Buddha: The Great Departure

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Buddha: The Great Departure

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.

Original Title

手塚治虫のブッダ -赤い砂漠よ!美しく-

Release Date

2011-05-28

Year

2011

Duration

1h 51m

Status

Released

Score

7.50

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Cast

Sayuri Yoshinaga

Sayuri Yoshinaga

Narration / Chapra's Mother (voice)

Masato Sakai

Masato Sakai

Chapra (voice)

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King Suddhodana (voice)

Hidetaka Yoshioka

Hidetaka Yoshioka

Siddhartha Gotama / Buddha (voice)

Ai Orikasa

Ai Orikasa

Childhood Siddhartha (voice)

Junko Takeuchi

Junko Takeuchi

Childhood Chapra (voice)

Tessyo Genda

Tessyo Genda

General Budai (voice)

Keiji Fujiwara

Keiji Fujiwara

Bandaka (voice)

Ikue Otani

Ikue Otani

Tatta (voice)

Takahiro Sakurai

Takahiro Sakurai

Naradatta (voice)