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Saint Young Men

Movie"Jesus Christ and Gautama Buddha vacation on Earth as roommates in a Tokyo apartment."
Audience Score
25
Saint Young Men
NR 1 hr 16 minComedy, FantasySaint Young Men Collection PosterPart of Saint Young Men Collection
What if Jesus and Buddha were living on Earth in modern times? What if they shared an apartment in Japan? Saint☆Oniisan is a humorous drama about daily lives of Jesus Christ and Gautama Buddha who are living together as roommates in a Tokyo apartment while taking a vacation on Earth. The comedy often involves jokes about Christianity, Buddhism, and all things related, as well as the main characters' attempts to hide their identities and understand modern society in Japan.
StarringKenichi MatsuyamaShota SometaniJiro Sato
DirectorYuichi Fukuda
WriterYuichi Fukuda

Movie Details

Original Language:Japanese
Production Companies:Piccoma TV
Movie Tags:
religion

Saint Young Men Collection

Jesus Christ and Gautama Buddha , the central figures of Christianity and Buddhism respectively, are living together as roommates in an apartment in Tachikawa, part of the suburbs of Tokyo. While taking a vacation on Earth, they attempt to hide their identities and understand modern Japanese society. Each chapter shows their lives during an average day, when they are sightseeing, drinking beer, blogging, or playing video games. While Jesus is portrayed as an impassioned person for his love for all (even for shopping), Buddha tends to be calm and thrifty, and also likes manga. The comedy often involves visual gags and puns, as well as jokes in reference to elements of Christianity and Buddhism; for example, Jesus creates wine from water in a public bath and Buddha shines when excited.