poster
Buddha
First aired on Oct 31, 1961
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Genres: Drama

An Indian prince leaves his world of comfort and riches behind to wander and meditate for six years in search of spiritual enlightenment. Siddartha (Cojoin Hong) turns his back on the old religion when people are starving needlessly and holy rituals include human sacrifices. During his meditations, he is tempted by erotic dancing women, demons, and the evil machinations of his criminal cousin. Devastate to attain the spiritual perfection and become the Buddha. He travels to convert followers by his kindness and wisdom, gaining a multitude of believers when he stops an elephant from crushing a local priest. Buddha of course goes on to become one of the great religious leaders of the world.

Featured Cast: click image to view more
Raizō Ichikawa | Kunala
Shintarō Katsu | Devadatta
Kōjirō Hongō | Siddhartha
Hiroshi Kawaguchi | Ajashartu
Keizō Kawasaki | Upali
Katsuhiko Kobayashi | Ananda
Featured Crew
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Fuji Yahiro | Writer
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Kenji Misumi | Director
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Akira Inoue | Assistant Director
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Hiroshi Imai | Director of Photography
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Yoshiyuki Kuroda | Assistant Director
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Teruo Kajitani | Set Decoration