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Buddha: The Great Departure (2011)

Buddha: The Great Departure (2011)

Drama Adventure Animation History
Release Date: 2011, May 28
Directors: Kozo Morishita
Countries: Japan
Production: Toei Animation, Tezuka Productions, Toei Company, Kinoshita Group, Warner Bros. Japan, Toei Video Company, Kaga Electronics, Yomiuri Shimbun Company
Cast: 林嘉誠, Takahiro Sakurai, Sayaka Ohara, Yurika Hino, Tessyo Genda, Ikue Otani, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Ichiro Nagai, Nana Mizuki, Taro Suruga, Satomi Korogi, Romi Park

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

anime war based on manga journey historical historical figure