Movie: Saint Young Men

Top 4 Billed Cast

Kenichi Matsuyama
松山ケンイチ

Jesus Christ

Shota Sometani
染谷将太

Gautama Buddha

Jiro Sato
佐藤二朗

Doctor

Umi Yamano
山野海

Landlady

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    What if Jesus and Buddha were living on Earth in modern times? What if they shared an apartment in Japan? Saint☆Oniisan is a humorous drama about daily lives of Jesus Christ and Gautama Buddha who are living together as roommates in a Tokyo apartment while taking a vacation on Earth. The comedy often involves jokes about Christianity, Buddhism, and all things related, as well as the main characters' attempts to hide their identities and understand modern society in Japan.

  • Release Date

    2018-10-12

  • Average

    2.5

  • Rating:

    1.3 starts
  • Tagline

    Jesus Christ and Gautama Buddha vacation on Earth as roommates in a Tokyo apartment.

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  • Languages:

    日本語
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