Buddha: The Great Departure

Part of Osamu Tezuka's Buddha

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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.

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Creators

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Kouzou Morishita

director

Osamu Tezuka

writer

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Reiko Yoshida

writer

Cast

Sayuri Yoshinaga actor Masato Sakai actor

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観世清和 actor

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Hidetaka Yoshioka actor Ai Orikasa actor Junko Takeuchi actor

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Tessyo Genda actor Keiji Fujiwara actor Ikue Otani actor Takahiro Sakurai actor Nana Mizuki actor Tomoka Kurotani actor

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観世三郎太 actor Yurika Hino actor Romi Park actor Sayaka Ohara actor Mamiko Noto actor

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Yuta Owada actor

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Tarō Suruga actor

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Kenzō Ryū actor