The Rebirth of Buddha (2009)
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 formidable than she ever imagined. [from AnimeNewsNetwork]
Released: Oct 17, 2009
Runtime: 115 minutes
Genre: Romance, Fantasy, Animation
Stars: Ami Koshimizu, Banjo Ginga, Hirohiko Kakegawa, Hiroyuki Yoshino, Kotono Mitsuishi, Miki Ito
Crew: Ryuuhou Ookawa (Book), Ryuuhou Ookawa (Producer), Hiroshi Okawa (Writer), Masaru Sato (Art Direction), Taka Satou (Animation Director), Takaaki Ishiyama (Director)