The Rebirth of Buddha
2009, Japanese. Directed by Takaaki Ishiyama.
17 year-old Sayako Amanokawa aspires to become a journalist, just like Kanemoto, an elite newspaper writer she looks up to. But Kanemoto, shamed from an erroneous report about a corruption scandal, jumps in front of a train and commits suicide. Since that incident, Sayako suddenly becomes able to see spirits and almost loses her life. However, from that near-fatal incident she experiences something extraordinary. The journalist inside her stirred, she embarks to find out about the truth. But the forces that stand in her way turn out to be much formidable than she ever imagined. [from AnimeNewsNetwork]
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- Japanese
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Cast & crew
- Takaaki IshiyamaDirector
- Ami KoshimizuSayako Amanokawa (voice)
- Banjo GingaTousaku Arai (voice)
- Hirohiko KakegawaIppei Amanokawa (voice)
- Hiroyuki YoshinoYuuki Unabara (voice)
- Kotono MitsuishiKimura Mari (voice)
- Miki ItoSayako's mother (voice)
- Ryoko ShiraishiShunta Amanokawa (voice)
- Ryotaro OkiayuHarry Badson (voice)
- Satsuki YukinoTomoko (voice)
- Shigeru ChibaTakeshi Komayama (voice)
- Shin-ichiro MikiKakunen (voice)
- Sumi ShimamotoYamada (voice)
Details
- Released
- 17 October 2009
- Original title
- 仏陀再誕
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Hiroshi Okawa
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What The Rebirth of Buddha is based on
The Rebirth of Buddha is based on The Rebirth of Buddha, a 1989 publication by Ryūhō Ōkawa, published by IRH Press.
Publication · 1989
The Rebirth of Buddha
By Ryūhō Ōkawa
Published by IRH Press
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Who directed The Rebirth of Buddha?
The Rebirth of Buddha (2009) was directed by Takaaki Ishiyama and stars Ami Koshimizu, Banjo Ginga, Hirohiko Kakegawa.
What is The Rebirth of Buddha based on?
The Rebirth of Buddha is based on The Rebirth of Buddha, a 1989 publication by Ryūhō Ōkawa, published by IRH Press.