Buddha: The Great Departure
Seen it?2011 | 111 min | Adventure, Animation, Drama, History
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for adventure fans, animation lovers and history buffs.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 51 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kozo Morishita
- Sayuri YoshinagaNarration / Chapra's Mother (voice)
- Masato SakaiChapra (voice)
- 観世清和King Suddhodana (voice)
- Hidetaka YoshiokaSiddhartha Gotama / Buddha (voice)
- Ai OrikasaChildhood Siddhartha (voice)
- Junko TakeuchiChildhood Chapra (voice)
- Tessyo GendaGeneral Budai (voice)
- Keiji FujiwaraBandaka (voice)
- Ikue OtaniTatta (voice)
- Takahiro SakuraiNaradatta (voice)