Princess from the Moon_
"Princess Kaguya came from outer space!"
Two poor, married farmers have recently lost their only child; after a freak visitation, they pry open an alien cocoon to greet their new daughter.
Starring
Toshirō Mifune, Ayako Wakao, Yasuko Sawaguchi
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Princess from the Moon was released 39 years ago in 1987.
Overview
Two poor, married farmers have recently lost their only child; after a freak visitation, they pry open an alien cocoon to greet their new daughter.
Princess from the Moon is a Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction film with a runtime of 2h 1m.
CAST (9)
Toshirō Mifune
Taketori-no-Miyatsuko
Ayako Wakao
Tayoshime
Yasuko Sawaguchi
Kaya, the Princess Kaguya
Koji Ishizaka
Mikado
Kiichi Nakai
Otomo-no-Dainagon or Minister of the Military
Koasa Shunpūtei
Kuramochi-no-Miko or Minister of Culture
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Takatoshi Takeda
Abe-no-Udaijin or Minister of Finance
Megumi Odaka
Akeno
Kyôko Kishida
Kōgō or Empress
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Princess from the Moon about?
Two poor, married farmers have recently lost their only child; after a freak visitation, they pry open an alien cocoon to greet their new daughter.
How long is Princess from the Moon?
Princess from the Moon has a runtime of 121 minutes (2h 1m).
Who stars in Princess from the Moon?
The cast of Princess from the Moon includes Toshirō Mifune, Ayako Wakao, Yasuko Sawaguchi, Koji Ishizaka, Kiichi Nakai.
What is the rating of Princess from the Moon?
Princess from the Moon has a rating of 6.4 out of 10 based on 26 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Adventure
Drama
Science Fiction