Japan Synopsis
手塚治虫のブッダ -赤い砂漠よ!美しく-
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.
The 2010–2012 Japan Window
441 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Buddha: The Great Departure sits at position #132.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
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The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Buddha: The Great Departure premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,407 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (69th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.5 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Adventure productions specifically: #537 of 1,216 (top 44%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Toei Animation, Tezuka Productions |
| Runtime | 1h 51m |
| Release Date | May 28, 2011 |
| IMDb | tt1686865 |
| Official Site | tezukaosamu.net |