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Cast
Ami Koshimizu
as Sayako Amanokawa (voice)
Banjo Ginga
as Tousaku Arai (voice)
Hirohiko Kakegawa
as Ippei Amanokawa (voice)
Hiroyuki Yoshino
as Yuuki Unabara (voice)
Kotono Mitsuishi
as Kimura Mari (voice)
Miki Ito
as Sayako's mother (voice)
Ryoko Shiraishi
as Shunta Amanokawa (voice)
Ryotaro Okiayu
as Harry Badson (voice)
Satsuki Yukino
as Tomoko (voice)
Shigeru Chiba
as Takeshi Komayama (voice)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2009
Runtime1h 55m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresRomance, Fantasy, Animation
Votes3
DirectorTakaaki Ishiyama
WritersHiroshi Okawa
TypeFeature Film
Rating3.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Rebirth of Buddha
About The Rebirth of Buddha
17 year-old Sayako Amanokawa aspires to become a journalist, just like Kanemoto, an elite newspaper writer she looks up to. But Kanemoto, shamed from an erroneous report about a corruption scandal, jumps in front of a train and commits suicide. Since that incident, Sayako suddenly becomes able to see spirits and almost loses her life. However, from that near-fatal incident she experiences something extraordinary. The journalist inside her stirred, she embarks to find out about the truth. But the forces that stand in her way turn out to be much formidable than she ever imagined. [from AnimeNewsNetwork]
Directed by Takaaki Ishiyama, The Rebirth of Buddha leans on a strong ensemble — Ami Koshimizu, Banjo Ginga, Hirohiko Kakegawa — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about romance titles of 2009.
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