Princess! Where is the Princess? 741 01:19:55,792 --> 01:19:57,168 You're in the kitchen again? 742 01:19:57,293 --> 01:19:59,200 And what's wrong with that once in a while? 743 01:19:59,300 --> 01:20:01,500 It's not once in a while, it's all the time! 744 01:20:01,600 --> 01:20:04,150 Anyway... I have news about Kuramochi! 745 01:20:04,250 --> 01:20:04,850 What? 746 01:20:04,950 --> 01:20:07,700 He brought back the jeweled branch from Mount Horai! 747 01:20:07,800 --> 01:20:09,700 It's quite an accomplishment! 748 01:20:09,800 --> 01:20:10,795 Impossible! 749 01:20:10,890 --> 01:20:14,018 Yes, yes! And I never thought such a thing would happen, believe me... 750 01:20:14,143 --> 01:20:18,022 he is true to his word! An impossible task, and he pulled it off! 751 01:20:18,147 --> 01:20:22,860 I wouldn't be surprised if he would had me! But he really did what he said he'd do! 752 01:20:23,653 --> 01:20:28,032 Now! After we recieve the gift, you must prepare yourself quickly to be married to the Prince. 753 01:20:28,157 --> 01:20:29,700 My heavens! I have to go! 754 01:20:29,826 --> 01:20:33,204 I must prepare a bedchamber for the Prince and Your Highness! 755 01:20:35,150 --> 01:20:38,000 If only Lady Sagami were here! 756 01:20:40,837 --> 01:20:42,463 I don't believe it! 757 01:20:43,300 --> 01:20:45,000 Prepare a bedchamber...? 758 01:20:48,344 --> 01:20:49,595 Where is the Princess? 759 01:20:49,846 --> 01:20:52,056 Quickly where is Princess Kaguya? 760 01:20:52,181 --> 01:20:54,642 Please wait, Your Highness! Please wait! 761 01:20:57,186 --> 01:20:59,105 Ah! Mr. Miyatsuko! 762 01:20:59,522 --> 01:21:01,399 Please forgive my appearance. 763 01:21:01,624 --> 01:21:06,900 I was so anxious to get here, I didn't have time to change my traveling clothes! 764 01:21:05,650 --> 01:21:06,924 765 01:21:07,000 --> 01:21:11,300 Your Highness! Your presence is always welcome here! This is most truly wonderful! 766 01:21:11,400 --> 01:21:13,578 Please... come in! I'll show you the way. 767 01:21:16,372 --> 01:21:17,915 Splendid. 768 01:21:35,057 --> 01:21:39,270 Without further ado, I will present the promised object. 769 01:21:58,247 --> 01:22:01,626 What can I say? It's dazzling! It leaves me speechless! It's so... what the... 770 01:22:01,751 --> 01:22:06,297 It is as you requested. The jeweled branch of Mount Horai. 771 01:22:07,089 --> 01:22:10,551 Princess Kaguya, can you see it? Come closer! 772 01:22:11,093 --> 01:22:14,472 Here! I will bring it closer to you. 773 01:22:14,597 --> 01:22:16,140 One moment, please. 774 01:22:16,766 --> 01:22:22,813 First, allow me to ask you how you found it. It must be quite a story... 775 01:22:23,272 --> 01:22:25,483 Oh! It is quite a story! 776 01:22:42,500 --> 01:22:46,462 Three years ago I vowed to carry out your Highness' wish... 777 01:22:46,629 --> 01:22:48,506 I then set my plan in motion... 778 01:22:48,631 --> 01:22:52,677 from the harbor at Naniwa I set course for the Mountain of Horai. 779 01:22:53,135 --> 01:22:55,513 We were tossed by fierce waves... 780 01:22:55,638 --> 01:22:58,200 we nearly starved from lack of food... 781 01:22:58,300 --> 01:23:02,520 and after a grueling, harrowing journey... 782 01:23:03,980 --> 01:23:05,022 Behold! 783 01:23:05,147 --> 01:23:10,695 What is that mountain, so forbidding yet so very beautiful? 784 01:23:11,821 --> 01:23:13,698 What is this? 785 01:23:13,823 --> 01:23:17,702 It flows with water of gold and precious gems! 786 01:23:18,160 --> 01:23:19,203 Look! 787 01:23:19,662 --> 01:23:23,040 A maiden scoops water with a silver bowl! 788 01:23:23,833 --> 01:23:25,292 Dear Maiden... 789 01:23:25,835 --> 01:23:28,546 please tell me what is the name of that mountain? 790 01:23:30,006 --> 01:23:33,050 That is the Mountain of Horai. 791 01:23:33,676 --> 01:23:37,388 And you are very brave to have travelled so far! 792 01:23:39,181 --> 01:23:43,561 Ah! I had finally arrived at the Mountain of Horai! 793 01:23:44,520 --> 01:23:49,567 Without a second glance at the lovely maiden, I climbed the mountain. 794 01:23:51,027 --> 01:23:54,071 Behold! Those precious, exquiste trees! 795 01:23:54,530 --> 01:23:59,700 Silver branches, a trunk of gold and fruit of pearls! 796 01:23:59,800 --> 01:24:02,580 So beautiful! It takes my breath away... 797 01:24:03,933 --> 01:24:07,000 Are these not the jeweled branches of Horai... 798 01:24:07,100 --> 01:24:10,421 the very thing that Princess Kaguya said she wished? 799 01:24:11,589 --> 01:24:16,761 And thus, without haste, I snapped off this branch to bring to your feet. 800 01:24:24,560 --> 01:24:27,104 One look is worth a hundred stories. 801 01:24:27,271 --> 01:24:30,608 Please, won't you see for yourself Your Highness! 802 01:24:39,075 --> 01:24:41,284 Stop! You shall not pass! 803 01:24:41,379 --> 01:24:43,720 Move! Get out of my way! 804 01:24:44,246 --> 01:24:46,290 What is that? What's going on? 805 01:24:46,457 --> 01:24:49,627 I'm sincerely sorry. I'll go see. 806 01:24:54,100 --> 01:24:57,134 Let go! She must read this letter! 807 01:24:57,259 --> 01:24:58,500 What's going on? 808 01:24:58,600 --> 01:25:03,507 Just pay us our fee! We are here to collect for the jeweled branch that we made! 809 01:25:03,632 --> 01:25:04,475 What's that?! 810 01:25:05,476 --> 01:25:06,700 The branch they made? 811 01:25:08,000 --> 01:25:13,800 I am Ayabe no Uchimaro, a craftsman belonging to the Guild of Artisans. 812 01:25:14,500 --> 01:25:19,740 At the order of Prince Kuramochi, we gathered together precious gems, mounted them... 813 01:25:19,990 --> 01:25:23,202 and put them together, as if it came from a jeweled tree on Mount Horai. 814 01:25:23,494 --> 01:25:24,662 Really? 815 01:25:24,954 --> 01:25:28,165 However, the Prince has made no effort to pay us what we are owed! 816 01:25:28,290 --> 01:25:29,600 That's an outrage! 817 01:25:30,793 --> 01:25:31,585 818 01:25:29,700 --> 01:25:33,400 And since Princess Kaguya, one of his concubines... 819 01:25:33,500 --> 01:25:37,300 sorry, one of his wives, was here, we decided to take action. 820 01:25:37,400 --> 01:25:42,600 Ill mannered as such a move may be, in the end we had no choice! 821 01:25:42,700 --> 01:25:47,400 Since the Prince has been avoiding us, it was our decision to try to collect our payment from her! 822 01:25:47,500 --> 01:25:50,085 That's why we have come to collect at your residence! 823 01:25:52,148 --> 01:25:53,858 I understand. I'll talk to him! 824 01:25:55,650 --> 01:25:57,027 So what's going...? Woh! 825 01:25:58,779 --> 01:26:01,100 Where have you gone?! 826 01:26:01,200 --> 01:26:04,034 Where... where's the branch? 827 01:26:04,326 --> 01:26:08,200 Father, I'm afraid the Prince has taken his leave. 828 01:26:08,300 --> 01:26:09,200 He has? 829 01:26:15,588 --> 01:26:20,551 We should at least reward the Artisans! They really did quite a nice job with that branch! 830 01:26:28,350 --> 01:26:33,564 Next to call at the mansion was Lord Abe, Minister of the Right. 831 01:26:43,866 --> 01:26:45,409 Feast your eyes on this! 832 01:26:45,534 --> 01:26:48,370 It shimmers with an absolutely wonderous light! 833 01:26:50,539 --> 01:26:56,587 It's extraordinary! In all the world, there's never been an engagement gift as costly as the one I'm holding here! 834 01:26:57,046 --> 01:27:00,841 However if it should please Princess Kaguya, the expence is really nothing! 835 01:27:00,966 --> 01:27:04,011 I'm your trifle to win the heart of this lovely damsel. 836 01:27:05,721 --> 01:27:06,764 In that case then... 837 01:27:06,889 --> 01:27:09,266 Oh, the Princess is close by! 838 01:27:09,391 --> 01:27:11,143 Drop it in the fire. 839 01:27:11,310 --> 01:27:12,102 Huh? 840 01:27:13,312 --> 01:27:14,772 Excuse me? 841 01:27:16,065 --> 01:27:18,776 If it's truly made of fire-rat fur... 842 01:27:19,235 --> 01:27:23,781 it will not burn but merely glisten... all the brighter. 843 01:27:23,906 --> 01:27:25,616 Of course, Princess! 844 01:27:25,741 --> 01:27:29,119 This fire-rat robe is no fake, it's genuine! Genuine! 845 01:27:29,245 --> 01:27:31,956 If placed in the fire, it should not burn. 846 01:27:32,581 --> 01:27:35,793 But, I fear that... between the... 847 01:27:35,918 --> 01:27:39,100 Princess and myself, there remains an issue... 848 01:27:39,200 --> 01:27:43,700 A grain of unwarranted impurity. A question of my varasity on the subject! 849 01:27:43,800 --> 01:27:46,470 Is that true? It's very possible. 850 01:27:46,595 --> 01:27:49,640 All the more reason... to put it in the fire. 851 01:27:49,765 --> 01:27:54,436 To burn all the impurity of my doubts. Clean away! 852 01:27:57,773 --> 01:27:59,441 Yes, Your Highness! 853 01:28:40,582 --> 01:28:42,359 Look! You see? 854 01:28:42,484 --> 01:28:43,861 Ha-ha 855 01:28:59,001 --> 01:29:02,400 My entire fortune burning up in my hand! 856 01:29:11,930 --> 01:29:15,559 I've lost everything! It's a complete disaster! 857 01:29:24,193 --> 01:29:27,071 What a mad sum of money I've stuck into this robe! 858 01:29:27,196 --> 01:29:30,240 Look at it now! Look, look! 859 01:29:30,366 --> 01:29:33,243 It is all beacause you told me to burn it! 860 01:29:46,047 --> 01:29:51,120 How much do you think the the Minister of the Right actually spent, to create that fake? 861 01:29:51,220 --> 01:29:54,640 I'm sure that's all I am to those gentlemen. 862 01:29:54,740 --> 01:29:55,440 What? 863 01:29:55,557 --> 01:30:00,104 I'm a fake jeweled branch or a fire-rat fur robe that turns to ashes. 864 01:30:01,730 --> 01:30:05,109 Well both of them were very expensive it would seem. 865 01:30:05,567 --> 01:30:07,778 But have no fear, your suitors are trying. 866 01:30:07,903 --> 01:30:11,865 I'm told that Grand Counselor Otomo has gone by ship... 867 01:30:11,990 --> 01:30:16,537 He's traveling to Takoshi in a brave attempt to secure the stone from the dragon's neck. 868 01:30:16,637 --> 01:30:17,146 What? 869 01:30:17,246 --> 01:30:20,800 He is doing everything he can to bring you to him... 870 01:30:20,900 --> 01:30:24,294 It's quite a story, they say he has sent his wife far away 871 01:30:24,420 --> 01:30:27,798 and is in the process of completely rebuilding his mansion... 872 01:30:28,590 --> 01:30:32,302 A warrior's determination is a very powerful thing. 873 01:30:36,932 --> 01:30:41,000 All right, Dragon! Arise and meet your fate! 874 01:30:44,648 --> 01:30:46,024 Watch out! 875 01:31:09,840 --> 01:31:11,550 The Dragon! 876 01:31:12,700 --> 01:31:16,100 Forgive me! Forgive me! 877 01:31:32,196 --> 01:31:33,655 The dragon's everywhere! 878 01:31:33,822 --> 01:31:37,409 Calm down! The storm will pass. 879 01:31:47,419 --> 01:31:54,300 While the warrior faced his dragons, Prince Ishitsukuri was paying a call on Princess Kaguya. 880 01:32:13,904 --> 01:32:17,000 What's this? You found Buddha's begging bowl? 881 01:32:17,100 --> 01:32:22,454 This is extraordinary, Your Highness! I don't know what to say! Give it to Princess Kaguya. 882 01:32:22,579 --> 01:32:25,123 So you brought something other than the bowl? 883 01:32:25,249 --> 01:32:27,292 Please, just give it to her. 884 01:32:27,417 --> 01:32:30,462 Well, alright... 885 01:32:36,093 --> 01:32:40,806 Hey Princess, this is a gift from Prince Ishitsukuri. 886 01:32:56,280 --> 01:32:59,600 Since I first heard her voice three years ago... 887 01:32:59,700 --> 01:33:02,900 Princess Kaguya has not left my heart for even a moment... 888 01:33:03,000 --> 01:33:08,166 I set out on my quest desperately searching for Buddha's begging bowl... 889 01:33:08,834 --> 01:33:13,400 Over meadow and mountain I walked, calling on temples throughout the land. 890 01:33:13,700 --> 01:33:18,844 Been weary to the point of exhaustion, I sat myself down by a stone on the road. 891 01:33:19,970 --> 01:33:25,684 Suddenly, my eye was taken by a beautiful wildflower that was growing there at my feet. 892 01:33:26,310 --> 01:33:32,400 Ah! I was overwhelmed by my feelings. My love for the Princess spread within me... 893 01:33:32,500 --> 01:33:34,693 like the blooms on that exquiste flower. 894 01:33:36,652 --> 01:33:38,300 And I had a moment of inspiration, 895 01:33:38,400 --> 01:33:42,800 It suddenly dawned on me, that what I really wanted to bring the Princess... 896 01:33:42,900 --> 01:33:47,550 and what she had truly wished for, was not some distant unobtainable treasure... 897 01:33:47,650 --> 01:33:52,044 but this simple flower, which itself is a treasure of nature. 898 01:33:52,336 --> 01:33:57,900 This flower has come to represent for me, the devotion with which I love the Princess 899 01:33:58,100 --> 01:33:59,551 Devotion... 900 01:34:00,677 --> 01:34:03,805 Princess Kaguya! In truth you are to me... 901 01:34:04,372 --> 01:34:07,392 the only one whom I wish to dedicate my heart. 902 01:34:07,809 --> 01:34:11,897 Could you please perhaps, accept this lovely flower as a token... 903 01:34:12,022 --> 01:34:14,232 of the depth of my feelings? 904 01:34:17,027 --> 01:34:20,405 Since I was a small boy, I have been fond of flowers and other plants. 905 01:34:20,530 --> 01:34:26,244 I am also entranced by the nameless flowers that grow by roadsides or in meadows. 906 01:34:26,870 --> 01:34:28,381 And in my heart... 907 01:34:28,473 --> 01:34:34,877 I always wished that I could live, as do these flowers that bloom in the fields. 908 01:34:39,716 --> 01:34:45,263 Princess, I want you to come with me, to that place. 909 01:34:46,014 --> 01:34:49,643 Together we could leave this loud city and its formalities. 910 01:34:50,227 --> 01:34:56,400 We could go to a rich green land where flowers bloom in perfusion. Where birds sing and fish leap. 911 01:34:56,500 --> 01:34:58,700 A place brimming with life. 912 01:34:59,069 --> 01:35:04,449 Let us laugh and sleep and sing. Let us follow our hearts. 913 01:35:04,950 --> 01:35:08,620 Take pleasure in the tasks before us, with the blessings of the four seasons... 914 01:35:08,745 --> 01:35:12,700 our needs will be supplied. And we'll spin out a beautiful tale. 915 01:35:13,417 --> 01:35:17,796 Please come with me to some place far away from here! 916 01:35:18,255 --> 01:35:23,300 Where flowers bloom in perfusion, where fish leap and birds sing! 917 01:35:23,400 --> 01:35:26,200 Come with me to that place! Far away from here! 918 01:35:26,300 --> 01:35:28,072 Please! 919 01:35:37,700 --> 01:35:39,900 Excuse me! What's going on here? 920 01:35:40,777 --> 01:35:44,156 In a place far away from here, husband? 921 01:35:44,448 --> 01:35:50,100 I would love to be taken there! As I did when you said those very words, to me! 922 01:35:50,200 --> 01:35:51,329 I'm sorry! 923 01:35:51,455 --> 01:35:53,500 I beg for your forgivness! 924 01:35:57,000 --> 01:36:01,100 Would she have been just like all the others? 925 01:36:01,200 --> 01:36:05,700 Plucked from the field like a flower and then thrown away? 926 01:36:05,800 --> 01:36:13,500 How many more princesses would be forced to shave their heads, and go into a nunery? 927 01:36:09,264 --> 01:36:12,684 928 01:36:17,063 --> 01:36:18,857 I got it! 929 01:36:20,150 --> 01:36:21,526 Get me down! 930 01:36:21,860 --> 01:36:22,500 All that remained... 931 01:36:22,600 --> 01:36:28,700 was Middle Counselor Isonokami, who was in search of the mysterious cowry shell amulet. 932 01:36:31,661 --> 01:36:32,996 Counselor! Counselor! 933 01:36:33,996 --> 01:36:34,996 Is he alright? 934 01:36:41,671 --> 01:36:43,089 The Counselor is dead? 935 01:36:43,215 --> 01:36:44,049 Yes. 936 01:36:44,174 --> 01:36:48,850 A great tragedy. His back was broken... reaching for the nest. 937 01:37:13,800 --> 01:37:15,831 Goodness, what's the matter? 938 01:37:16,873 --> 01:37:20,500 This garden, it's... it's a fake! 939 01:37:21,837 --> 01:37:22,629 Fake! 940 01:37:23,380 --> 01:37:24,422 Fake! 941 01:37:24,673 --> 01:37:25,400 Fake! 942 01:37:25,900 --> 01:37:26,500 Fake! 943 01:37:27,717 --> 01:37:32,600 It's all fake! And so am I! So am I! 944 01:37:29,553 --> 01:37:32,430 945 01:37:32,700 --> 01:37:33,807 Stop it. 946 01:37:42,899 --> 01:37:46,000 Everyone's miserable and it's all my fault. 947 01:37:46,200 --> 01:37:50,115 It's not your fault. It's not! You mustn't blame yourself. 948 01:37:50,699 --> 01:37:53,800 It is my fault. All of it, is my fault! 949 01:37:53,900 --> 01:37:56,000 Because I'm a fake! 950 01:37:56,500 --> 01:37:59,100 I never wanted it to happen like this! My love! 951 01:37:59,200 --> 01:38:02,627 I didn't ask for this! 952 01:38:02,752 --> 01:38:03,950 That may be true. 953 01:38:04,100 --> 01:38:07,632 But it still doesn't make it your fault. 954 01:38:18,000 --> 01:38:22,600 But in spite of her wishes, there was even more talk of the Princess... 955 01:38:22,700 --> 01:38:27,800 and in time, His Majesty himself began to show interest. 956 01:38:30,947 --> 01:38:37,900 She has led five of the highest nobles of the land, around... by their nose! Interesting! 957 01:38:35,255 --> 01:38:36,536 958 01:38:38,000 --> 01:38:46,200 If she has so stubbornly refused all these men, it must be the wish of this Princess Kaguya... to come to me. 959 01:38:46,300 --> 01:38:50,600 Let's play her game. Send word she is to appear before me! 960 01:38:50,700 --> 01:38:51,500 Yes, Your Majesty. 961 01:38:51,600 --> 01:38:56,700 Her father has most certainly raised her well... so when she becomes mine, give her father the rank of 962 01:38:56,800 --> 01:38:58,892 Court Official! 963 01:38:59,309 --> 01:39:00,900 As your Majesty wishes. 964 01:39:01,600 --> 01:39:03,438 Wonderful! It's wonderful. 965 01:39:04,200 --> 01:39:05,900 Princess! Princess! 966 01:39:06,000 --> 01:39:07,900 Husband! Calm down, please! 967 01:39:08,000 --> 01:39:09,027 Princess! 968 01:39:11,821 --> 01:39:15,033 Your Highness! I have joyous news! 969 01:39:15,575 --> 01:39:20,205 You've now come to the attention of His Majesty, who is summoning you to serve in his court! 970 01:39:20,305 --> 01:39:20,895 What? 971 01:39:20,997 --> 01:39:24,042 It's extraordinary! You'll be one of His Majesty's wives. 972 01:39:24,167 --> 01:39:26,800 Not only that, I will wear the hat of a court official! 973 01:39:26,900 --> 01:39:29,200 Ah! This is wonderful! 974 01:39:29,300 --> 01:39:32,400 Listen to you! You still don't comprehend how your daughter feels? 975 01:39:32,500 --> 01:39:34,344 It is you, who doesn't understand! 976 01:39:34,511 --> 01:39:37,138 All that we have done has been for the sake of this! 977 01:39:37,263 --> 01:39:39,057 For a girl born in this land... 978 01:39:39,182 --> 01:39:43,800 there is no greater happiness than joining His Majesty in holy wedlock! None! 979 01:39:44,104 --> 01:39:47,900 Now at last, after all this effort, Her Highness will finally be happy! 980 01:39:48,000 --> 01:39:49,450 Father... 981 01:39:49,550 --> 01:39:52,737 I'm sorry, but please refuse. 982 01:39:52,837 --> 01:39:53,437 What? 983 01:39:53,530 --> 01:39:55,907 I couldn't possibly be a court lady now. 984 01:39:56,533 --> 01:40:00,412 What are you talking about? You're refusing to serve at court? 985 01:40:00,537 --> 01:40:02,247 Father, my answer is no! 986 01:40:03,206 --> 01:40:04,582 But, you can't... 987 01:40:04,749 --> 01:40:09,421 No one in this land is allowed to disobey an order from His Majesty! In the slightest degree! 988 01:40:09,546 --> 01:40:12,632 So quit thinking of just yourself, please! 989 01:40:14,500 --> 01:40:22,096 Father... If disobedience to His Majesty is considered a crime punishable by death... 990 01:40:23,226 --> 01:40:26,730 well then... the only choice is to kill me! 991 01:40:27,063 --> 01:40:28,106 Princess! 992 01:40:30,231 --> 01:40:34,946 Poppa, if your happiness depends on wearing the cap of a court official... 993 01:40:35,697 --> 01:40:38,450 then I will go to His Majesty as you wish. 994 01:40:39,242 --> 01:40:44,289 And after you have put on that cap as part of the court... I will kill myself. 995 01:40:58,053 --> 01:41:01,306 What? She refused? 996 01:41:01,765 --> 01:41:03,475 What is the meaning of this? 997 01:41:03,725 --> 01:41:08,271 She has turned down an offer to live at the palace? No woman has ever turned me down before! 998 01:41:10,440 --> 01:41:14,486 Very interesting! Now I truly want to meet her all the more! 999 01:41:15,111 --> 01:41:20,617 Alright! If she is determined to play that game, I will grace her mansion with a surprise visit. 1000 01:41:21,618 --> 01:41:22,994 Yes, Your Majesty. 1001 01:41:40,136 --> 01:41:42,780 This way, your Majesty. 1002 01:41:46,810 --> 01:41:49,270 She plays the koto beautifully! 1003 01:42:10,834 --> 01:42:13,044 Her face is most angelic! 1004 01:42:25,348 --> 01:42:29,060 Now, let's waste no more time with games! 1005 01:42:29,185 --> 01:42:31,271 Why are you doing this? 1006 01:42:31,437 --> 01:42:33,700 Why, to make you happy of course! 1007 01:42:33,800 --> 01:42:35,500 My embrace pleases all women! 1008 01:42:35,600 --> 01:42:38,074 Let me go! I will never be yours! 1009 01:42:38,174 --> 01:42:40,074 I'm afraid that's not an acceptable answer! 1010 01:42:40,174 --> 01:42:42,884 If I wish you to come, they you must obey! 1011 01:42:44,033 --> 01:42:46,077 Bring around the carriage quickly! 1012 01:42:53,800 --> 01:42:55,400 Where is she? 1013 01:43:01,050 --> 01:43:02,427 Where did she go? 1014 01:43:22,405 --> 01:43:27,952 I see that I acted in haste. So please, show yourself, you have nothing to fear. 1015 01:43:29,245 --> 01:43:30,288 Please, Princess. 1016 01:43:31,080 --> 01:43:34,959 I will simply burn the sight of you into my eyes, and then withdraw. 1017 01:43:44,928 --> 01:43:46,804 How beautiful you are! 1018 01:43:49,933 --> 01:43:51,601 Remember your promise. 1019 01:43:56,773 --> 01:43:58,650 I will withdraw for today. 1020 01:43:58,942 --> 01:44:05,323 However I believe your ultimate happiness lies in you, becoming mine. 1021 01:44:07,700 --> 01:44:09,827 Such beauty I've never seen! 1022 01:44:38,481 --> 01:44:41,234 After His Majesty returned to his palace... 1023 01:44:42,026 --> 01:44:46,197 Princess Kaguya, would come out to the pavillion every night... 1024 01:44:46,322 --> 01:44:49,367 to gaze at the moon. 1025 01:45:10,013 --> 01:45:11,800 What's the matter, Princess? 1026 01:45:12,200 --> 01:45:15,000 Lately you never come in to see me. 1027 01:45:16,853 --> 01:45:22,233 You've left your spinning to sit, and you haven't tended to your plants for days. 1028 01:45:22,525 --> 01:45:26,000 You now spend most of your nights gazing at the moon. I don't understand... 1029 01:45:26,100 --> 01:45:28,406 What is it? What's happening with you? 1030 01:45:28,698 --> 01:45:30,074 Nothing has happened. 1031 01:45:30,199 --> 01:45:33,077 That's not true. Now c'mon, tell me. 1032 01:45:33,369 --> 01:45:36,581 It's obvious from far away look in your eyes. 1033 01:45:37,373 --> 01:45:39,709 Don't worry, there's nothing wrong. 1034 01:45:39,876 --> 01:45:41,753 But... but... 1035 01:45:49,177 --> 01:45:52,263 Is it something you can't tell even me? 1036 01:45:59,500 --> 01:46:03,400 They're coming to take me back! To the Moon! 1037 01:46:04,901 --> 01:46:06,110 The Moon? 1038 01:46:07,235 --> 01:46:11,500 Every night I've begged them to let me stay! 1039 01:46:12,000 --> 01:46:13,200 With you! 1040 01:46:14,077 --> 01:46:18,206 But it's no use! They're coming for me on the 15th day! 1041 01:46:18,581 --> 01:46:19,957 Who's coming? 1042 01:46:21,417 --> 01:46:24,629 What's this about Princess? I'm very confused. 1043 01:46:24,729 --> 01:46:25,229 1044 01:46:25,338 --> 01:46:26,964 You have to help me here... 1045 01:46:27,298 --> 01:46:31,803 Try to explain this in simple words so an old man like me will understand, Your Highness... 1046 01:46:33,221 --> 01:46:37,475 Oh! You poor thing! There is something very deep behind this, isn't there? 1047 01:46:50,780 --> 01:46:55,100 The truth is... the day you found me, I was was sent here from the Moon. 1048 01:46:55,200 --> 01:46:56,661 From the Moon? 1049 01:46:58,855 --> 01:47:01,666 The Moon put you in the bamboo? 1050 01:47:01,791 --> 01:47:02,834 Yes. 1051 01:47:04,043 --> 01:47:08,840 I understood it, on the day His Majesty was here. 1052 01:47:09,590 --> 01:47:15,513 And now on the 15th day, the people of the Moon will come for me... 1053 01:47:16,097 --> 01:47:18,057 and I must leave you both forever. 1054 01:47:18,300 --> 01:47:22,800 What? I don't understand! You planning to leave us? 1055 01:47:23,980 --> 01:47:26,357 Just... what is it we have done to deserve this? 1056 01:47:26,816 --> 01:47:31,487 I mean, from the start all we ever tried to do was make sure you were always happy! 1057 01:47:32,321 --> 01:47:37,493 All this happiness that you wished for me has been very hard to bear. 1058 01:47:38,661 --> 01:47:40,496 Without realizing it... 1059 01:47:40,788 --> 01:47:43,541 I prayed for someone to save me. 1060 01:47:44,167 --> 01:47:48,880 And when His Majesty grabbed me, in panic my heart just screamed out... 1061 01:47:49,338 --> 01:47:52,049 I don't want to be here anymore! 1062 01:47:53,342 --> 01:47:58,055 You mean, you asked them to come here and take you back to the Moon? 1063 01:47:59,300 --> 01:48:01,726 That's just terrible! 1064 01:48:01,851 --> 01:48:04,520 What have you done? 1065 01:48:04,729 --> 01:48:07,940 I don't want to go back, Poppa. I wanna stay here! 1066 01:48:08,065 --> 01:48:09,901 I won't let it happen! We'll fight to keep you! 1067 01:48:10,026 --> 01:48:13,571 We'll figure something out, I just won't let them pass! 1068 01:48:13,696 --> 01:48:15,406 It's too late! 1069 01:48:17,200 --> 01:48:18,576 They are coming! 1070 01:48:20,369 --> 01:48:23,700 What have I been doing here in this land? 1071 01:48:23,800 --> 01:48:27,400 Throwing tantrums because I didn't want to belong to anyone... 1072 01:48:27,500 --> 01:48:34,900 Ignoring what you want from me, and fooling myself with tiny fake meadows and mountains! 1073 01:48:31,714 --> 01:48:35,052 1074 01:48:38,221 --> 01:48:45,770 Only now, when I'm forced to go back to the Moon, do i finally remember... 1075 01:48:47,605 --> 01:48:53,600 why I came here, and why it is, no matter what is happening... 1076 01:48:53,700 --> 01:48:58,852 in this strange land, that song has always been inside my heart. 1077 01:49:02,578 --> 01:49:08,960 * Birds, bugs, beasts * * Grass, flowers and trees * 1078 01:49:09,126 --> 01:49:11,963 Yes, that's the song. 1079 01:49:12,463 --> 01:49:18,970 I was... I was born to live here! With the birds, bugs and beasts. 1080 01:49:23,933 --> 01:49:25,643 I don't want to leave! 1081 01:49:26,394 --> 01:49:29,897 And you won't! I will never let you go! 1082 01:49:30,273 --> 01:49:34,819 From the day I found you in the bamboo and held you so gently in my arms... 1083 01:49:35,278 --> 01:49:39,600 I've just loved you as if you were my very own child! 1084 01:49:41,450 --> 01:49:47,331 And when I picked you up and cradled you, put you on your feet and changed clothes... 1085 01:49:47,623 --> 01:49:51,502 I was the happiest man on the face of the Earth, like I was in Heaven! 1086 01:49:57,466 --> 01:49:59,677 It's not too late to save you! It's not! 1087 01:49:59,802 --> 01:50:02,930 You're here! We still have you! You're still here in my arms! 1088 01:50:03,055 --> 01:50:06,300 And these arms of mine, will drive them away! 1089 01:50:06,800 --> 01:50:13,357 I will not let them take you! No matter how many of them come! I'll fight them off! 1090 01:50:14,150 --> 01:50:15,693 Is everyone?! 1091 01:50:16,152 --> 01:50:18,113 Prepare to defend the princess! 1092 01:50:22,491 --> 01:50:25,369 Oh Poppa! I'm sorry. 1093 01:50:37,298 --> 01:50:39,842 My Heavens! What a lot of noise they're making! 1094 01:50:43,137 --> 01:50:45,681 How about a song to make us feel better? 1095 01:50:55,274 --> 01:50:57,195 * Go round, go round * 1096 01:50:57,290 --> 01:50:59,032 * Waterwheel, go round * 1097 01:50:59,140 --> 01:51:02,800 * Go round, and call Mr. Sun * 1098 01:51:02,900 --> 01:51:07,207 * Birds, bugs, beasts * * Grass, flowers and trees * 1099 01:51:07,300 --> 01:51:11,052 * Spring, summer, autumn, winter * * Bring 'em all on * 1100 01:51:11,150 --> 01:51:14,898 * Go round, go round * * Waterwheel go round * 1101 01:51:14,993 --> 01:51:18,600 * Go round and call Mr. Sun * 1102 01:51:18,700 --> 01:51:22,875 * Spring, summer, autumn, winter * * Bring 'em all on * 1103 01:51:22,966 --> 01:51:28,081 * Spring, summer, autumn, winter * * Bring 'em all on * 1104 01:51:29,600 --> 01:51:35,586 * Go round, come round * * Distant time * 1105 01:51:35,665 --> 01:51:40,633 * Come round, Oh distant time * 1106 01:51:40,633 --> 01:51:51,400 * Come round, call back the heart * * Come round, call back the heart * 1107 01:51:51,500 --> 01:51:58,300 * Birds, bugs, beasts * * Grass, flowers and trees * 1108 01:51:58,400 --> 01:52:03,781 * Teach people how to feel * 1109 01:52:04,001 --> 01:52:09,000 * If I hear that you pine for me * 1110 01:52:11,000 --> 01:52:25,781 * I will want to return to you * * I will want to return to you * 1111 01:52:29,744 --> 01:52:32,288 I wasn't aware there was another verse. 1112 01:52:33,038 --> 01:52:34,290 I remember... 1113 01:52:34,415 --> 01:52:40,129 Long ago in the City of the Moon, a woman who had just returned from Earth, would sing this song. 1114 01:52:42,256 --> 01:52:47,136 When you put on the robe of the Moon, all memories of the Earth just disappear. 1115 01:52:47,428 --> 01:52:49,805 All grief and sadness are gone. 1116 01:52:50,765 --> 01:52:55,712 But when she sang that song, I saw tears fall from her eyes. 1117 01:52:59,607 --> 01:53:05,154 It was such a mystery to me. I had to know what those feelings from Earth were? 1118 01:53:07,614 --> 01:53:10,659 That's why I broke the rules to come to this place. 1119 01:53:11,744 --> 01:53:14,997 I wanted to feel all the same things that she felt, and now... 1120 01:53:15,289 --> 01:53:18,793 I know exactly what she was feeling as she looked back at this land. 1121 01:53:19,543 --> 01:53:20,669 Tell me dear... 1122 01:53:21,462 --> 01:53:23,005 She wanted... 1123 01:53:23,130 --> 01:53:30,500 to come back here. To feel all those wonderful, mysterious things again! I know it! 1124 01:53:29,278 --> 01:53:30,378 1125 01:53:31,108 --> 01:53:35,684 If I hear that you pine for me, I will want to return to you. 1126 01:53:36,977 --> 01:53:40,314 If you are waiting for me, I will return to you... 1127 01:53:40,406 --> 01:53:43,859 come round and call back my heart. 1128 01:53:43,999 --> 01:53:48,197 I just... wanna go home! 1129 01:53:53,994 --> 01:53:57,832 Prepare a carriage quickly. Don't bring the word to anyone. 1130 01:54:46,964 --> 01:54:48,757 Ginger flowers! 1131 01:55:15,576 --> 01:55:17,620 It's been a long time. 1132 01:55:18,700 --> 01:55:21,000 What's the matter? Hungry again? 1133 01:55:21,100 --> 01:55:22,100 Mama! 1134 01:55:29,256 --> 01:55:30,799 Did anybody hear that? 1135 01:55:32,426 --> 01:55:33,677 Hear what? 1136 01:55:34,261 --> 01:55:35,638 I'll go look. 1137 01:55:57,284 --> 01:55:59,161 Sutemaru, it's you! 1138 01:55:59,453 --> 01:56:00,287 It's you! 1139 01:56:00,621 --> 01:56:01,997 Little Bamboo? 1140 01:56:02,456 --> 01:56:03,999 Is it okay if call you that? 1141 01:56:09,797 --> 01:56:12,000 We were just coming back here for the new trees. 1142 01:56:12,100 --> 01:56:16,178 And for some reason coming over the pass, I thought I heard your voice, singing. 1143 01:56:16,303 --> 01:56:18,180 I'm so happy to see you! 1144 01:56:20,307 --> 01:56:22,184 Yeah. 1145 01:56:23,978 --> 01:56:26,855 Tell me? What are you doing here, dressed like that? 1146 01:56:26,981 --> 01:56:30,025 All this time I've wanted to come back to my real home. 1147 01:56:30,985 --> 01:56:32,695 Your real home? 1148 01:56:33,821 --> 01:56:34,738 Here? 1149 01:56:34,863 --> 01:56:36,031 Uh-hmm. 1150 01:56:37,825 --> 01:56:40,077 But weren't you happy in the capital? 1151 01:56:41,537 --> 01:56:46,875 Living in a mansion, eating fine food, wearing nice clothes... 1152 01:56:47,001 --> 01:56:51,588 All that time I was wishing I was here on the mountain, playing with everyone. 1153 01:56:51,714 --> 01:56:54,466 Well, everyone's gonna be here soon. 1154 01:56:54,675 --> 01:56:56,885 And with you, Sutemaru... 1155 01:57:00,848 --> 01:57:05,853 With you, Sutemaru, I know I would have been truly happy. 1156 01:57:07,104 --> 01:57:08,647 Happy, with me? 1157 01:57:09,356 --> 01:57:11,233 Now I realize that. 1158 01:57:13,193 --> 01:57:14,236 You're joking, right! 1159 01:57:15,362 --> 01:57:18,073 I don't think you'd feel that way. You, living like us! 1160 01:57:18,198 --> 01:57:21,744 Sure I would! I did live like you when we were kids! 1161 01:57:32,000 --> 01:57:33,400 In rags like these? 1162 01:57:34,200 --> 01:57:36,500 Half-starving, eating roots? 1163 01:57:38,177 --> 01:57:40,763 Sometimes stealing dinner because you hadn't eaten in days? 1164 01:57:40,900 --> 01:57:42,300 I saw that! 1165 01:57:44,391 --> 01:57:47,102 I also saw when they beat you up. 1166 01:57:47,227 --> 01:57:48,687 Oh that? That was nothing. 1167 01:57:48,854 --> 01:57:53,442 It's nothing if you answer back! Answer back by simply being alive! 1168 01:57:56,236 --> 01:57:58,781 I just know, I would have been happy. 1169 01:58:03,744 --> 01:58:04,953 Little Bamboo! 1170 01:58:06,747 --> 01:58:08,207 But it won't happen. 1171 01:58:09,124 --> 01:58:10,626 It's too late. 1172 01:58:10,876 --> 01:58:12,200 What do you mean? 1173 01:58:13,700 --> 01:58:16,300 Ah! You are promised to His Majesty? 1174 01:58:16,400 --> 01:58:17,466 No! 1175 01:58:17,716 --> 01:58:19,384 I won't belong to anyone! 1176 01:58:19,510 --> 01:58:20,302 Let's run away! 1177 01:58:20,469 --> 01:58:21,303 It can't happen. 1178 01:58:21,428 --> 01:58:23,472 Why not? We can leave right now! 1179 01:58:25,432 --> 01:58:26,642 Let's run. 1180 01:58:26,767 --> 01:58:28,000 Come with me, and we'll go! 1181 01:58:28,100 --> 01:58:30,400 I'll carry you on my back and run forever! 1182 01:58:30,500 --> 01:58:33,649 We'll go some place where nobody can ever find us! 1183 01:58:34,441 --> 01:58:36,985 I can't run away. Not any more. 1184 01:58:37,277 --> 01:58:38,737 Of course you can, Little Bamboo! 1185 01:58:39,029 --> 01:58:41,490 I'll protect you! I'll protect you from everyone! 1186 01:58:41,615 --> 01:58:43,492 But they're coming for me. 1187 01:58:43,784 --> 01:58:45,327 Who's coming for you? 1188 01:58:46,286 --> 01:58:47,830 I've been found. 1189 01:58:49,600 --> 01:58:51,700 So what? Even if you have been found! 1190 01:58:52,400 --> 01:58:53,600 So what! 1191 01:58:53,800 --> 01:58:55,050 I don't care about that! 1192 01:58:55,150 --> 01:58:56,588 I wanna run away with you. 1193 01:59:00,700 --> 01:59:01,500 Please! 1194 01:59:03,470 --> 01:59:04,721 Sutemaru! 1195 01:59:06,140 --> 01:59:07,224 Yes! 1196 01:59:10,811 --> 01:59:13,522 I'll run, too! As fast as I can! 1197 01:59:35,002 --> 01:59:36,378 Little Bamboo! 1198 01:59:36,837 --> 01:59:37,713 Little Bamboo! 1199 01:59:37,838 --> 01:59:39,381 Sutemaru! 1200 02:00:06,200 --> 02:00:09,000 Oh Heaven, oh Earth! 1201 02:00:09,100 --> 02:00:11,300 Take me in! 1202 02:01:32,200 --> 02:01:35,000 Huh? No! 1203 02:01:37,400 --> 02:01:40,000 Please let me stay, just a little longer! 1204 02:01:40,100 --> 02:01:46,174 To feel the joy and happiness of living on this Earth! Please don't take me away! 1205 02:01:46,383 --> 02:01:47,676 It's alright Little Bamboo. 1206 02:01:47,801 --> 02:01:49,511 I'll hold you tight! I won't ever let go! 1207 02:01:49,761 --> 02:01:52,848 Hold me tighter! I don't wanna go! 1208 02:01:56,900 --> 02:01:58,200 Little Bamboo! 1209 02:01:58,900 --> 02:02:00,200 Little Bamboo! 1210 02:02:18,665 --> 02:02:20,042 Little Bamboo! 1211 02:02:21,501 --> 02:02:22,711 Little Bamboo! 1212 02:02:25,339 --> 02:02:26,548 A dream? 1213 02:02:30,677 --> 02:02:32,220 It wasn't real? 1214 02:02:34,848 --> 02:02:36,725 Dada! 1215 02:02:38,400 --> 02:02:40,800 Dada! Hi... 1216 02:02:55,400 --> 02:02:56,400 Dada! 1217 02:03:11,600 --> 02:03:17,600 And then at last, the 15th day of August came round. 1218 02:04:03,603 --> 02:04:04,771 Fire! 1219 02:04:38,400 --> 02:04:39,200 Princess! 1220 02:04:40,599 --> 02:04:41,808 1221 02:04:45,000 --> 02:04:47,000 Princess! 1222 02:05:19,300 --> 02:05:20,100 Princess... 1223 02:06:23,500 --> 02:06:27,000 * Go round, go round * * Waterwheel go round * 1224 02:06:27,100 --> 02:06:30,500 * Go round, and call Mr. Sun * 1225 02:06:30,600 --> 02:06:34,600 * Birds, bugs, beasts * * Grass, flowers and trees * 1226 02:06:34,700 --> 02:06:39,000 * Flower, bear fruit * * bear fruit, and die * 1227 02:06:39,100 --> 02:06:42,900 * Be born, grow up, and die * 1228 02:06:43,000 --> 02:06:47,400 * Still the wind blows, and the rain falls * 1229 02:06:47,500 --> 02:06:52,000 * The waterwheel goes round * My little girl! My Princess! 1230 02:06:54,700 --> 02:06:57,900 Please! No... no! 1231 02:06:59,487 --> 02:07:03,500 * Lifetimes come and go in turn * Princess! Princess! 1232 02:07:03,600 --> 02:07:07,621 * Over and over a life revives * Princess! 1233 02:07:08,580 --> 02:07:09,956 1234 02:07:10,000 --> 02:07:17,000 * Over and over a life renews * 1235 02:07:19,215 --> 02:07:21,968 Princess! Don't leave us! 1236 02:07:22,427 --> 02:07:23,637 Not yet! 1237 02:07:24,262 --> 02:07:25,639 Please, not yet. 1238 02:07:26,931 --> 02:07:28,933 Once I dawn this robe... 1239 02:07:29,267 --> 02:07:32,979 I will forget everything I know and love about this land. 1240 02:07:33,355 --> 02:07:35,900 So please just for a moment. 1241 02:07:38,276 --> 02:07:39,900 Princess! Daughter! 1242 02:07:48,453 --> 02:07:49,496 Please! 1243 02:07:49,621 --> 02:07:53,193 Take us with you! Take us with you! 1244 02:07:53,291 --> 02:07:56,800 Forgive me, Momma and Poppa! Please forgive me! 1245 02:07:57,128 --> 02:07:59,172 Now now, let us go. 1246 02:07:59,297 --> 02:08:02,342 This heavy heart will no longer trouble you in the City of the Moon... 1247 02:08:02,467 --> 02:08:07,347 And the memory of this impure Earth, will lift from your mind forever. 1248 02:08:07,472 --> 02:08:08,848 It's not impure! 1249 02:08:11,810 --> 02:08:14,900 There is grief and sorrow here... 1250 02:08:15,700 --> 02:08:17,500 There is also joy and happiness! 1251 02:08:17,600 --> 02:08:22,000 All who live on this earth, experience them in different shades. 1252 02:08:20,485 --> 02:08:22,028 1253 02:08:22,320 --> 02:08:24,197 All feel compassion. 1254 02:08:27,409 --> 02:08:28,702 Princess! 1255 02:08:44,700 --> 02:08:46,200 Princess! 1256 02:09:05,400 --> 02:09:06,600 Princess! 1257 02:15:27,000 --> 02:15:34,500 Voices: Chloë Grace Moretz, James Caan, Mary Steenburgen 1258 02:15:35,500 --> 02:15:40,500 Voices: Darren Criss, Lucy Liu 1259 02:15:41,592 --> 02:15:46,639 Supervising Animator: Kenichi Konishi 1260 02:15:47,598 --> 02:15:52,645 Key Animation: Shinji Hashimoto, Takayuki Hamada 1261 02:15:53,604 --> 02:15:58,651 Masashi Ando, Akiko Yamaguchi 1262 02:15:59,610 --> 02:16:04,657 Paint Outline & Texture Animation: Masaya Saito 1263 02:16:05,616 --> 02:16:10,663 Animation Check: Maiko Nogami 1264 02:16:11,622 --> 02:16:16,669 Color Setting: Yukiko Kakita 1265 02:16:17,628 --> 02:16:22,675 Director of Digital Imaging: Keisuke Nakamura 1266 02:16:23,634 --> 02:16:28,681 English Translation: Ian MacDougall 1267 02:16:29,640 --> 02:16:34,687 Subtitles: Aura Rieko Izutsu-Vajirasarn, Studio Ghibli 1268 02:16:35,646 --> 02:16:40,693 Production: Koji Hoshino, Studio Ghibli 1269 02:16:42,862 --> 02:16:49,702 Producer: Yoshiaki Nishimura 1270 02:16:52,538 --> 02:17:02,537 Director: Isao Takahata 1271 02:17:05,000 --> 02:17:12,000 Subtitle file edited by halle94 1272 02:17:13,305 --> 02:18:13,238 OpenSubtitles recommends using Nord VPN from 3.49 USD/month ----> osdb.link/vpn