Buddha: The Great Departure
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.
Top Billed Cast
Sayuri Yoshinaga
Narration / Chapra's Mother (voice)
Masato Sakai
Chapra (voice)
観世清和
King Suddhodana (voice)
Hidetaka Yoshioka
Siddhartha Gotama / Buddha (voice)
Ai Orikasa
Childhood Siddhartha (voice)
Featured Crew
Kōzō Morishita
Director
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
Tadayoshi Yamamuro
Key Animation
Masahiro Shimanuki
Key Animation
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