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Buddhist Reference Book 'Tannishou wo Hiraku' Gets Anime Movie

by tsubasalover
Mar 6, 2019 10:02 PM | 9 Comments

An official website launched for an anime movie adaptation of Tannishou wo Hiraku (Tannisho). The movie will premiere in Japanese theaters on May 24. This is the second movie in the Naze Ikiru Series, following Naze Ikiru: Rennyo Shounin to Yoshizaki Enjou which premiered in May 2016.

Tannishou wo Hiraku is a buddhist reference book by Tenritsu Takamori published in 2008. It is based on Tannishou, which was written in the Kamakura period, happening between 1185 and 1333, and follows Yuinen as he contemplates why bad people are spared more often than good people. He studies under the Buddhist monk Shinran and records his teachings. Since then people from around the world have followed Tannishou, Takamori included. He details Tannishou in Tannishou wo Hiraku, which is separated into three parts; The first includes original text and translation, the second is explanation, and the third is original text only.

Cast
Shinran: Kouji Ishizaki (Pokemon Movie 10: Dialga vs. Palkia vs. Darkrai)
Yuinen: Toshiki Masuda (IDOLiSH7 series)

Official site: https://tannisho.jp/

Source: Comic Natalie

Tannishou wo Hiraku on MAL

9 Comments Recent Comments

Kuma said:
madarchod said:
Why not adapt tezuka's buddha series?
they just got adapted, like less than 5 years ago or so..


You are right, i just checked on mal and saw that their is a movie adaptation of tezuka's buddha manga released in 2011

Mar 7, 2019 9:13 PM by madarchod

madarchod said:
Why not adapt tezuka's buddha series?
they just got adapted, like less than 5 years ago or so..

Mar 7, 2019 6:00 PM by Kuma

Considering I ask myself that same question a lot I will watch it if I'm around when it comes out.

Mar 7, 2019 2:47 PM by traed

FlyingDunsparce said:
I'm just waiting for The Bible to get an anime adaptation


I mean, there is a Bible manga. We'll just have to wait.

Mar 7, 2019 11:28 AM by Mat2468xk

I'm just waiting for The Bible to get an anime adaptation

Mar 7, 2019 10:31 AM by FlyingDunsparce

Why not adapt tezuka's buddha series?

Mar 7, 2019 3:54 AM by madarchod

ItsXolo said:
I can't think of many concepts for anime that would appeal to me less than this.
ofc it wont appeal to a westerner...i for one am glad

Mar 7, 2019 3:40 AM by moodie

Really interesting concept. Looking forward to this one.

Mar 7, 2019 1:26 AM by Kazzeon

I can't think of many concepts for anime that would appeal to me less than this.

Mar 6, 2019 10:25 PM by ItsXolo

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