

Shinran: Jinsei no Mokuteki
2025, Japanese. Directed by Hiroshi Aoyama.
A historical film depicting the youth of Saint Shinran, founder of Jōdo Shinshū Buddhism, during the turbulent times between the late Heian and early Kamakura periods, about 850 years ago.
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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Cast & crew
- Hiroshi AoyamaDirector
- Takahiro SakuraiShinran (young) (voice)
- Ryotaro SugiShinran (old) (voice)
- Hiroshi Naka(voice)
- Tsuyoshi Koyama(voice)
- Daisuke Hirakawa(voice)
- Kenichirou Matsuda(voice)
- Eri Sendai(voice)
- Makoto Koichi(voice)
- Hitoshi Bifu(voice)
- Junichi Yanagita(voice)
- Ryunosuke Watanuki(voice)
- Taisuke Nakano(voice)
Details
- Released
- 28 February 2025
- Original title
- 親鸞 人生の目的
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Hiroshi Aoyama, Takatora Shioaji
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How long is Shinran: Jinsei no Mokuteki?
Shinran: Jinsei no Mokuteki runs 104 minutes (1h 44m).
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Shinran: Jinsei no Mokuteki isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 28 February 2025. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Shinran: Jinsei no Mokuteki?
If you liked Shinran: Jinsei no Mokuteki, try Buddha 2: The Endless Journey, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Tsuzumi Mansion Arc, Inu-Oh.
Who directed Shinran: Jinsei no Mokuteki?
Shinran: Jinsei no Mokuteki (2025) was directed by Hiroshi Aoyama and stars Takahiro Sakurai, Ryotaro Sugi, Hiroshi Naka.

