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Buddha: The Great Departure (2011)
- NR
- 05/28/2011 (JP)
- Adventure, Animation, Drama, History
- 1h 51m
Overview
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.
Kōzō Morishita
DirectorReiko Yoshida
WriterOsamu Tezuka
NovelCast
![Hidetaka Yoshioka's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/xWNS6qStVthhWoxmKDfNS729BjJ.jpg)
Hidetaka Yoshioka
Buddha![Masato Sakai's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/qWylwebPgcOOM3pWHBesGU1MLGZ.jpg)
Masato Sakai
Chapra![Ai Orikasa's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/xf4lLRQJYrhZAkVuPqZqII3HbM3.jpg)
Ai Orikasa
Young Siddartha![Junko Takeuchi's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/zNjrblq3xS1idpCsmSl5P5eTon7.jpg)
Junko Takeuchi
Young Chapra![Satomi Korogi's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/k6aNf0zGFGBptCMeFwHV88nlITX.jpg)