The Burning Buddha Man
燃える仏像人間
Synopsis
There is a series of Buddha statue thefts in Kyoto. Beniko, a high school girl, gets the Buddha statue at her family's temple stolen and has her parents killed at the same time. She needs to know what caused the death of a parents and dreams of revenge. She goes on a fantastical journey to ultimately face the demon. The entire film is produced by hand drawing all the gods 'manifesto animation' or 'gekimation' based on the amazing hand drawings.
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Type: Trailer • Published 2013-06-20
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ujicha
- Original Title
- 燃える仏像人間
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Production Studios
- Yoshimoto Creative Agency
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Ujicha
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What is The Burning Buddha Man about?
There is a series of Buddha statue thefts in Kyoto. Beniko, a high school girl, gets the Buddha statue at her family's temple stolen and has her parents killed at the same time. She needs to know what caused the death of a parents and dreams of revenge. She goes on a fantastical journey to ultimately face the demon. The entire film is produced by hand drawing all the gods 'manifesto animation' or 'gekimation' based on the amazing hand drawings.
Who directed The Burning Buddha Man?
The Burning Buddha Man was directed by Ujicha.
Who stars in The Burning Buddha Man?
The principal cast of The Burning Buddha Man includes Chisako Hara, Mitsuko Hoshi, Yuka Iguchi, Ryûki Kitaoka, Kazuyoshi Sakai.
When was The Burning Buddha Man released and how long is it?
The Burning Buddha Man was released in 2013 with a total runtime of 1h 20m.