Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (2026) Netflix Review

About this episode

The episode reviews the film 'Cosmic Princess Kaguya!', a reimagining of a classic Japanese folk tale.

Episode 546: This week we review the third film in Studio Colorido's Netflix deal, the directorial debut of Shingo Yamashita which is a reimagining of a classic Japanese folk tale: Cosmic Princess Kaguya! Based on the folk tale "The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter", this modern day take follows a girl who finds a baby in a utility pole who turns out to be Princess Kaguya!

Topics covered

• anime
• film
• Netflix
• Japanese folklore
• Studio Colorido

Keywords

• Cosmic Princess Kaguya
• Studio Colorido
• Shingo Yamashita
• The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter
• modern day take

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Netflix

Books & works: Cosmic Princess Kaguya, The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter

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