Hotoke

Aug 25 2001 N/A 1h 53m
Fantasy, Romance

Rai pedals his bike and trailer about town, collecting old iron and sowing flower seeds. Because his face never seems to show emotion, everybody calls him Hotoke - meaning Buddha. His elder brother Shiba, however, is tough as nails and works the black market. Rai is building a gigantic statue of Buddha from the scrap metal he has gathered over the years. He prays the Buddha he is creating will come to life and rid the world of its cruelty.

Plot

Rai pedals his bike and trailer about town, collecting old iron and sowing flower seeds. Because his face never seems to show emotion, everybody calls him Hotoke - meaning Buddha. His elder brother Shiba, however, is tough as nail...

Written by

Jinsei Tsuji

Directed by

Jinsei Tsuji

Cast

Shinji Takeda, Ryûichi Ôura, Yuma

Crew

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Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

KSS, Fuji Television Network

Languages

Awards

1 win

Scores
# of Votes
23
Average Rating
7.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA