Storyline

An epic drama about Nichiren's life. Nichiren was a Buddhist monk who lived for 60 years during the Kamakura period (1185-1333) in Japan. Nichiren taught devotion to the Lotus Sutra as the exclusive means to attain enlightenment. Because of his devout belief, Nichiren is met with opposition throught his travels, with life on the line, can Nichiren accomplish his goal?

Key Information

Director Noboru Nakamura
Writers Noboru Nakamura
Studio Nagata Productions
Rating 7.0/10
Language JA

Cast & Crew

Kinnosuke Nakamura

Kinnosuke Nakamura

Tetsuro Tamba

Tetsuro Tamba

Keiko Matsuzaka

Keiko Matsuzaka

Takahiro Tamura

Takahiro Tamura

Kunie Tanaka

Kunie Tanaka

Katsuo Nakamura

Matagoro Nakamura III

Kyôko Kishida

Kyôko Kishida

Hiroki Matsukata

Hiroki Matsukata

Toshiyuki Nagashima

Toshiyuki Nagashima

Frequently Asked Questions

Nichiren was released on March 10, 1979.

The runtime of Nichiren is 2h 21m.

Nichiren is a History, Drama movie.

Nichiren has a rating of 7.0 out of 10 on TMDB.

Nichiren is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

Nichiren was directed by Noboru Nakamura.

The main cast of Nichiren includes Kinnosuke Nakamura, Tetsuro Tamba, Keiko Matsuzaka.

Nichiren is originally in Japanese.