Buddha: The Great Departure
111 mins
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.
Yuta Owada
Messenger (voice)
Misao Abe
Key Animation
Yuki Hayashi
Key Animation
Shuntaro Mura
Key Animation
Toshiharu Sugie
Key Animation
Jin Yoshida
Key Animation
Kazunori Aoki
Key Animation
Takeshi Nishino
Key Animation
Yoshihiro Takeda
Key Animation
Tomomi Kamiya
Key Animation
Masahiro Shimanuki
Key Animation
Nanae Yonemoto
Key Animation
Nobuaki Tanaka
Key Animation
Michinosuke Nakamura
Key Animation
Ryo Onishi
Key Animation
Yoshitaka Yashima
Key Animation
Takahiro Sōda
Key Animation
Manabu Ohashi
Key Animation
Nobuhiro Masuda
Key Animation
Junichi Hashimoto
Key Animation
Genichi Tsushima
Music Producer
Hideaki Maniwa
Character Designer
Hideaki Maniwa
Supervising Animation Director
Shinzo Yuki
Art Direction
