Co-written and directed by Isao Takahata , the film features an ensemble cast that includes Aki Asakura , Kengo Kora , Takeo Chii , Nobuko Miyamoto , Atsuko Takahata , Tomoko Tabata , Tatekawa Shinosuke , Takaya Kamikawa , Hikaru Ijūin , Ryudo Uzaki , Nakamura Shichinosuke II , It is the penultimate film to be produced by Studio Ghibli , Isao Hashizume and Tamaki Kojo , and is based on the folktale The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter .
Studio Ghibli produced one last film after The Tale of Princess Kaguya .