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Buddha: The Great Departure isn't currently available on any streaming service in the United States.
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Buddha: The Great Departure plot summary
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.
Details
- Original title
- 手塚治虫のブッダ -赤い砂漠よ!美しく-
- Release date
- May 28, 2011
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Genres
- Adventure, Animation, Drama, History
- Directed by
- Kouzou Morishita
- Country
- Japan
- TMDB rating
- 7.5 / 10 · 76 votes
Cast
Sayuri YoshinagaNarration / Chapra's Mother (voice)
Masato SakaiChapra (voice)- 観世清和King Suddhodana (voice)
Hidetaka YoshiokaSiddhartha Gotama / Buddha (voice)
Ai OrikasaChildhood Siddhartha (voice)
Junko TakeuchiChildhood Chapra (voice)
Tessyo GendaGeneral Budai (voice)
Keiji FujiwaraBandaka (voice)
Ikue OtaniTatta (voice)
Takahiro SakuraiNaradatta (voice)
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Buddha: The Great Departure runs 1h 51m (111 minutes).
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