The Rebirth of Buddha
3.7/10
Rating
115 min
Runtime
2009
Release Year
Takaaki Ishiyama
Director
Cast
Ami Koshimizu, Banjo Ginga, Hirohiko Kakegawa, Hiroyuki Yoshino, Kotono Mitsuishi
Quick Synopsis
Seventeen-year-old Sayako Amanokawa dreams of becoming a journalist like Kanemoto, a respected writer she admires. However, Kanemoto's career ends tragically when he commits suicide by jumping in front of a train after being disgraced by a false report on a corruption scandal. Following this event, Sayako suddenly gains the ability to see spirits and nearly dies herself. After surviving this near-fatal experience, she feels a renewed determination to uncover the truth through journalism. As she pursues this goal, she encounters powerful obstacles that challenge her more than she expected.
Detailed Synopsis of The Rebirth of Buddha
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]
