The Rebirth of Buddha
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| The Rebirth of Buddha | |
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| Directed by | Takaaki Ishiyama |
| Written by | Hiroshi Ohkawa |
| Screenplay by | Hiroshi Ohkawa |
| Based on | The Rebirth of Buddha by Ryuho Okawa |
| Produced by | Ryuho Okawa |
| Starring | Ami Koshimizu Takehito Koyasu Hiroyuki Yoshino Ryōtarō Okiayu Ryoko Shiraishi |
| Music by | Yūichi Mizusawa |
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| Distributed by | Toei Company |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
The Rebirth of Buddha (仏陀再誕, Buddasaitan, lit. "Buddha's Return") is a Japanese animated movie produced by the new religious movement, Happy Science. It is an adaptation of a book by Ryuho Okawa, the CEO of Happy Science, and was released on October 17, 2009.[1]
This movie was planned to be released internationally, dubbed into six languages and subtitled in twelve languages.[1]
Plot[edit]
Sayako Amanokawa (天の川 清子, Amanokawa Sayako) is a 17-year-old sophomore at an all-girls high school. She aspires to become a journalist, like her father's late friend Tokuzo Kanemoto.
The plot is based around a prior event in which Kanemoto was shamed for publishing a false report. As a result, he committed suicide by jumping in front of a train.
After Kanemoto's death, Sayako develops the ability to see and interact with spirits. In one interaction, a spirit attempts to push her in front of a train and Sayako nearly dies.
The near-death experience awakens something in her. She becomes intent on understanding what really happened with Kanemoto and embarks on a quest to find answers. She is joined by Yuki Unabara, her best friend, Taiyou Sorano, a mysterious young man who possesses special powers; Mari Kimura, a young woman who works for the local news station; Harry Badson, an Australian-American spiritualist; and Shunta Amanokawa, an elementary school student and Sayako's younger brother; to find answers and discover the true identity of the mysterious "Buddha".
Characters[edit]
- Taiyou Sorano (ソラノ 太陽, Sorano Taiyou): Voiced by: Takehito Koyasu
- Sayako Amanokawa (天の川 清子, Amanokawa Sayako) Voiced by: Ami Koshimizu
- Yuki Unabara (海原 由紀, Unabara Yuki) Voiced by: Hiroyuki Yoshino
- Shunta Amanokawa (天の川 太郎, Amanokawa Shunta) Voiced by: Ryoko Shiraishi
- Mari Kimura (キメラ マリ, Kimura Mari) Voiced by: Kotono Mitsuishi
- Harry Badson (ハリー・バドソン, Harī Badoson) Voiced by: Ryotaro Okiayu
- Mrs. Amanokawa (天の川 サン, Amanokawa-san) Voiced by: Miki Itou
- Ippei Amanokawa (天の川 一平, Amanokawa Ippei) Voiced by: Hirohiko Kakegawa
- Tokuzo Kanemoto (金元 徳蔵, Kanemoto Tokuzo) Voiced by: Hiroki Yasumoto
- Mysterious Shaman (神秘的なシャーマン, Nazo no Shaman) Voiced by: Ako Mayama
- Takeshi Komayama (コマヤマ 武, Komayama Takeshi) Voiced by: Shigeru Chiba
- Kaori (カオリ) Voiced by: Hisayo Yanai
- Mami (マミ) Voiced by: Touko Aoyama
- Tomoko (トモコ) Voiced by: Satsuki Yukino
- Rina (リナ) Voiced by: Makiko Ohmoto
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Pile of Shame – Rebirth of Buddha". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
External links[edit]
- The Rebirth of Buddha at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- The Rebirth of Buddha at IMDb
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