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Buddha 2: The Endless Journey

2014 · 120 min

A contemplative, visually rich journey through suffering and enlightenment, slow but emotionally resonant.

Directed by: Toshiaki Komura
Genres: Animation, Drama, History
Starring: Sayuri Yoshinaga, Kenichi Matsuyama, Yoko Maki

Overview: 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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Directed by: Toshiaki Komura
Genres: Animation, Drama, History
Starring: Sayuri Yoshinaga, Kenichi Matsuyama, Yoko Maki

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: faith
survival
war
identity
grief
Places: countryside
wilderness
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	3
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	4
Darkness	5
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: animation, drama, history
Directed by: Toshiaki Komura
Written by: Reiko Yoshida
Starring: Sayuri Yoshinaga, Kenichi Matsuyama, Yoko Maki, 観世清和, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Shin'ya Ohwada, Tetsuo, Hiromasa Taguchi
Music: Michiru Oshima
Runtime: 120 min
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese

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