The Tale of the Princess Kaguya: Difference between revisions
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* [[Narrator]]: In both the Japanese and English tracks, introducing audiences to the bamboo cutter which would serve as Kaguya's father in the opening. The narration continues on for the film, explaining actions of the characters without delving into [[Captain Obvious]] territory. This is used to develop and enhance the 'fairy tale' feeling of the film, alongside its art style.
* [[One of the Boys]]: Princess Kaguya plays with the boys and Sutemaru in her village, living a care free lifestyle, going around and catching bugs or playing in a spring.
* [[Princesses Prefer Pink]]: The robe that Princess Kaguya wears throughout most of the film, and on the film poster, is pink. She throws off the robe when she runs away with Sutemaru, representing her return to a simpler lifestyle away from the loyalty.
* [[Rags to Royalty]]: Princess Kaguya was found by commoners in a bamboo shoot they cut down. Later on, her father went into the forest to cut down bamboo, and gold spills out from one of plants he cuts. Her parents uses the gold to buy a mansion and to hire a tutor, aiming to make Kaguya into a proper princess. Unfortunately, she wishes to live in the countryside, away from the capital. Near the end of the film, this is subverted when {{spoiler|Kaguya returns to the countryside and runs away, and even more so when she is taken away to the moon}}.
* [[Rebellious Princess]]: 'Princess' Kaguya, who refuses to do almost everything expected from a princess. She refuses to paint her teeth black, or to pull out her eyelashes, only doing so after much time and {{spoiler|discovering that Sutemaru and the other kids she grew up with has moved away form her home}}. Instead of dedicating herself to rigorous study, she instead chooses to play and run around her house.
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