Film

Buddha: The Great Departure

2011 · 1h 51m · Adventure · Animation · Drama

IMDb

6.3

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.

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)

観世三郎太

Joteka (voice)

Yurika Hino

Lady Maya (voice)

Romi Park

Tatta's Sister (voice)

Sayaka Ohara

Lady Pajapati (voice)

• Kouzou MorishitaDirector
• Reiko YoshidaScreenplay
• Hiroyuki SakuradaProducer
• Kenji TakahashiDirector of Photography
• Michiru OshimaOriginal Music Composer
• Shinichi FukumitsuEditor

Release date

May 28, 2011

Status

Released

Original language

Japanese

Runtime

1h 51m

Rated

15

Genres

Adventure, Animation, Drama, History

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