

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.

Chisako Hara
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Lead
Mitsuko Hoshi
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Yuka Iguchi
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Ryûki Kitaoka
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Kazuyoshi Sakai
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Saori Takahashi
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Minori Terada
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Nao Hanai
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“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ujicha's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. The Burning Buddha Man is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”