It was announced that Studio Ghibli's film 'Kaguya-hime no Monogatari ('The Tale of the Princess Kaguya')', directed by Takahata Isao, has been nominated in the Best Animated Feature Film category for the 87th annual Academy Awards.

As Miyazaki Hayao's 'Kazetachinu ('The Wind Rises')' was also nominated last year, this marks the second consecutive year for a Japanese film to be nominated in this category.
 

'Kaguya-hime no Monogatari' is the Takahata Iso's first film in 14 years and it was released in the U.S. back in October of 2014.

The film has already won awards including the 40th Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards (Best Animated Film), the 35th Boston Society of Film Critics Awards (Best Animated Film), and Toronto Film Critics Association (Best Animated Feature).

'Kaguya-hime no Monogatari' will be competing against "Big Hero 6", "The Boxtrolls", "How to Train Your Dragon 2", and "Song of the Sea."

Source & Image: Oricon