Tag Archives: Isao Takahata

The Tale of the Princess Kaguya

Posted on January 21, 2019 by Roger Pocock

Long, long ago, there lived an old bamboo wood-cutter. He was very poor and sad also, for no child had Heaven sent to cheer his old age, and in his heart there was no hope of rest from work till … Continue reading →

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Only Yesterday

Posted on October 15, 2018 by Roger Pocock

For the majority of their output, Studio Ghibli has had two main writer/directors: Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata.  So far every film I have written about here has been a Miyazaki film, and I skipped Takahata’s first effort as it … Continue reading →

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