The Rebirth of Buddha (2009)
Overview
17 year-old Sayako Amanokawa aspires to become a journalist, just like Kanemoto, an elite newspaper writer she looks up to. But Kanemoto, shamed from an erroneous report about a corruption scandal, jumps in front of a train and commits suicide. Since that incident, Sayako suddenly becomes able to see spirits and almost loses her life. However, from that near-fatal incident she experiences something extraordinary. The journalist inside her stirred, she embarks to find out about the truth. But the forces that stand in her way turn out to be much formidable than she ever imagined. [from AnimeNewsNetwork]
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ja |
| Popularity | 0.323 |
Directed By
Takaaki Ishiyama
Crew
Ryuuhou Ookawa
Ryuuhou Ookawa
Hiroshi Okawa
Yuuichi Mizusawa
Masami Suda
Takaaki Ishiyama
Masaru Sato
Taka Satou
TOP CAST
Ami Koshimizu
Sayako Amanokawa (voice)
Banjo Ginga
Tousaku Arai (voice)
Hirohiko Kakegawa
Ippei Amanokawa (voice)
Hiroyuki Yoshino
Yuuki Unabara (voice)
Kotono Mitsuishi
Kimura Mari (voice)
Miki Ito
Sayako's mother (voice)
Ryoko Shiraishi
Shunta Amanokawa (voice)
Ryotaro Okiayu
Harry Badson (voice)
Satsuki Yukino
Tomoko (voice)
Shigeru Chiba
Takeshi Komayama (voice)
Shin'ichirō Miki
Kakunen (voice)
Sumi Shimamoto
Yamada (voice)
Takehito Koyasu
Sorano Taiyou (voice)
Ako Mayama
Shaman (voice)
Hiroki Yasumoto
Tokuzou Kanemoto (voice)
Hisayo Yanai
Kaori (voice)
Makiko Ohmoto
Rina (voice)
Tomomichi Nishimura
Judge of the Spirit World (voice)
Touko Aoyama
Mami (voice)
Yasunori Masutani
Judge of the Spirit World (voice) / TV show host (voice)
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