“Divine beings and the Thirteen Buddhas unite to stop Mara and the devil from destroying humanity.”
Namuamidabutsu! -Utena-
なむあみだ仏っ! -蓮台 UTENA-
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Synopsis
Divine beings and the Thirteen Buddhas unite to stop Mara and the devil from destroying humanity.
Long before superheroes, there were legends. One of them begins with Shaka Nyorai, whose bravery and enlightenment once saved humanity forever. But forever is fleeting because Mara, the personification of Earthly desires, forges a corrupt coalition with the devil to again visit wrath and vengeance upon humankind. To counter Mara's cruel attack, Taishakuten and Bonten, divine beings, must join forces with the Thirteen Buddhas. Can the allied powers of light defeat the vicious onslaught and save humankind in their darkest hour? (Source: sentai filmworks)
What people say
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Derived from 5 sampled reviews
What 5 viewers settled on.
Strong agreement
σ 0.49 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
↓ 0.40
Running avg · May 2019 → Jul 2025
- 7 “The comedy and slice-of-life pacing shine through despite budgetary constraints, with skilled voice acting and occasional flashes of impressive visual quality in action scenes reminiscent of Demon...”
- 7 “I've seen a lot of shows with a bunch of pretty guys in them but this one seems different than the others. It's because it focuses on the different aspects of all the Buddhas, and each of the...”
- 7 “The character designs are pleasantly varied with fabulous bodies that cater to every trope, making it enjoyable as pure male eye candy. However, the story is unmemorable and nothing special, the...”
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- Format 12 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 48m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2019 – Jun 2019 Spring 2019
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-14336 catalog
Produced by
- DMM pictures Producer
Licensed by
- Sentai Filmworks Licensor