Buddha: The Great Departure

Movie
Audience Score
74
Buddha: The Great Departure
NR 1 hr 51 minDrama, Animation, Adventure, HistoryOsamu Tezuka's Buddha PosterPart of Osamu Tezuka's Buddha
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.
StarringSayuri YoshinagaMasato Sakai観世清和
DirectorKōzō Morishita
WriterReiko Yoshida

Movie Details

Original Language:Japanese
Production Companies:Toei Animation, Tezuka Productions
Buddha: The Great Departure on the Web:Official Website
Movie Tags:
animedramahistorical figurejourneyepicadaptation

Osamu Tezuka's Buddha

In ancient India, the lives of the re plagued by drought, famine, constant warfare and the injustices of the strict caste system. The intertwining lives of many unhappy souls are drawn together by the birth of the young prince Siddhartha, who embarks on a spiritual journey, becomes Buddha, "the Enlightened One," and attempts to bring about a spiritual rebirth of the people in this desperate age.