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Basic Info
Release: May 28, 2011
Runtime: 111 min
Rating: ⭐ 7.5/10 (72 votes)
Status: Released

Buddha: The Great Departure

2011 111 min ⭐ 7.5/10 72 votes
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.

Genres
Adventure Animation Drama History
Production Countries
  • Japan
Spoken Languages
  • Japanese ja

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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)
Crew
Kōzō Morishita
Kōzō Morishita
Director
Reiko Yoshida
Reiko Yoshida
Screenplay
Hiroyuki Sakurada
Producer
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