Buddha: The Great Departure

Buddha: The Great Departure

111 mins | Drama, Adventure, Animation, History | May 28, 2011

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.

Buddha: The Great Departure

111 mins | Drama, Adventure, Animation, History | May 28, 2011

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.
IMDb rating 6.2
Producers Tezuka Productions, Toei Animation
Original title 手塚治虫のブッダ -赤い砂漠よ!美しく-
Directors Kouzou Morishita
Writers Reiko Yoshida, Osamu Tezuka

Cast

Hidetaka Yoshioka

as Buddha

Masato Sakai

as Chapra

Ai Orikasa

as Young Siddartha

Junko Takeuchi

as Young Chapra

Satomi Korogi

as Baby Siddartha