The Book of the Dead

The Book of the Dead

Release date : July 1, 2005
Runtime : 1h 10m
Countries of origin : Japan /
Original Language : Japanese /
Director : Kihachiro Kawamoto /
Writers : Shinobu Orikuchi /
Production companies : Sakura Eiga-sha /
July 1, 2005 1h 10m Japan Animation Japanese More
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A sheltered aristocratic woman in feudal Japan, bored and unfamiliar with the world outside her estate, passes the time copying a special Buddhist sutra sent by her father who has been absent on official business for years. While gazing out her window one late afternoon, the setting sun creates a vision of a holy figure in the distant mountains.
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Kyôko Kishida
Narrator (voice)
Tetsuko Kuroyanagi
Story Teller (voice)
Rie Miyazawa
Iratsume of Fujiwara (voice)

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  • title:The Book of the Dead
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 2005
  • Runtime:1h 10m
  • Genres: Animation · Drama · Romance · History · Fantasy ·
  • Countries of origin: Japan ·
  • Original Language: Japanese ·
  • Director: Kihachiro Kawamoto /
  • Writers: Shinobu Orikuchi ·
  • Production companies: Sakura Eiga-sha ·
  • Overview:A sheltered aristocratic woman in feudal Japan, bored and unfamiliar with the world outside her estate, passes the time copying a special Buddhist sutra sent by her father who has been absent on official business for years. While gazing out her window one late afternoon, the setting sun creates a vision of a holy figure in the distant mountains.
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