| Kaguya | |
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Real Name |
Kaguya |
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First Appearance |
The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter (late 9th or early 10th century ) |
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Created by |
Unknown |
Origin[]
Kaguya-hime, a princess from the Moon who is discovered as a baby inside the stalk of a glowing bamboo plant. After she grows, her beauty attracts five suitors seeking her hand in marriage, whom she turns away by challenging them each with an impossible task; she later attracts the affection of the Emperor of Japan. At the tale's end, Kaguya-hime reveals her celestial origins and returns to the Moon.
Public Domain Literary Appearances[]
- The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter
- The Tale of Princess Kaguya
- Yamato Monogatari
- Konjaku Monogatarishū
Public Domain Film Appearances[]
- Princess Kaguya (1935)
Notes[]
- The 1935 live action film is in the public domain because in July 2006, a Japanese court ordered all films produced before 1953, are public domain.
- Ultra Beast Celesteela, introduced in In Pokémon Sun and Moon in 2016 is based on the tale.