Japan Synopsis
禅
In the early 1200s, Dogen brought Chinese Zen philosophy to Japan, and established the Japanese Zen school of Buddhism. He taught that a person was capable of realizing Buddhahood within himself, by way of Zazen. Zazen is extended hours of sitting and meditating to achieve a state of “Mu” (nothingness, or empty existence).
The 2008–2010 Japan Window
386 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Zen sits at position #175.
Other Titles From KADOKAWA
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Zen premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
6.9
TMDB Rating
27
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier
Ranked #2,383 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (48th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,056 of 1,933 (top 55%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Spoken Languages | Mandarin, Japanese |
| Production Companies | KADOKAWA |
| Runtime | 2h 7m |
| Release Date | January 10, 2009 |
| IMDb | tt1156470 |