The Tale of the Princess Kaguya
NZ release: 13 November 2013
Violence & nudity Rated on: 02 July 2014
Kaguya-hime no monogatari

What’s it about?
Kaguya, a beautiful young woman, is sought after by five noble men who want to marry her. To try and avoid becoming the wife of a stranger she doesn’t love, she sends the men on seemingly impossible tasks to prove their love.
The facts
- Directed by Isao Takahata
- Japanese language, with English subtitles
- Runtime: 137 minutes
- Animated film by Studio Ghibli (Spirited Away, My Neighbour Totoro, Ponyo)
Why did it get this rating?
This film was cross-rated by the Film and Video Labelling Body. You can find out more about cross-rating here.
Violence
There is some low level violence which may upset young viewers, the strongest scenes include:
- A character receives a scrape from falling downhill. After noticing blood, they bandage the wound.
- A young man is beaten in the head and chest before he falls unconscious.
- One person falls on his back, and it is later revealed that he died shortly afterwards.
- Some arrows are shot at people, but no one is hit.
Nudity
There are a few scenes depicting non-sexual nudity. Naked cartoon children and babies and a male toddler’s genitals are shown in one scene. Two scenes show women breast-feeding their babies, one of which depicts a close-up shot of the mother’s nude breast and nipple.
Mature themes
An older man grabs a young girl, telling her that he means to abduct her and make her one of his girls. She is shocked and frightened upon hearing this.
When content stays with you:
We all have our boundaries, and it’s completely okay if something you’ve watched is weighing on your mind. If certain content lingers with you, consider having a chat with friends or whānau to debrief about what you’ve just seen. But if you’re still feeling affected, please reach out to any of the following helplines for support.
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