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.
Writing
Genuinely clever theology jokes that never punch down.
Acting
Hoshino's Buddha: chill, deadpan, accidentally hilarious.
Production
Jesus's halo sparkles like a cheap Christmas decoration.
Director
Noriko Takao
Gen Hoshino
Gautama Buddha (voice)
Mirai Moriyama
Jesus Christ (voice)
Aiko Hibi
Kouhei (voice)
Fumihiko Tachiki
Ryuuji (voice)
Motoko Kumai
Daisuke (voice)
Nao Nagasawa
Ryouta (voice)
Reiko Suzuki
Sachiko Matsuda (voice)
Bin Shimada
Bathhouse Proprietor (voice)
Eiji Takemoto
Yasu (voice)
Kanehira Yamamoto
Convenience Store Manager (voice)
Kimiko Saito
Kouhei's Mother (voice)
Kumiko Nishihara
Ryouta's Mother (voice)
Masaharu Sato
Old Man (voice)
Mie Sonozaki
Daisuke's Mother (voice)
Natsumi Takamori
High School Girl A (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The manga author Nakamura Hikaru is notoriously private; she's never done a public interview or revealed her face.
The film gently mocks Japan's casual relationship with religion—most Japanese identify as both Shinto and Buddhist while celebrating Christmas commercially, which the roommates embody perfectly.
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