Poster of Rennyo and His Mother

Rennyo and His Mother

Plot: Rennyo was the key figure responsible for the restoration of Shin Buddhism in Japan, in particular the Honganji lineage that had a slump in its fortunes during the Middle Ages. According to the legend, his motivation was a pivotal childhood incident at the age of six when his mother summoned him and told him about his destiny to revive the fortunes of the Honganji school to which he was the next in line
Release Date: Wednesday, October 7 1981
43 years ago
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Portrait of Masaaki DaimonMasaaki Daimon. Masaaki Daimon was 32 in Rennyo and His Mother
Birthday: Thu, Mar 10 1949
Portrait of Kimiko IkegamiKimiko Ikegami. Kimiko Ikegami was 22 in Rennyo and His Mother
Birthday: Fri, Jan 16 1959
Portrait of Pinko IzumiPinko Izumi. Pinko Izumi was 34 in Rennyo and His Mother
Birthday: Thu, Sep 11 1947
Portrait of Kyôko KishidaKyôko Kishida. Kyôko Kishida was 51 in Rennyo and His Mother
Birthday: Tue, Apr 29 1930 –
Died: Sun, Dec 17 2006
Portrait of Asao KoikeAsao Koike. Asao Koike was 50 in Rennyo and His Mother
Birthday: Wed, Mar 18 1931 –
Died: Sat, Mar 23 1985
Portrait of Tetsuko KuroyanagiTetsuko Kuroyanagi. Tetsuko Kuroyanagi was 48 in Rennyo and His Mother
Birthday: Wed, Aug 09 1933
Portrait of Rentaro MikuniRentaro Mikuni. Rentaro Mikuni was 58 in Rennyo and His Mother
Birthday: Sat, Jan 20 1923 –
Died: Sun, Apr 14 2013
Portrait of Shoichi OzawaShoichi Ozawa. Shoichi Ozawa was 52 in Rennyo and His Mother
Birthday: Sat, Apr 06 1929 –
Died: Mon, Dec 10 2012
Portrait of Hideo TakamatsuHideo Takamatsu. Hideo Takamatsu was 51 in Rennyo and His Mother
Birthday: Thu, Oct 24 1929 –
Died: Mon, Feb 26 2007
Portrait of Misako WatanabeMisako Watanabe. Misako Watanabe was 48 in Rennyo and His Mother
Birthday: Sun, Oct 23 1932

Crew

Portrait of Kihachiro KawamotoKihachiro Kawamoto. Kihachiro Kawamoto was 56 in Rennyo and His Mother as 'Director, Animation'
Birthday: Sun, Jan 11 1925 –
Died: Mon, Aug 23 2010
Portrait of Minoru TamuraMinoru Tamura. Minoru Tamura was >> in Rennyo and His Mother as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kunihiko ItamiKunihiko Itami. Kunihiko Itami was >> in Rennyo and His Mother as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kaneto ShindōKaneto Shindō. Kaneto Shindō was 69 in Rennyo and His Mother as 'Writer'
Birthday: Mon, Apr 22 1912 –
Died: Tue, May 29 2012
Portrait of Tamiji AndoTamiji Ando. Tamiji Ando was >> in Rennyo and His Mother as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toru TakemitsuToru Takemitsu. Toru Takemitsu was 50 in Rennyo and His Mother as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Wed, Oct 08 1930 –
Died: Tue, Feb 20 1996
Portrait of Takashi KomaeTakashi Komae. Takashi Komae was >> in Rennyo and His Mother as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masami TokuyamaMasami Tokuyama. Masami Tokuyama was >> in Rennyo and His Mother as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hirokazu MinegishiHirokazu Minegishi. Hirokazu Minegishi was >> in Rennyo and His Mother as 'Animation'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tokiko OomukaiTokiko Oomukai. Tokiko Oomukai was >> in Rennyo and His Mother as 'Animation'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday