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.
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Films and series that share thematic tags with Buddha: The Great Departure. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
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Adventure + Animation in Japan
1018 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Adventure and Animation genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Buddha: The Great Departure itself).
The 2010–2012 Japan Window
Buddha: The Great Departure holds position #132 of 441 Japan films in the 2010–2012 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Buddha: The Great Departure premiered alongside 138 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 138 other Japan films in 2011.
The 2470th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
64 audience reviews — more than 68% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 68th percentile among Japan films.
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 |