Buddha: The Great Departure
手塚治虫のブッダ -赤い砂漠よ!美しく-
Release: 2011-05-28
·Runtime: 111m
·★ 7.5
Adventure
Animation
Drama
History
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.
Production Countries
Japan
Production Companies
Toei Animation
Tezuka Productions
Toei Company
Kinoshita Group
Warner Bros. Japan
Toei Video Company
Kaga Electronics
Yomiuri Shimbun Company
Cast
Nana Mizuki
as Migaila (voice)
Tomoka Kurotani
as Princess Marikka (voice)
Romi Park
as Tatta's Sister (voice)
Mamiko Noto
as Princess Yasodharā (voice)
Kenzo Ryu
as Executioner 2 (voice)
Satomi Korogi
as Baby Siddhartha (voice)
Masato Sakai
as Chapra (voice)
Ai Orikasa
as Childhood Siddhartha (voice)
Junko Takeuchi
as Childhood Chapra (voice)
Tessyo Genda
as General Budai (voice)
Taro Suruga
as Executioner 1 (voice)
Ichiro Nagai
as Asita (voice)
Sayuri Yoshinaga
as Narration / Chapra's Mother (voice)
Hidetaka Yoshioka
as Siddhartha Gotama / Buddha (voice)
Keiji Fujiwara
as Bandaka (voice)
Takahiro Sakurai
as Naradatta (voice)
Yurika Hino
as Lady Maya (voice)
Sayaka Ohara
as Lady Pajapati (voice)
Ikue Otani
as Tatta (voice)
