Buddha: The Great Departure

Name: Buddha: The Great Departure
Genre: Adventure, Animation, Drama, History
Released: 2011-05-28
Duration: 1 h 51 min
Cast: Sayuri Yoshinaga, Masato Sakai, 観世清和, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Ai Orikasa

2011, Japanese. Directed by Kozo Morishita.

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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Runtime: 1h 51m
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Language: Japanese
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Released: 28 May 2011
Original title: 手塚治虫のブッダ -赤い砂漠よ!美しく-
Country: Japan
Written by: Reiko Yoshida

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Buddha: The Great Departure is adapted from a manga.

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Next in the series: Buddha 2: The Endless Journey (2014).

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Our verdict is Worth the Hype: Clear your evening for this. It scores 7.4/10 from 77 TMDB viewer ratings.

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Buddha: The Great Departure runs 111 minutes (1h 51m).

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Buddha: The Great Departure isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 28 May 2011. (Checked 13 November 2026.)

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Who directed Buddha: The Great Departure?

Buddha: The Great Departure (2011) was directed by Kozo Morishita and stars Sayuri Yoshinaga, Masato Sakai, 観世清和.

What is Buddha: The Great Departure based on?

Buddha: The Great Departure is adapted from a manga.