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NAMUAMIDABUTSU! -UTENA-
NAMUAMIDABUTSU! -UTENA-
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NAMUAMIDABUTSU! -UTENA-

7.5 / 10
2019
1 season
12 episodes
Animation

The pain that everyone cannot escape when living: the living, old, sick, and death. The way to save it is through Buddhist enlightenment. At the end of a war, a prince who obtained the Buddhist enlightenment became the Shaka Nyorai and saved the world. Long time has passed since that, currently the latter age of decadence. Mara, the worry that once tried to destroy Shaka's enlightenment, has made a contract with the devil in order to seek revenge against Shaka. He begins to control people with worries. Meanwhile, a team centering around Shaka, called the Thirteen Buddhas, and the two benevolent deities who protect the dharma, Taishakuten and Bonten, have stood up to fight against Mara to protect people from worries. A battle between Mara and the Buddhist gods that involves people begins now!

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Cast

Masaaki Mizunaka

Tomoaki Maeno

Tetsuya Kakihara

Yusuke Kobayashi

Daisuke Hirakawa

Showtaro Morikubo

Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

Ryuichi Kijima

Shun Horie

Taku Yashiro

Ayumu Murase

Yuma Uchida

Seasons

  • No Amount of Shooing Can Keep Earthly Vices at Bay

    1.No Amount of Shooing Can Keep Earthly Vices at Bay

    08-04-201924m

    Taishakuten and Bonten are here to deliver the Earth from evil! But evil takes time to show up, and these two deities need a crash course on the conveniences of modern life.

  • No Treasure Is Worth More than Friendship

    2.No Treasure Is Worth More than Friendship

    15-04-201924m

    Karuraten is tired of Taishakuten and Bonten's constant bickering, but if he wants to stay in the material world, he'll need help to get the two to behave.

  • Behold the Flower that Blooms in the Shadow of the Obvious

    3.Behold the Flower that Blooms in the Shadow of the Obvious

    22-04-201924m

    Kannon and Seishi are brothers but misunderstandings threaten to drive them apart. Meanwhile, Miroku seeks to prove he's not a kid and finds new friends among senior citizens.

  • You Can’t Fulfill Wishes Without Both Feet on the Ground

    4.You Can’t Fulfill Wishes Without Both Feet on the Ground

    29-04-201924m

    The situation's changed. An ambush by powerful vices means the Thirteen Buddhas must consolidate their strength... but Dainichi hasn't returned from his vacation yet.

  • One Lie Leads to a Hundred Lies

    5.One Lie Leads to a Hundred Lies

    06-05-201924m

    Dainichi's overwhelming power is the solution to their escalating situation. However, he's unwilling to return to duty. Why?

  • If You Are to Forgive Sin Behold the Face of the Sinner

    6.If You Are to Forgive Sin Behold the Face of the Sinner

    13-05-201924m

    As the Buddhas split into teams to deal with the increasing threat, Taishakuten and Bonten attempt to lift Shaka’s spirits.

  • You Cannot Return to the Past But You Can Carry on With the Future

    7.You Cannot Return to the Past But You Can Carry on With the Future

    20-05-201924m

    Despite Taishakuten’s pleas, the flames of Ashura’s wrath refuse to quell. They were once friends, but that is no longer true. What happened in the distant past?

  • Ep 8

    8.Out of Sight is Different From Gone

    27-05-201924m

    As Taishakuten recovers from his wounds, an enraged Fudo vows to hunt Ashura down. When Fudo goes AWOL, Amida and Bonten must locate him.

  • Set the Unenlightened Night Aglow With Smiles

    9.Set the Unenlightened Night Aglow With Smiles

    03-06-201924m

    Mara’s decisive strike against the shrine yields devastating results. With the halo fragments stolen and Shaka Nyorai captured, the Buddhas’ only hope is a cryptic message.

  • The Fruit Of Doubt Bears No Seed

    10.The Fruit Of Doubt Bears No Seed

    10-06-201924m

    As Taiskakuten fends off Ashura’s assault, Boten attempts to free Shaka Nyorai. The others rally to save Shinjuku, but how can hope remain when even gods can succumb to vices?

  • There Can Be No Enlightenment Without Vice

    11.There Can Be No Enlightenment Without Vice

    17-06-201924m

    Mara loses composure as the tide of battle swings in the Buddhas’ favor, but nothing is more dangerous than a cornered foe. What will this mean for Shaka Nyorai and Ashura?

  • Ep 12

    12.Be at Peace with Vice-Prone Souls

    24-06-201924m

    The deities have earned a break after their fierce battle against Mara. Ashura tries to integrate with the team, but can he successfully do so after all that’s happened?

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