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“Jesus and Buddha vacation incognito in Tokyo, enjoying modern life and each other's holidays.”
Saint☆Young Men (Movie)
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7.78
1,188 rank · 103,511 viewers · 477 favorites
Comedy
Seinen
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Synopsis
Jesus and Buddha vacation incognito in Tokyo, enjoying modern life and each other's holidays.
After thousands of years of hard work, Jesus Christ and Gautama Buddha decide that they have earned a vacation and descend from the heavens to rent a small apartment in Tokyo, Japan. As the pair struggles to live incognito, they enjoy the luxuries of modern society, such as amusement parks, and limited-time store sales. Jesus and Buddha take the time to celebrate each other's holidays, watch the changing of the seasons, and explore their new surroundings.
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Community consensus
Derived from 22 sampled reviews
7.6
/10
What 22 viewers settled on.
83%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 8
σ 2.08
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.08 · split reception
The polarity gap
4.9 pts
Recommenders 8.9 · others 4.0
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No
Score over time
↓ 0.36
Running avg · Dec 2013 → Sep 2023
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “This movie is great with excellent voice acting and a unique paper-cut art style that doesn't ruin the presentation. Even as an atheist, I appreciated that the religious themes weren't hammered...”
- 9 “This anime delivers exactly what it promises—a silly, stupid movie about Jesus and Buddha vacationing in Japan—with fun dialogue and entertaining side characters whose reactions to the...”
- 8 “Who knew two religious figures could be so wholesome and entertaining? The light, refreshing art, genuinely funny jokes, and accurate interpretations of Jesus and Buddha create a universally...”
Verbosity
Short · 50%
Medium · 41%
Long · 9%
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- Format 1 × 89′ eps × min
- Total runtime 1h 29m all episodes
- Aired May 2013 – ongoing
- Source Movie media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-7290 catalog
Produced by
- Aniplex Producer
- Kodansha Producer
- TOHO Producer
- Three S Studio Producer