Kukai
1984, Japanese. Directed by Junya Satō.
The life and times of Kûkai, a Japanese monk who studies Esoteric Buddhism in the far reaches of India, China and Tibet, then uses their combined influence to establish the Shingon school during the Heian period in early 9th Century AD.
- Runtime
- 2h 59m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 13 April 1984
- Original title
- 空海
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Akira Hayasaka
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Kukai runs 179 minutes (2h 59m).
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Kukai isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 13 April 1984. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Kukai?
Kukai (1984) was directed by Junya Satō and stars Kinya Kitaoji, Mayumi Ogawa, Kō Nishimura.