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Buddha: The Great Departure (2011)

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.
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Kōzō Morishita profile
Kōzō Morishita

Director

Cast

Sayuri Yoshinaga profile
Sayuri Yoshinaga

Narration / Chapra's Mother (voice)

Masato Sakai profile
Masato Sakai

Chapra (voice)

観世清和 profile
観世清和

King Suddhodana (voice)

Hidetaka Yoshioka profile
Hidetaka Yoshioka

Siddhartha Gotama / Buddha (voice)

Ai Orikasa profile
Ai Orikasa

Childhood Siddhartha (voice)

Junko Takeuchi profile
Junko Takeuchi

Childhood Chapra (voice)

Tessyo Genda profile
Tessyo Genda

General Budai (voice)

Keiji Fujiwara profile
Keiji Fujiwara

Bandaka (voice)

Ikue Otani profile
Ikue Otani

Tatta (voice)

Takahiro Sakurai profile
Takahiro Sakurai

Naradatta (voice)

Nana Mizuki profile
Nana Mizuki

Migaila (voice)

Tomoka Kurotani profile
Tomoka Kurotani

Princess Marikka (voice)

Sayuri Yoshinaga profile
Sayuri Yoshinaga

Narration / Chapra's Mother (voice)

Masato Sakai profile
Masato Sakai

Chapra (voice)

観世清和 profile
観世清和

King Suddhodana (voice)

Hidetaka Yoshioka profile
Hidetaka Yoshioka

Siddhartha Gotama / Buddha (voice)

Ai Orikasa profile
Ai Orikasa

Childhood Siddhartha (voice)

Junko Takeuchi profile
Junko Takeuchi

Childhood Chapra (voice)

Tessyo Genda profile
Tessyo Genda

General Budai (voice)

Keiji Fujiwara profile
Keiji Fujiwara

Bandaka (voice)

Ikue Otani profile
Ikue Otani

Tatta (voice)

Takahiro Sakurai profile
Takahiro Sakurai

Naradatta (voice)

Nana Mizuki profile
Nana Mizuki

Migaila (voice)

Tomoka Kurotani profile
Tomoka Kurotani

Princess Marikka (voice)

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Release Date

May 28, 2011

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

Toei Animation logoTezuka Productions logo

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Videos

Osamu Tezuka's BUDDHA 1st Trailer thumbnail
Osamu Tezuka's BUDDHA 1st Trailer

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