Animation · Japan · 2025 · 1h 44m

Shinran: Jinsei no Mokuteki

親鸞 人生の目的

Shinran: Jinsei no Mokuteki poster
Director
Hiroshi Aoyama
Cast
Takahiro Sakurai as Shinran (young) (voice) Ryotaro Sugi as Shinran (old) (voice) Hiroshi Naka as (voice) Tsuyoshi Koyama as (voice) Daisuke Hirakawa as (voice) Kenichirou Matsuda as (voice)
Crew
Hiroshi Aoyama — Screenplay Takatora Shioaji — Screenplay Kentetsu Takamori — Novel Hiroshi Chiba — Producer 下村敬治 — Producer
Synopsis

A historical film depicting the youth of Saint Shinran, founder of Jōdo Shinshū Buddhism, during the turbulent times between the late Heian and early Kamakura periods, about 850 years ago.

Mood & Themes
animeheian period
Key Collaborators
Hiroshi Aoyama Director Hiroshi Aoyama Screenplay Takatora Shioaji Screenplay Kentetsu Takamori Novel Hiroshi Chiba Producer 下村敬治 Producer
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