Ryoukan-san (2003)
1h 10m
Running Time
July 12, 2003Release Date

Plot.
An animated motion picture about a real-life Buddhist monk and renowned poet, Ryoukan who lived in 18th century Japan, during the Edo Period. Though born to a wealthy family in Izumozaki, Ryoukan chooses to abandon the easy life he would have inherited in order to understand the true meaning of life through the teachings of Buddhism. From his early adulthood, he undergoes a series of harsh training that demands a solitary and meager lifestyle. Throughout it all, he remains an extremely modest and humble person, a true humanitarian who accepts every individual for who they are while rejecting all worldly fame and wealth. Ryoukan found true peace in life through nature and spending time with children. His pure mind and affable personality have captivated many, and his legacy and the wisdom of his teachings live on today.
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Cast & Crew.

Bunta Sugawara
Ryoukan

Man Arai
Kazunao Kokusen

Sachiko Kobayashi
Narrator

Ikuo Hirayama
Daimyou Nagaoka

Vanilla Yamazaki
Oyuki

Masami Anno
Director

Hideo Kawauchi
Character Designer

Fusanobu Fujiyama
Sound Director

Kei Ogura
Music

Toshirou Tanikawa
Writer

Shichiro Kobayashi
Art Direction

Ryo Kunihiko
Music

Sukehiro Tomita
Script
Media.

Details.
Release DateJuly 12, 2003
Original Name良寛さん
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 10m
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
japan
asia
earth
religion
historical
tokugawa