Based on the masterpiece film from Studio Ghibli cofounder Isao Takahata.

Why did she choose to come to earth?

Why did she long for this world?

An old bamboo cutter and his wife find a tiny girl inside a bamboo shoot and raise her. The mysterious little princess grows rapidly into a young lady, enthralling all who encounter her—but ultimately, she must face her fate and be punished for her crime.