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April 10, 2026
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"Hikaru Ijūin — Lord Minister of the right, Abe"
"[From an interview with Toshio Suzuki after the death of Isao Takahata, and other marketing] The sins and punishments committed by the princess"
"Tomoko Tabata — Me no Warawa/Menowarawa"
"Nakamura Shichinosuke II — The Mikado (Emperor)"
"‘If I hear that you pine for me, I will return to you. If you are truly waiting for me… I will come straight back.’"
"A princesses crime and punishment"
"Prince Ishitskuri: [Speaking to Kaguya for the first time] I am Prince Ishitsukuri! If you consent to being my wife… I will worship you day and night, my forehead to the ground… as I would the stone begging bowl of Lord Buddha himself in India."
"Atsuko Takahata — Lady Sagami"
"Shinosuke Tatekawa — Inbe no Akita"
"Isao Hashizume — Prince Kuramochi"
"Kengo Kora — Sutemaru"
"Lady Sagami: [after Kaguya had asked to swim] You most certainly may not! A noble princess does not frolic and dance around in such a manner."
"If you wish to accuse me of disobedience to His Majesty then feel free to kill me. If your happiness depends on a courtier’s cap then I will go to him. When I see you wearing that cap, then I will kill myself."
"There’s joy, there’s grief. All who live here feel them in all their different shades. There’s birds, bugs, beasts, grass, trees, flowers, and feelings."
"It’s me Heaven’s blessed! I’m the one who’ll raise her."
"Inbe no Akita: [Talking about Kaguya] The moment I stood before her, this aged body began to tremble as if a dry fountain had come back to life. Just the memory of that glimmering beauty leaves me completely lost for words!"
"Aki Asakura — Kaguya"
"Nobuko Miyamoto — Ōna/Ouna/Okina (The bamboo cutters wife) and the narrator"
"Ryudo Uzaki — Grand counselor Otomo"
"Tamaki Kojo — Middle counselor Isonokami"
"Yukiji Asaoka Kita/Kita no Kata"
"Mirai Uchida — Kaguya (Child)"
"Takaya Kamikawa — Prince Ishitsukuri"
"Takeo Chii — Sanuki no Miyatsuko (The bamboo cutter)"
"[scolding Miriam, Priya, and Abby] I knew you were trouble. Putting all these thoughts into Mei-Mei's head, parading her around. Now she's lying, sneaking out. She attacked a defenceless boy! You think this is a joke? Do you know how dangerous this is?"
"It's one thing to stay calm at home or school. But a concert? You'll get whipped up into a frenzy and panda all over the place."
"No one can see her like this. I never wanted this for her."
"This isn't music, this is filth! And it's not worth jeopardizing your life over."
"What was that? Am I the only one who sees the danger here? There's no way she could keep her panda in. And $200?! For what?! Who do they think they are, Celine Dion? Hmph. Unbelievable. I saw that look. Where does she get that from? Treating her own mother like that."
"[while trying to apologize to Tyler's parents after Meilin attacked their son] I am so sorry. She's never done anything like this before. I don't know what came over her."
"She is a good girl, and you've taken advantage of her!"
"Did the red peony bloom?"
"The Daisy Mart has lost a loyal customer today."
"[as a school security is trying to keep her out] Mei-Mei! Tell him it's me! Mei-Mei! Tell him it's mommy! Mei-Mei! Tell him you forgot your PADS!"
"Sun Yee, revered ancestor, guardian of the red pandas, we humbly thank you for protecting and guiding us. Especially Mei-Mei."
"[final lines of the film] Sometimes, I miss how things were, but… nothing stays the same forever. We've all got an inner beast. We've all got a messy, loud, weird part of ourselves hidden away. And a lot of us never let it out. But I did. How 'bout you?"
"Who are these hip-hoppers? And why are they called "4*Town" if there are five of them?"
"As you know, our ancestor Sun Yee, had a mystical connection with red pandas. In fact, she loved them so much…that she asked the gods to turn her into one. [narrating] It was wartime. The men were all gone. Sun Yee was desperate for a way to protect herself and her daughters. Then one night, during a red moon, the gods granted her wish. They gave her the ability to harness her emotions, to transform into a powerful mystical beast. She was able to fend off bandits, protect her village, and save her family from ruin. Sun Yee passed this gift to her daughters, for when they came of age. And they passed it to theirs. But over time, our family chose to come to a new world. And what was a blessing became… an inconvenience."
"You can do it! Keep going!"
"I'm changing, Mom. I'm finally figuring out who I am, but… I'm scared it'll take me away from you."
"The panda's a part of me, and you guys are too."
"I'm keeping it."
"[seeing that Tyler's a fan of 4*Town] You are a 4*Townie?!"
"[to Sun Yee] I'm not going to regret this, am I?"
"Oh, that's nothing! You wanna see crass?! [starts shaking her butt at Mingzilla]"
"[while fighting Mingzilla] WELL, SORRY, I'M NOT PERFECT! SORRY, I'M NOT GOOD ENOUGH! [flies directly towards her] AND SORRY, I'LL NEVER BE LIKE YOU!"
"My panda, my choice, Mom."
"O-M-G! I'm so excited for the new album."
"[from trailer] My whole life, I've been perfect little Mei-Mei… but maybe I like this new me."
"[freaking out when she learns that 4*Town's concert and the red moon ritual are on the same night and realizes she can't be in two places at once] I CAN'T MISS 4*TOWN! WE WORKED SO HARD! But...but the ritual. I'LL LET EVERYONE DOWN!"