Buddha: The Great Departure

Buddha: The Great Departure (2011)

手塚治虫のブッダ -赤い砂漠よ!美しく-

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.

Date of release
2011-05-28
TMDB
7.5 / 10 (76)
Runtime
1h 51m
Genres
Adventure, Animation, Drama, History
Director
Kozo Morishita

Casting

  • Sayuri Yoshinaga — Narration / Chapra's Mother (voice)
  • Masato Sakai — Chapra (voice)
  • 観世清和 — King Suddhodana (voice)
  • Hidetaka Yoshioka — Siddhartha Gotama / Buddha (voice)
  • Ai Orikasa — Childhood Siddhartha (voice)
  • Junko Takeuchi — Childhood Chapra (voice)
  • Tessyo Genda — General Budai (voice)
  • Keiji Fujiwara — Bandaka (voice)
  • Ikue Otani — Tatta (voice)
  • Takahiro Sakurai — Naradatta (voice)
  • Nana Mizuki — Migaila (voice)
  • Tomoka Kurotani — Princess Marikka (voice)

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