Buddha: The Great Departure
7.5(73) 2011-05-28 111 minAdventureAnimationDramaHistory
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.
DirectorKouzou Morishita
Original Music ComposerMichiru Oshima
ScreenplayReiko Yoshida
ProducerHiroyuki Sakurada
Cast & characters
Sayuri Yoshinaga
as Narration / Chapra's Mother (voice)
Masato Sakai
as Chapra (voice)
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観世清和
as King Suddhodana (voice)
Hidetaka Yoshioka
as Siddhartha Gotama / Buddha (voice)
Ai Orikasa
as Childhood Siddhartha (voice)
Junko Takeuchi
as Childhood Chapra (voice)
Tessyo Genda
as General Budai (voice)
Keiji Fujiwara
as Bandaka (voice)
Ikue Otani
as Tatta (voice)
Takahiro Sakurai
as Naradatta (voice)
Nana Mizuki
as Migaila (voice)
Tomoka Kurotani
as Princess Marikka (voice)
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観世三郎太
as Joteka (voice)
Yurika Hino
as Lady Maya (voice)
Romi Park
as Tatta's Sister (voice)
Sayaka Ohara
as Lady Pajapati (voice)
Mamiko Noto
as Princess Yasodharā (voice)
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Yuta Owada
as Messenger (voice)
Taro Suruga
as Executioner 1 (voice)
Kenzo Ryu
as Executioner 2 (voice)
Satomi Korogi
as Baby Siddhartha (voice)
Ichiro Nagai
as Asita (voice)
