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20111h 51mJapanese

Buddha: The Great Departure

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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.

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DirectorKouzou Morishita

Keywords

historical figurebased on mangahistoricaljourneyanimewar

Cast

Sayuri Yoshinaga as Narration / Chapra's Mother (voice)

Sayuri Yoshinaga

Narration / Chapra's Mother (voice)

Masato Sakai as Chapra (voice)

Masato Sakai

Chapra (voice)

観世清和 as King Suddhodana (voice)

観世清和

King Suddhodana (voice)

Hidetaka Yoshioka as Siddhartha Gotama / Buddha (voice)

Hidetaka Yoshioka

Siddhartha Gotama / Buddha (voice)

Ai Orikasa as Childhood Siddhartha (voice)

Ai Orikasa

Childhood Siddhartha (voice)

Junko Takeuchi as Childhood Chapra (voice)

Junko Takeuchi

Childhood Chapra (voice)

Tessyo Genda as General Budai (voice)

Tessyo Genda

General Budai (voice)

Keiji Fujiwara as Bandaka (voice)

Keiji Fujiwara

Bandaka (voice)

Ikue Otani as Tatta (voice)

Ikue Otani

Tatta (voice)

Takahiro Sakurai as Naradatta (voice)

Takahiro Sakurai

Naradatta (voice)