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The Burning Buddha Man

Original title: Moeru butsuzô ningen
  • 2013
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
198
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The Burning Buddha Man (2013)
JapaneseBody HorrorAnimationFantasyHorrorThriller

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. Beniko hears... Read allThere 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. Beniko hears from Enju, her parents'friend, that a robbery group called SEADDATTHA is the one who kill... Read allThere 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. Beniko hears from Enju, her parents'friend, that a robbery group called SEADDATTHA is the one who killed her parents, and feels the strong urge for vengeance. Enju offers Beniko to live with h... Read all

  • Director
    • Ujicha
  • Writers
    • Reo Anzai
    • Ujicha
    • Ken Nakazawa
  • Stars
    • Nao Hanai
    • Chisako Hara
    • Moeka Haruhi
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    198
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ujicha
    • Writers
      • Reo Anzai
      • Ujicha
      • Ken Nakazawa
    • Stars
      • Nao Hanai
      • Chisako Hara
      • Moeka Haruhi
    • 2User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Nao Hanai
    Chisako Hara
    Moeka Haruhi
    Shunsuke Hirai
    Mitsuko Hoshi
    Munemyôou Hozan
    Yuka Iguchi
    Yuka Iguchi
    Reijirô Katô
    Ryûki Kitaoka
    Tomomi Nijii
    Kazuyoshi Sakai
    Labor Satô
    Saori Takahashi
    Minori Terada
    Minori Terada
    Hiroshige Watanabe
    • Director
      • Ujicha
    • Writers
      • Reo Anzai
      • Ujicha
      • Ken Nakazawa
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    Details

    • Release date
      • May 18, 2013 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • 燃える仏像人間
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 20m(80 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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