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The Burning Buddha Man

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2013 · 80 min Horror Animation Thriller Fantasy
3.6 / 10 · TMDB

There is a series of Buddha statue thefts in Kyoto. Beniko, a high school girl, gets the Buddha statue at her family's temple stolen and has her parents killed at the same time. She needs to know what caused the death of a parents and dreams of revenge. She goes on a fantastical journey to ultimately face the demon. The entire film is produced by hand drawing all the gods 'manifesto animation' or 'gekimation' based on the amazing hand drawings.

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Original Title 燃える仏像人間
Year 2013
Country Japan
Genre Horror, Animation, Thriller, Fantasy
Director Ujicha
Runtime 80 min.
Rating TMDB: 3.6/10 (5 votes)

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The Burning Buddha Man is an acquired taste at 3.6/10. We recommend checking the trailer and synopsis before diving in.

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A 2013 film from an era before CGI overload, with real performances that still hit hard. Best for: genre fans and those open to something unconventional.

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