The Rebirth of Buddha
Directed byTakaaki Ishiyama
Written byHiroshi Ohkawa
Screenplay byHiroshi Ohkawa
Based onThe Rebirth of Buddha
by Ryuho Okawa
Produced byRyuho Okawa
StarringAmi Koshimizu
Takehito Koyasu
Hiroyuki Yoshino
Ryōtarō Okiayu
Ryoko Shiraishi
Music byYūichi Mizusawa
Production
companies
Distributed byToei Company
Release date
  • 17 October 2009 (2009-10-17) (Japan)
Running time
115 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

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

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

  • 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

  1. 1 2 "Pile of Shame – Rebirth of Buddha". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 5, 2017.


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