Isao Takahata films, ranked by your taste

Director and actor · 5 films on Boxlist

The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
2013 · Film
8.1/10 · TMDB
Found inside a shining stalk of bamboo by an old bamboo cutter and his wife, a tiny girl grows rapidly into an exquisite young lady. The mysterious young princess enthrals all who encounter her. But, ultimately, she must confront her fate...
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Only Yesterday
1991 · Film
7.3/10 · TMDB
It’s 1982, and Taeko is 27 years old, unmarried, and has lived her whole life in Tokyo. She decides to visit her family in the countryside, where she begins to reconnect to forgotten longings. In lyrical switches between the present and...
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Pom Poko
1994 · Film
7.1/10 · TMDB
The Raccoons of the Tama Hills are being forced from their homes by the rapid development of houses and shopping malls. As it becomes harder to find food and shelter, they decide to band together and fight back. The Raccoons practice and...
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My Neighbors the Yamadas
1999 · Film
6.9/10 · TMDB
The Yamadas are a typical middle class Japanese family in urban Tokyo and this film shows us a variety of episodes of their lives. With tales that range from the humourous to the heartbreaking, we see this family cope with life's little...
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Starring Isao Takahata