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良寛さん

Ryoukan-san

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An animated motion picture about a real-life Buddhist monk and renowned poet, Ryoukan who lived in 18th century Japan, during the Edo Period. Though born to a wealthy family in Izumozaki, Ryoukan chooses to abandon the easy life he would have inherited in order to understand the true meaning of life through the teachings of Buddhism. From his early adulthood, he undergoes a series of harsh training that demands a solitary and meager lifestyle. Throughout it all, he remains an extremely modest and humble person, a true humanitarian who accepts every individual for who they are while rejecting all worldly fame and wealth. Ryoukan found true peace in life through nature and spending time with children. His pure mind and affable personality have captivated many, and his legacy and the wisdom of his teachings live on today. (Source: ATTKC)

Names

Original良寛さん (japanese)
RomajiRyoukan-san
English
Chinese良宽 (simplified · via bangumi)
Also known asRyokan-san

Facts

FormatFeature film · 1 ep · 73 min · 1h total
Aired2003-07-12
StatusFINISHED
StudioStudio Pierrot
SourceOther
OriginJapan (Anime)
GenresDramaSlice of Life

Reception

Community score5.89 / 10
Bayesian score— / 10
Composite
On lists168
Favourited0 (0.0%)
Completion74.4%
Drop rate14.6%
In backlog51.2%
Score spread σ1.84

Score distribution

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Key staff

DirectorMasami Annou, Shichirou Kobayashi, Akio Saitou, Fusanobu Fujiyama
Series compositionSukehiro Tomita
Character designHideo Kawauchi
MusicKei Ogura, Ryou Kunihiko

AniList id 107986 · MAL id 30204 · Bangumi 220054 · record updated 2026-08-03