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 DaimonMasaaki Daimon was 32 in Rennyo and His Mother
Birthday: Thu, Mar 10 1949
Portrait of Kimiko IkegamiKimiko IkegamiKimiko Ikegami was 22 in Rennyo and His Mother
Birthday: Fri, Jan 16 1959
Portrait of Pinko IzumiPinko IzumiPinko Izumi was 34 in Rennyo and His Mother
Birthday: Thu, Sep 11 1947
Portrait of Kyôko KishidaKyôko KishidaKyôko Kishida was 51 in Rennyo and His Mother
Birthday: Tue, Apr 29 1930 –
Sun, Dec 17 2006
Portrait of Asao KoikeAsao KoikeAsao Koike was 50 in Rennyo and His Mother
Birthday: Wed, Mar 18 1931 –
Sat, Mar 23 1985
Portrait of Tetsuko KuroyanagiTetsuko KuroyanagiTetsuko Kuroyanagi was 48 in Rennyo and His Mother
Birthday: Wed, Aug 09 1933
Portrait of Rentaro MikuniRentaro MikuniRentaro Mikuni was 58 in Rennyo and His Mother
Birthday: Sat, Jan 20 1923 –
Sun, Apr 14 2013
Portrait of Shoichi OzawaShoichi OzawaShoichi Ozawa was 52 in Rennyo and His Mother
Birthday: Sat, Apr 06 1929 –
Mon, Dec 10 2012
Portrait of Hideo TakamatsuHideo TakamatsuHideo Takamatsu was 51 in Rennyo and His Mother
Birthday: Thu, Oct 24 1929 –
Mon, Feb 26 2007
Portrait of Misako WatanabeMisako WatanabeMisako Watanabe was 48 in Rennyo and His Mother
Birthday: Sun, Oct 23 1932

Crew

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