The Chaplain is streaming on U-NEXT in Japan, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and FOD. Availability checked 14 June 2026.
Where to watch The Chaplain
🇯🇵 Japan
Good to know
- Director
- Dai Sako
- Release date
- 2018-10-06
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Language
- Japanese
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Japan
- Studio
- Mermaid Films
The Chaplain — trailer
About The Chaplain
The Chaplain is a 2018 movie in the Drama genre, directed by Dai Sako, starring Ren Osugi, Reo Tamaoki and Setsuko Karasuma. It has a runtime of 1 hour 54 minutes. It holds an average rating of 8.5/10 from 2 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Chaplain in Japan — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Synopsis
Saeki works with death-row convicts as a prison chaplain. He tries to instill the prisoners with a sense of morality and help them become a better person. He is a good communicator with the death-row convicts assigned to solitary cells. Saeki agonizes over whether his words really touches the prisoners and whether he is doing the right thing. Saeki also faces his past which he wants to forget. --asianwiki
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch The Chaplain in Japan?+
In Japan, you can stream The Chaplain on U-NEXT. It's also available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and FOD.
Is The Chaplain on Netflix?+
The Chaplain is not on Netflix in Japan right now, but you can stream it on U-NEXT.
How long is The Chaplain?+
The Chaplain has a runtime of 1 hour 54 minutes (114 minutes).
Who stars in The Chaplain?+
The Chaplain stars Ren Osugi, Reo Tamaoki, Setsuko Karasuma, Takeo Gozu and Noboru Ogawa.
When did The Chaplain come out?+
The Chaplain is a 2018 movie directed by Dai Sako.
What genre is The Chaplain?+
The Chaplain is Drama film.
Who directed The Chaplain?+
The Chaplain was directed by Dai Sako.
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