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5.25Community score
from 623 ratings

EWeak · #6,155

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仏陀再誕

The Rebirth of Buddha

⚡ Polarizing

17-year-old Sayako Amanokawa aspires to become a journalist, just like Kanemoto, an elite newspaper writer she looks up to. But Kanemoto, shamed from an erroneous report about a corruption scandal, jumps in front of a train and commits suicide. Since that incident, Sayako suddenly becomes able to see spirits and almost loses her life. However, from that near-fatal incident she experiences something extraordinary. The journalist inside her stirred, she embarks to find out about the truth. But the forces that stand in her way turn out to be much more formidable than she ever imagined. (Source: Anime News Network)

Names

Original仏陀再誕 (han)
RomajiBuddha Saitan
EnglishThe Rebirth of Buddha
Chinese佛陀再诞 (simplified · via bangumi)
Also known asHappy Science Movie 5

Facts

FormatFeature film · 1 ep · 115 min · 2h total
Aired2009-10-17 (Autumn 2009)
StatusFINISHED
StudioGroup TAC
SourceUnknown
OriginJapan (Anime)
GenresPsychologicalRomanceSupernatural
ThemesGodsReligion

Reception

Community score5.25 / 10
Bayesian score6.91 / 10
Composite42.1
On lists1,710
Favourited11 (0.6%)
Completion89.0%
Drop rate4.4%
In backlog43.2%
Score spread σ2.34

Score distribution

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Where it places

CohortValueTierRank
StudioGroup TAC18 of 22
Broadcast seasonAutumn 2009E64 of 75
Year2009E226 of 261
GenrePsychologicalE365 of 416
FormatFeature filmE950 of 997
LengthMovieE950 of 997
EraLate 2000sE1,012 of 1,149
GenreSupernaturalE1,046 of 1,234
GenreRomanceE1,426 of 1,687
Season (all years)AutumnE1,624 of 1,921
OriginJapanE5,911 of 7,157

Key staff

DirectorTakaaki Ishiyama, Masami Suda
Original creatorRyuuhou Ookawa

AniList id 6985 · MAL id 6985 · Bangumi 8466 · record updated 2026-08-26