Buddha 2: The Endless Journey
2014 2h 0m movie Film Japan

Buddha 2: The Endless Journey

BUDDHA 2 手塚治虫のブッダ -終わりなき旅-

Synopsis

BUDDHA 2 手塚治虫のブッダ -終わりなき旅-

2500 years ago, in India, Siddhartha was born as a prince of the Shakya clan, but he gives up his position as a prince to see the world. He meets a strange boy named Assaji, who can predict the future, a monk with only one eye and Depa. Siddhartha continues traveling. Siddhartha is overwhelmed by the sufferings he witnesses around him. Meanwhile, Prince Ruri of Kosara begins his attack on the Shakya clan. Second Buddha movie from Tezuka Productions.

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Animation + Drama in Japan

730 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Buddha 2: The Endless Journey itself).

The 2013–2015 Japan Window

Buddha 2: The Endless Journey holds position #118 of 546 Japan films in the 2013–2015 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

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    #1

    Attack on Titan

    ★ 8.7 · 2013
  2. Haikyu!!
    #2

    Haikyu!!

    ★ 8.6 · 2014
  3. Your Lie in April
    #3

    Your Lie in April

    ★ 8.6 · 2014
  4. Golden Time
    #4

    Golden Time

    ★ 8.6 · 2013
  5. SCHOOL-LIVE!
    #5

    SCHOOL-LIVE!

    ★ 8.6 · 2015
  6. Castle Town Dandelion
    #6

    Castle Town Dandelion

    ★ 8.6 · 2015
  7. SCANDAL Documentary film HELLO WORLD
    #7

    SCANDAL Documentary film HELLO WORLD

    ★ 8.6 · 2015
  8. The Seven Deadly Sins
    #8

    The Seven Deadly Sins

    ★ 8.5 · 2014

The 2010s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Buddha 2: The Endless Journey premiered alongside 186 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 186 other Japan films in 2014.

The 2919th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).

Audience Engagement

42
Reviews
60th
Review-volume percentile
55th
Popularity percentile

42 audience reviews — more than 60% of Japan films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 55th percentile among Japan films.

Reception Benchmarks

7.7
TMDB Rating
42
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #961 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (79th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.8 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #784 of 2,532 (top 31%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesToei Animation
Runtime2h 0m
Release DateFebruary 8, 2014
IMDbtt2936864
Official Sitetezukaosamu.net

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