The Rebirth of Buddha (2009)

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The Rebirth of Buddha on IMDb 5.2/10 59 votes

Released:
2009-10-17

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]

Director:
Takaaki Ishiyama

Runtime:
1h 55min

Genre:
Romance, Fantasy, Animation

  • Cast:
  • Ami Koshimizu
    as
    Sayako Amanokawa (voice)
  • Banjo Ginga
    as
    Tousaku Arai (voice)
  • Hirohiko Kakegawa
    as
    Ippei Amanokawa (voice)
  • Hiroyuki Yoshino
    as
    Yuuki Unabara (voice)
  • Kotono Mitsuishi
    as
    Kimura Mari (voice)