Japanese Folktales: Tale of the Bamboo Cutter (Kaguya hime is Sailor Moon??)

Tale of the Bamboo Cutter (Kaguya-hime). She may or may not be Sailor Moon.
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Sokka: my girlfriend turned into the moon Zuko: that’s rough buddy

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yess princess yue is her name right?

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[@manrisamanrisame]

Yue means moon in Japanese as well

[@threetailedfox1]

"OH My GOD YOU'RE SAILOR MOON!!!" "shutuphoney" I'M NOT SUPPOSED TO LAUGH THIS HARD ON A FULL STOMACH!!

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Fun Fact: there’s an item in the newest animal crossing called the bamboo doll, when you interact with it a baby pops out from the bamboo stalk

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Teacher: *gives math test* Me: Erm... those are mpossible tasks. Teacher: _YA_

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The soldiers at the end must have been really loyal; they carried out the order to burn the elixir of life instead of drinking it themselves.

[@Linfamy]

Hah good point! I'd drink that so fast.

[@InquisitorThomas]

Soldier: "My Emperor, Dave drank the Immortality Elixir instead of burning it." Emperor: "That bastard! Execute him immedi... that motherfucker."

[@Burn_Angel]

@@InquisitorThomas They exiled them instead.

[@daveroll6463]

Inquisitor Thomas it’s gonna be like Ajin, they’re gonna use tranquilizers

[@Punaparta]

I heard it got stolen and drank by a member of the Fujiwara clan with a grudge on princess Kaguya herself.

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"My girlfriend turned into the moon." "That's rough buddy."

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@Weeblackie "what's that honor you're talkin' about? Can I eat it?"

[@maariyah1668]

I just watched the movie “tale of princess kaguya”, made me cry the movie’s really good, I recommend it 👍🏼

[@Linfamy]

Thanks! Yeah a lot of people have recommended this to me :)

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Why won't this comment blow up.

[@whiteangel4296]

Same, it was a really good movie!!!

[@TheLittleRedVixen]

Just watched it and I want more!

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Sad sad sad movie

[@hellokitty11432]

Back when an emperor can legally lurk in your garden and thirst on your pretty solder sai.....daughter....

[@Linfamy]

The good old days. No, not really.

[@hellokitty11432]

Linfamy at least now leaders are expected to be too busy for these kinds of shenanigans. Some of them anyways

[@Linfamy]

I think our current leader has the time available :p

[@maymay5600]

@@Linfamy congrats on the new emperor

[@Linfamy]

@May May thank you ;)

[@Linfamy]

Who watched Sailor Moon as a young’un?

[@hellokitty11432]

Linfamy I did, was the only time I willingly woke up early when it aired 6:30am.

[@Linfamy]

That's dedication 😁. I would try to sneak out to the living room to watch early Saturday cartoons. My mom forced me to go back to sleep whenever she caught me 😡

[@hellokitty11432]

Now that I think about it, we were accidentally given stealth training. Listening out for parental movements, avoiding the creaky spots on the floor, pretending to sleep, etc

[@Linfamy]

We're...ninjas?

[@mypphard5965]

Damn old days

[@Rose-xe4ct]

There’s so much sarcasm in this video I love it “They were SHOCKED that a child born from a bamboo was not normal”

[@Linfamy]

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Dad: "Oh my God, your Sailor Moon!" Mother: "Honey, shut up." *WORK WORK WORK WORK WORK WORK*

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[@Linfamy]

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[@davidgumazon]

@@Linfamy that smile of yours *Kaguya from Love is War: **_Cute_* Said in disgusted. *THAT WAS A LIE* This man wrote a joke for the sake of reference, in reality Kaguya was intrigued of your humor.

[@ryuuk1528]

TOO wholesome

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watch or read. Tonikaku kawaii. Its cute.

[@prathi7089]

I need more Japanese folk tales

[@Linfamy]

You and me both, brother

[@user-jo9zh9nl1j]

Depending on the circumstances by that I can talk... There are many folk tales, old stories and legends in Japan. However, I am weak in English. One broadcaster was broadcasting animes of folk tales, old stories and legends, every Saturday. The series consists of 1475 volumes in total.

[@sweetxheart18x]

You would love the Anime Inuyasha it's a feudal fairytale about a half demon who befriends humans and demons, together they go on a journey to collect fragments of a sacred jewel while fighting a common enemy.

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@@sweetxheart18x Manga Japan Folklore (Manga Nippon Mukashibanashi) was broadcast from January 3, 1976 to September 24, 1994. A program that is only spoken by two people, one actor and one actress. Like grandpa and Grandma talk.The Audience ratings were 40% It's not an ordinary anime, it's an educational animation. What is InuYasha?

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[@Vortexiiixii]

Naruto: hey sasuke! Let's seal her on the moon shall we? Sasuke: with pleasure...

[@frizzywithglasses]

Now Lady Kaguya must REALLY hate her sons

[@desperationspray4403]

@@frizzywithglasses grandsons

[@frizzywithglasses]

@@desperationspray4403 her grandsons didn't seal her in the moon

[@desperationspray4403]

@@frizzywithglasses i talked about the anime and i mean the ending where sasuke and naruto made like a moon and sealed her

[@frizzywithglasses]

@@desperationspray4403 I know. Naruto and Sasuke reminded her of her sons that's what I meant, and since she hates her sons for sealing her in the moon the first time, Sasuke and Naruto reminding her of them sealing, her in the moon for the second time, makes her probably hate them even more

[@asantaraliner]

I compiled a list where the "Kaguya" name appeared on well known franchise: 1. Ghibli 2. Inuyasha 3. Naruto

[@Linfamy]

I'm surprised there's not more

[@asantaraliner]

@@Linfamy Mainly because the rest were not well known outside Japan.

[@JulyBaby]

Where's Touhou?

[@Shiromochimochi]

There are many works dealing with Kaguya hime Recently, the anime Kaguya-sama wa kokurasetai (Kaguya-sama: Love Is War)かぐや様は告らせたい

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Where is touhou?

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“And the thirst was real” Yeah we know .

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And disgusting -_-

[@FlamedancerStudio]

I’m not at that part. So....

[@patrick7932003]

It's just saliva, though

[@MrAapasuo]

"They were shocked that a daughter born from bamboo was not normal." No please, tell me it isnt so :D

[@Linfamy]

😣

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Lolz

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😔😔😔

[@SageDarkwind]

"I'm shocked! SHOCKED!!!" *pause* "Well, not that shocked."

[@yomeiko]

I was first exposed to this tale because of the Studio Ghibli movie. I loved the art and the way they told the story. Studio Ghibli really know how to make a touching story.

[@bewgie_..]

Moon Princes:"Came out from bamboo" Melon princes:"Came from a watermelon"

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When Kaguya in Touhou makes a lot more sense now.

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omg yes! em a 2hu fan too

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Finally a touhoy fan so im not alone yay

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Rainverno Zakurei Do not fret my friend we are all across the internet.

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[@gracethe9925]

i only checked this video to look for touhou fans in the comment section

[@selcouth516]

Is this the same folktale from the Ghibili film Princess Kaguya??

[@Linfamy]

It sure is!

[@totalmadness5387]

Indeed it is

[@xGen720]

And kaguya frok naruto verse

[@Aim54Delta]

It's a "work of fiction" so prominent in Japanese culture and history that Sesame Street incorporated it into their Big Bird visits Japan special - as Big Bird effectively is shown around Japan by Kaguya, herself. Of course, Japan knows it isn't a work of fiction. They still maintain their Imperial Regalia, which come from their founder goddess, amaterasu. This is somewhat widely known among people who have the time to stop being peasants and know things - which is, in part, why many things in the west are named after greek gods/goddesses and why many space faring factions in sci-fi are given Japanese names for their ships. The truth isn't "out there" - it is right in front of us. But more on that in a bit... Mars is a matter of national security .... Remember that.

[@angelserenade]

yes it is, but there are some slight alterations in the plot of the film: like Sutemaru, and the lady that has become Kaguya's teacher. But it was not confirmed if such characters really do mentioned in the original folktale.

[@musicwalls]

One modern interpretation of the ending of this tale that I like is found in the manga "Kaguya Wants to be Confessed to". It's just a modern high school romantic comedy and the titular character bears no similarity to the princess Kaguya in the Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, aside from her name, but in one of the chapters, the Tale of the Bamboo Cutter becomes a topic of discussion. In this chapter, one of the characters talks to Kaguya (the character from the manga) about how the tale ends tragically with princess Kaguya leaving Earth and giving the elixir of immortality to the emperor. He interprets the ending as the emperor being completely oblivious to princess Kaguya's true intentions. He thinks that princess Kaguya gave the emperor the elixir of immortality as a way of telling the emperor that she will one day return, but long after a single human's lifespan. Giving the emperor the elixir of immortality was her way of telling him to wait for her, but he couldn't read between the lines and ordered it destroyed at the nearest mountain I like this theory because it clears up something that I found strange in the original tale. Why did Kaguya not give the emperor the same impossible tasks as the others? Why did she continue to be friends and stay in contact with him after she rejected him even though he was persistent in his proposals? I think Kaguya did reciprocate the love of the emperor but knew that she couldn't marry him since she was bound to return to the moon someday. Then, just like the theory in the aforementioned manga, she gave the emperor the elixir of immortality as a way of telling him to wait for her for she will one day return. But then homeboy couldn't read the room and destroyed it. Truly, he was the first dense anime protagonist in history.

[@erenjinchuriki]

I’m really starting to think something like this went down to make Kaguya so pissed at Mikado. But I also think that Miyuki won’t let her down the second time around, like he sorta promised in the moon-viewing chapter.

[@diablo.the.cheater]

Ravioli ravioli your personal headcannon is now mine.

[@Jagrofes]

The ED for Season 3 is Miyuki dreaming of this. In this dream he drinks the elixir, and waits till humanity becomes space faring before launching an invasion to reclaim her. He kept his promise in his dream.

[@DEATH-THE-GOAT]

In the anime _"The Tale of the Princess Kaguya"_ the music playing when the procession of celestial beings descends from the Moon to take Kaguya back is the most beautiful music I have ever heard.

[@Pokenheimer]

The most beautiful music during the most saddest situation

[@reshpeck]

Just watched it last night and I was amazed at the creative choices throughout, but the music of the moon people at the end was the most inspired creative choice of them all. It brought home the implied analogy that her be taken was akin to death and that although the afterlife is a painless world of perfect existence, it is nevertheless a tragic experience to leave the world and everything and everyone you love behind. I'm not even a little bit ashamed to admit that I was weeping for a hour afterwards, and it's starting again now. This movie will stick with me forever.

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@@reshpeck 🙏

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​@@reshpeckNow I want to watch it.

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Kaguya!! The Rabbit princess?? Too much Naruto!!🤣 Was waiting for this one thank you my lord Lin.

[@Linfamy]

Naruto has so many references!

[@cooldude-vp4lf]

Linfamy. Like susanoo, tsukoyomi and Amaterasu. All from mangeko sharingan

[@Linfamy]

@Oliver Roberts totally!

[@DarthMalgusSith_Lord]

@@cooldude-vp4lf Kamui Kotomatsukami, Izanami, Izanagi

[@cooldude-vp4lf]

Kazuma Uchiha you said it

[@bigalmou2261]

Did you ever hear the tragedy of Kaguya-Hime the Wise? I thought not. It's not a story the Japanese would tell you. It's a Moon legend.

[@ikmwrime29sorryaira60]

Ok, that was a good one.

[@dennisyap2143]

I like this story. A similar story is the princess of Mt Ophir, a Javanese princess wooed by a Malaccan Sultan. In order to gently dismiss his proposal she put forth a list of things which are near impossible to fulfill. Among the items were, 7 trays of tears of virgin girls, 7 trays of the heart of mosquitoes, a bridge of silver and gold linking the palace to her abode in Mt Ophir. The Sultan only relented when she requested for the beating heart of his eldest prince. The moral of the story is people in power will pay any price to achieve their dream as long as it doesn't hurt them personally 😅... I do wonder, how long it will take Disney to incorporate these stories into their growing list of Disney princesses.

[@Linfamy]

Thanks for the story! I do like the idea of dark Disney movies :p

[@izakireemsi2783]

Title: *mention the name Kaguya* Touhou weebs: Bonjour

[@juno5679]

those dislikes was from Fujiwara no Mokuo's main and dummy accs...

[@firepower7017]

kaguya404 Clearly. You know there isn't anybody who would use these powers for evil with the intent of conquest.

[@Azrielfiend]

Well... Mokou hates any "kaguya" related video doesn't she?

[@mercyjinn]

I remember reading a book of Japanese folktales when I was in middle school and this story stuck with me the longest. I would dream about her and wondered how beautiful she might have been and what the moon army was like. A lot of my imagination and creative writing stemmed from Kaguya.

[@flandrescarletdevil5844]

I was a fan of Touhou and I can Understand Kaguya Houraisan now since she ordered Five Impossible Request

[@R0230R]

6:17 If only the Emperor knew that in a thousand of years space travel(atleast getting up to the moon) would have been a thing.

[@Linfamy]

Good point. Should have drank that elixir.

[@genghiskhan5701]

"Knock Knock, its the United States" -Apollo 11 to the Moon Kingdom, 1969

[@anthonyfox585]

I was just watching inuyasha movie 2 last night and it's about kaguya lol

[@Linfamy]

Maybe I made this video because I knew you just watched that 🙄😲

[@anthonyfox585]

Linfamy oh shit lol 😂

[@k8egirl101]

Lol I'm rewatching that movie right now.

[@ayrtonsenna1768]

Kaguya Hime from Touhou Project.

[@gracethe9925]

her last name's Houraisan???

[@violetdetectorsumirekousam461]

"Hime" is the Japanese for Princess. Houraisan Kaguya-Hime would be her full title.

[@LucMantique]

NEET Princess.

[@windyryady6367]

of NEET hime

[@CalebCalixFernandez]

I lost it when you said: "Oh, my god! You're Sailor Moon!". There's a Sailor Moon short story called "The Tale of Princess Kaguya" and one of the story's characters is named Nayotake Himeko, using the Japanese naming custom.

[@windyryady6367]

when Kaguya gets to the moon : TATSUKETE EIRIN

[@samiulkabir1151]

No wonder Nasa-kun was so worried.

[@senpai.w]

That is the comment I was finding 🥺

[@infinitemagnesium]

So that’s why it’s called Reach For The Moon ~ Immortal Smoke?

[@windyryady6367]

IT'S A COMMA

[@jam6006]

I was just thinking about Touhou the whole entire time.

[@akachantora3639]

Same tbh

[@frosty5122]

Same here

[@deplatformedcrowprinceluna6339]

Also don’t forget Miss Kaguya: Love Is War

[@unowenwashere2782]

I heard this tale in Touhou Back to the Moon you go Kaguya stop spending your time in the Bamboo Forest with the Rabbits

[@ephraimium6755]

You haven't read Silent Sinner in Blue and played Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom (a.k.a Lol k), have you

[@unowenwashere2782]

@@ephraimium6755 yup but I did play LoLK

[@Punaparta]

"Yeah, you wished your parents named you with a title." Well, most common names in the West have some pretty cool meanings, but since many of them originate from an ancient language that isn't spoken anymore, these meanings tend to be sadly obscure. Did you mention in another video that your given name was Rob or Bob? Either way, that's a diminutive of Robert, an old Anglo-Saxon name with Teuton roots, believed by most historians and linguists to originate from the Proto-Germanic Hrōþiberhtaz, which meant something like 'fame-bright' or'glory-bright'. Not sure what that name is supposed to tell about its carrier. Other such names include Magnus (from Latin magnus, 'great', mostly popular in Scandinavia, likely originating from the medieval Norse mistaking the epithet of the Frankish king Carolus Magnus (i.e. Charlemagne) for his second name), Alexander (from Greek aléxandros, 'defender of men'), and Michael (from Hebrew mī kāʼēl, 'who is like god').

[@Linfamy]

Nope, my given name is Linh, which means smart in Vietnamese 😉

[@adoramae5436]

Those of us with Latin names just get lucky 😂

[@polyhistorphilomath]

Germanic naming customs wouldn’t have required the combination of name elements to have a coherent meaning (when considered together). Hrothgar and Ulfbert have the same first and second element respectively. Fame-spear and Wolf-bright.

[@Punaparta]

@@polyhistorphilomath Ah yes, Hrothgar. In modern English, that name exists as Roger.

[@vaguelywukong]

Oooh! My irl given name means "hope" in Yoruba (according to my mother, anyways) and all six of my middle names mean "cherished" in some way or form in the same language!

[@geraltzrivii4582]

I just discovered this channel and I already love it ^^ finally a historical channel about Japan. You have filled the missing part in my heart my friend.

[@Linfamy]

Woohoo! Hope you stick around :)

[@carval2001]

"OH MY GOD YOUR SAILOR MOON" "shutuphoney"

[@Linfamy]

😅

[@ramildakila1334]

1:36 "Christian B." Should've named it as "Justin Y." LOL

[@arandompersonontheinternet6945]

4:55 " OH MY GOD YOU'RE SAILOR MOON!!!" " Shut up honey..."

[@sourcandy2926]

This reminds me of the tale of the princess kaguya which I'm guessing is based off this folktale

[@Linfamy]

Yep, this is kaguya hime :)

[@aaryncooper5322]

When he mentioned the robe of the fire rat my mind screamed: "INUYASHA!"

[@dianalindeman1644]

Same here!

[@nalro1319]

I’m on Ep 9 of Tonikawa: Over The Moon, and I had to come here to see if there were any connections to the Princess Kaguya story and the anime, the anime has been throwing hints at us every episode, lol

[@omsincoconut]

Manga Spoiler Alert! They are related

[@maybelx9547]

You guys need to watch 「The Tale of the Princess Kaguya」 from Studio Ghibli!!

[@Linfamy]

I've heard good things about that

[@maybelx9547]

Linfamy It’s definitely worth the watch! The storyline is good, and the art is superb!

[@Linfamy]

👍

[@maybelx9547]

@Amazing Spiderman Fan 2002 I can't exactly say if it's a happy ending or not, but for Kaguya I'm pretty sure it's a happy ending

[@erentischart4218]

I’m a massive anime fan when you were naming off all the things needed for those tasks literally what came to my mind was a movie from one of my absolute favourite animes called inuyasha

[@rathakim3569]

tbh your videos are soooo addicting, u deserve more sub and likes!

[@Linfamy]

Woohoo I'm glad you like them :)

[@alexandriaannette2216]

Omg I had a book of this, I haven't heard this story since I was a child. Thank you for sharing this one!!

[@franksinatra2530]

Hey Linfamy, I discovered your videos recently, and they have supplemented my readings about ancient Japan really well. You have a great sense of humour and the historical tidbits are always interesting. You deserve way more views and subs, keep up the good work my man :)

[@Linfamy]

Hey, glad you found the channel and thanks for the kind words! (omg Frank Sinatra is watching my videos!)

[@jadehutton1936]

I love listening to your voice. You're so funny. And the videos are really nice.

[@Linfamy]

Glad you like them 💗

[@karaqakkzl]

@@Linfamy want sum BigBlackChannel Egg Fried Rice?

[@tasty8186]

Thanks to your video with Epimetheus I now have a new favourite source of folk stories

[@Linfamy]

Woohoo! Welcome!

[@maryearly3259]

after watching the Inuyaha movie featuring parts of this story it's nice to hear the real tale. thank you for making all of these videos. I've learned a lot and I hope to continue to learn a hell of a lot more thanks to you.

[@SlashCrash_Studios]

And then Kaguya Hime learned about Danmaku

[@windyryady6367]

everyone : AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@keshiaanders6452]

Those tasks that Kaguya gave the five nobleman are actually simple if you think out of the box. Buddah's bowl = a bowl that looks old & ordinary with a gold like shine in it (like the Holy Grail). Jeweled branches = Sakura/Cherry blossom branches (the "mysterious" island's greatest treasure is are the cherry blossoms). Robe of a fire rat = A red fireproof robe with the Chinese emblem of The Rat from the Zodiac with the fire element. Jewel from a dragon = a jasper stone (the another names for jasper is "bloodstone" and "dragon bloodstone" ). Swallow cowrie shells = Cowrie shells that have colors like a swallow.

[@g0ryxm1lk68]

Your humer is amazing lmao I love it makes it easier for me to learn folktales I'm really interested in japanese culture so I'm trying to learn Japanese and about they're culture so thank you lol

[@deleteddeleted4455]

Wow linfamy your patrons are very great I could not afford that much money

[@LuinTathren]

I've always loved this story and Urashima Tarō. Both make me smile a sad smile. Hey, are you going to do Urashima Tarō?

[@Linfamy]

perhaps...

[@ArstotzkaEmpire]

Linfamy if you have Kaguya, The Nine tailed fox and Jiraya. Then you might do Urashima that Urashiki Otsutsuki from Boruto is based off.

[@glitchyglitchy3925]

The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter is one of my favorite fairytales. There are multiple recountings of it with small variations. One version says she was sent to earth for committing a crime, another says it was to keep her safe from a celestial war. There's a version that has the emperor's men being paralyzed by the mere presence of the moon people, another says they shot but the arrows bounced off harmlessly. One says the emperor burned the elixir of life out of grief, another out of fear. There are ones that go into more detail about the 5 suitors and their journeys. I've tried to find as many versions of it as I can. I'm not even sure why I like it so much, but I do.

[@ToriHalfon]

Thank you KZbin algorithm for turning me on to this absolutely delightful, funny, educational and entertaining channel!

[@Linfamy]

Thanks for the kind words :)

[@alissasmotherman5402]

This was made into a movie called “The Princess Kaguya” I have watched it and I advise it to anyone who wants to learn about this specific tale.

[@rishiroy5339]

Momoshiki : Hey Kaguya! I came to punish you. Kaguya: Celestial Moon Beings!!

[@LivesInHerBooks]

*explains about the moon & stuff* Father: Omg your sailor moon Mother: Shut up honey I died of laughter!🤣😂🤣😂😹🤣😂

[@Linfamy]

Oh no, i caused a viewer death

[@hervygervy8530]

The Ōkami depiction of princess Kaguya is especially funny because she’s in like bamboo astronaut gear and uses a rocket ship to return to the moon

[@MoonHunting]

So this is the inspiration for characters of Kaguya-Sama Love is War. They even mention the tale itself in the story. I know there is an arc of Impossible Task of obtaining the Swallows Cowrly an I think there was something about the Buddha's Bowl. It's really cool to see the original tale. Thank you for the vid!

[@user-jo9zh9nl1j]

In other words It's a power struggle between the wealthy. The five people who proposed to the moon princess Kaguya have their own models. ・Prince Ishitukuri is said to be the “tajihishima“ of Minister of the Left. (Emperor Senka's of fourth grandchild.) ・Prince Kuramochi is said “Fujiwara‐no Fuhito“. his mother was Kuramochi clan. He may have been an illegitimate child of the emperor. ・“Minister of the right, Abe-no‐Mimuraji“ is said “Abe-no‐Miushi“. Abe-no‐Miushi is the ancestor of “Abе no seimei“. “Abe‐no seimei“ was a legendary yin-yang teacher. ・"Major Counselor, Otomo‐no Miyuki" is said himself. Ancestor of “Otomo no yakamochi“. ・"State councilor, Ishi-no-Kami Marotari" is said "Ishi-no-Kami Maro“. "Ishi-no-Kami Maro“ later changed his name to "Mononobe‐no Ason“. This is a social satire even if it is said that it is a long time ago now.

[@Linfamy]

thanks for the info!

[@pichfor743]

Cuts bamboo, finds baby Cuts peach, finds baby Cuts melon, finds baby I'm scared to cut things, I'm not ready to be a mom.

[@karaqakkzl]

In Vietnam, you don't need cut anything because it's in your womb, such as Coconut

[@shinycharazardstudios1015]

I like your narrative style

[@deborahkogan8742]

Thank you! ♡

[@unknownherrscher]

5:09 i just had houseki no kuni flashbacks taking jewels...

[@JulyBaby]

Same

[@joannamysluk8623]

Well, Kaguya *_IS_* a Lunarian and she does apparently like jewels, so...

[@djdjfkfkkfkfkfnfnfnndowos]

the first lunarian that appeared in houseki no kuni anime kinda looked like kaguya hime

[@Kimbalhota]

No mention to Kaguya Houraisan and the Inaba Rabbits in the comments!?

[@violetdetectorsumirekousam461]

Mokou burned all of the Kaguya Houraisan comments.

[@frosty5122]

Ayy, nice to see fellow Touhou fans around here

[@chairmantripley1352]

People theorized that the 5 impossible tasks were impossible not because the items were extremely hard to retrieve but that Kaguya-hime already have the 5 treasures that she tasks the suitors to retrieve hence an impossible task.

[@travisoliver6741]

That would explain how she was able to instantly recognize everything as being fake.

[@sofessoft13]

In Mexico, we have a similar history talking about the mountain , that is, it's about princess Iztlacihuatl and the warrior Popocatepetl, to let them get married the king gave them one condition, Popocatepetl must figth in a war, he won because duh, but a jealous suitor left the Battlefield and told everyone that Popocatepetl had dies, the princess was devastated, she refused to eat and died of a broken heart, so when Popocatepetl came back the dad was like: What the heck? Weren't you dead? Realizing they had been fooled they punished the suitor, but no punish could be enough for Popocatepetl to cure his broken heart, he took her to a land with a torch as his only companion and watched her dead body wishing she was just in a deep slumber, the gods felt pity for the young couple who were separeted before they should have, so over-nigth they turned them into a mountain and a Volcano, Iztlacihuatl lays there, you can see her silloutte, and Popocatepetl watches over her, and the torch he took is still on to this day.

[@HouraiSama]

when i saw this video i knew there were gonna be some touhou fans here im proud

[@ladylunaginaofgames40]

I think Kaguya's story was considered so interesting, she is the reference in several Mangas, Animes, and even video games. I own a Manga series called Sakura-Hime that takes place in an alternative timeline in which Kagura's granddaughter must literally turn into a superhero samurai to slay feral moon spirits that would feed on humans. They also claim that moon demons feed on humans and that the lineage of the moon princess would always cause the death of the rightful heir to the throne, so each princess is betrothed to said the heir to sustain the balance between the moon and earth. Also, Sailor Moon took slight inspiration from Greek Mythology in the naming of the love interest (whom I can't name on top of my head) and there's a Studio Gibibi movie adaptation of the legend which I really like. You should see it

[@march3883]

please share more stories like this!!!

[@diegocrusius]

love the interpretations at the end of these videos

[@akirachristopheryrigan18]

So this is where Zun gets its inspirations to have the touhou IN

[@lyndsaybrown8471]

Imperishable Night explains.

[@andreashore7379]

Your videos are enjoyable

[@Linfamy]

I also enjoyed your comment

[@ascii5631]

I remember this story from a game on my nintendo DS! It was so beautiful and I loved it

[@Linfamy]

😁👍

[@sweetazn208]

Kaguya has been mentioned in naruto and naruto. I have often wondered what her background story was. Thank you for the breakdown. Starting to see a correlation with inuyasha movie. Makes sense now

[@Linfamy]

Glad you like :)

[@Alt_eri]

“OMG your sailor moon!” “Shut Up honey” Anime is the best how dare you

[@Kaizokuking9]

love your story telling skills. "ya"

[@aditikakkad1506]

I remember watching a couple of episodes of doremon which revolved this folk tale. The narrator has a cool sarcasm. I like it.

[@Linfamy]

Ooh didn't know it was in Doraemon :)

[@user-jo9zh9nl1j]

・True love begins when nothing is looked for in return. ・Man discovers himself when he becomes to the obstacle. ・It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; What is essential is invisible to the eye. From The Little Prince that Saint-exupéry wrote. By the story of the Moon Princess Kaguya from my mother, I knew those things since baby.

[@chryssanthemum]

🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@joannamysluk8623]

Ah, Little Prince. A book not much thicker than a school notebook that primary school first-graders write in, yet a book containing so many wonders that the human mind cannot comprehend it, despite the fact that the book itself was written by a human.

[@revalanims5017]

“Hey, arent these tasks a bit um.... impossible?” “Yeah.”

[@rosevl641]

Hey! I like the humor man 😂😍😘😂

[@Linfamy]

Thanks 😅

[@MrMooagi977]

sokka: My girlfriend turned into the moon Zukko: That's harsh man

[@emsotheamonirith5839]

Powerful Men Fighting over Woman is a Tale as Old as Ancient Writing. for example: any Mythology.

[@Linfamy]

What use is power if you can't get women, asks mythology.

[@meozy4365]

There is a movie called "The tale of Princess Kaguya". Its on Netflix. Let me tell you, the amount I sobbed- And now I see your video on it, I cant help but watch!

[@WildBillCox13]

Found you through Epimetheus. Subscribed today.

[@Linfamy]

Well finally, been waiting forever 😉

[@WildBillCox13]

Flatterer . . .

[@bluecottonskies862]

I love how whenever they speak there so god damn chill..

[@momouwu1937]

So Chang'e didn't really lived alone with a rabbit after all

[@oplatona__6361]

I love your videos because I love history in school but your videos are sooooo funny i would rather have this as my lessons

[@Linfamy]

Thanks, that's nice of you to say 😊

[@leviedds9354]

That’s how I discovered you(such nostalgia)

[@Linfamy]

:D

[@morimori7456]

this is one of my fave stories from when I was a child

[@Linfamy]

👍