Japan Synopsis
聖☆おにいさん
Jesus Christ and Gautama Buddha, the founders of Christianity and Buddhism, are living together as roommates in a Tokyo apartment while taking a vacation on Earth. The comedy often involves jokes about Christianity, Buddhism, and all things related, as well as the main characters' attempts to hide their identities and understand modern society in Japan.
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Films and series that share thematic tags with Saint☆Young Men. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
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★ 7.3 · Japan
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★ 8.2 · Japan
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Other Titles From A-1 Pictures
Animation + Comedy in Japan
973 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Saint☆Young Men itself).
The 2012–2014 Japan Window
Among 530 Japan films we catalog from this window, Saint☆Young Men places #64 — near the top of its class.
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Saint☆Young Men premiered alongside 177 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 177 other Japan films in 2013.
The 2779th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
66 audience reviews — more than 69% of Japan films in our index.
Review volume (69th percentile) outruns trending popularity (53th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Saint☆Young Men, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- christianity · 4
- shrine · 2
- disneyland · 2
- mischievous children · 2
- tinkerbell · 2
- buddha statue · 2
- new year · 2
- sauna · 1
- buddha · 1
- birthday cake · 1
- christmas lights · 1
- apartment house · 1
- jesus christ · 1
- daikon · 1
- thrill ride · 1
- paper fortunes · 1
- buddhism · 22
- parody · 9
- roommate · 6
- anime · 711
- based on manga · 297
- yakuza · 93
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #591 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (87th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.1 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #498 of 2,532 (top 20%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | A-1 Pictures, TOHO, Kodansha, Aniplex |
| Runtime | 1h 30m |
| Release Date | May 9, 2013 |
| IMDb | tt2431934 |
| Official Site | www.saint023.com |