Movie

Rennyo and His Mother

★ 9.0(1)19811h 33m

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Good to know

Director: Kihachiro Kawamoto
Release date: 1981-10-07
Runtime: 1h 33m
Language: Japanese
Status: Released
Country: Japan

About Rennyo and His Mother

Rennyo and His Mother is a 1981 movie in the Animation genre, directed by Kihachiro Kawamoto, starring Masaaki Daimon, Kimiko Ikegami and Pinko Izumi. It has a runtime of 1 hour 33 minutes. It holds an average rating of 9.0/10 from 1 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Rennyo and His Mother in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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. She then mysteriously disappeared from the temple. Taking her words to heart, from a background of great poverty and hardship, at the age of 16 he set out to spread the word across the land.

Cast

Masaaki Daimon

Kimiko Ikegami

Pinko Izumi

Kyôko Kishida

Asao Koike

Tetsuko Kuroyanagi

Rentaro Mikuni

Shoichi Ozawa

Hideo Takamatsu

Misako Watanabe

Themes & keywords

buddhismbuddhiststop motionanime

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Rennyo and His Mother in Canada?+

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Is Rennyo and His Mother on Netflix?+

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How long is Rennyo and His Mother?+

Rennyo and His Mother has a runtime of 1 hour 33 minutes (93 minutes).

Who stars in Rennyo and His Mother?+

Rennyo and His Mother stars Masaaki Daimon, Kimiko Ikegami, Pinko Izumi, Kyôko Kishida and Asao Koike.

When did Rennyo and His Mother come out?+

Rennyo and His Mother is a 1981 movie directed by Kihachiro Kawamoto.

What genre is Rennyo and His Mother?+

Rennyo and His Mother is Animation film.

Who directed Rennyo and His Mother?+

Rennyo and His Mother was directed by Kihachiro Kawamoto.