Saint☆Young Men

May 9, 2013

1h 30m

★ 7.7

Overview

Jesus Christ and Gautama Buddha, the founders of Christianity and Buddhism, 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.

Genres

Animation

Comedy

Production Companies

A-1 Pictures

TOHO

Kodansha

Aniplex

Saint☆Young Men Trailers

Cast

Gautama Buddha (voice)

Gen Hoshino

Jesus Christ (voice)

Mirai Moriyama

Kouhei (voice)

Aiko Hibi

Ryuuji (voice)

Fumihiko Tachiki

Daisuke (voice)

Motoko Kumai

Ryouta (voice)

Nao Nagasawa

Sachiko Matsuda (voice)

Reiko Suzuki

Bathhouse Proprietor (voice)

Bin Shimada

Yasu (voice)

Eiji Takemoto

Convenience Store Manager (voice)

Kanehira Yamamoto

Kouhei's Mother (voice)

Kimiko Saito

Ryouta's Mother (voice)

Kumiko Nishihara

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