Buddha: The Great Departure

Buddha: The Great Departure

2011
1h 51m
7.5

7.5/10

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Overview

Prince Siddhartha is heir to the Shakya kingdom, which is constantly at war with the more powerful Kosala kingdom. His father tries to raise as him as a warrior leader and to shield him from the miseries of the world. Meeting the young outcast girl Migaila, Siddhartha experiences love for the first time but also witnesses the suffering that afflicts humankind. Meanwhile, in Kosala, Chapra rises through the military, despite his lowly origins, to become a hero and general of the army. A final showdown between the two kingdoms forces Siddhartha to re-evaluate the path he is following.

Status: Released

Language: JA

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Production Information

Production Companies
Toei Animation Tezuka Productions Toei Company Kinoshita Group Warner Bros. Japan Toei Video Company Kaga Electronics Yomiuri Shimbun Company
Production Countries
Japan
Spoken Languages
Japanese

Quick Facts

Original Title 手塚治虫のブッダ -赤い砂漠よ!美しく-
Release Date May 28, 2011
Status Released
Language JA
IMDb ID tt1686865
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Cast

Sayuri Yoshinaga
Sayuri Yoshinaga

Narration / Chapra's Mother (voice)

Masato Sakai
Masato Sakai

Chapra (voice)

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観世清和

King Suddhodana (voice)

Hidetaka Yoshioka
Hidetaka Yoshioka

Siddhartha Gotama / Buddha (voice)

Ai Orikasa
Ai Orikasa

Childhood Siddhartha (voice)

Junko Takeuchi
Junko Takeuchi

Childhood Chapra (voice)

Tessyo Genda
Tessyo Genda

General Budai (voice)

Keiji Fujiwara
Keiji Fujiwara

Bandaka (voice)

Ikue Otani
Ikue Otani

Tatta (voice)

Takahiro Sakurai
Takahiro Sakurai

Naradatta (voice)

Nana Mizuki
Nana Mizuki

Migaila (voice)

Tomoka Kurotani
Tomoka Kurotani

Princess Marikka (voice)

Key Crew

Kouzou Morishita
Director
Reiko Yoshida
Screenplay
Hiroyuki Sakurada
Producer