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Buddha: The Great Departure

Original title: 手塚治虫のブッダ -赤い砂漠よ!美しく-

★ 7.5 TMDB Rating · 76 votes

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.

Director
Kouzou Morishita
Release date
May 28, 2011
Original language
Japanese
Origin
Japan

Cast of Buddha: The Great Departure

  • Portrait of Sayuri Yoshinaga

    Sayuri Yoshinaga

    Narration / Chapra's Mother (voice)

  • Portrait of Masato Sakai

    Masato Sakai

    Chapra (voice)

  • 観世清和

    King Suddhodana (voice)

  • Portrait of Hidetaka Yoshioka

    Hidetaka Yoshioka

    Siddhartha Gotama / Buddha (voice)

  • Portrait of Ai Orikasa

    Ai Orikasa

    Childhood Siddhartha (voice)

  • Portrait of Junko Takeuchi

    Junko Takeuchi

    Childhood Chapra (voice)

  • Portrait of Tessyo Genda

    Tessyo Genda

    General Budai (voice)

  • Portrait of Keiji Fujiwara

    Keiji Fujiwara

    Bandaka (voice)

  • Portrait of Ikue Otani

    Ikue Otani

    Tatta (voice)

  • Portrait of Takahiro Sakurai

    Takahiro Sakurai

    Naradatta (voice)

  • Portrait of Nana Mizuki

    Nana Mizuki

    Migaila (voice)

  • Portrait of Tomoka Kurotani

    Tomoka Kurotani

    Princess Marikka (voice)

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