1981 / feature / puppet

Rennyo and His Mother

Name: Rennyo and His Mother
Genre: puppet
Released: 1981

Japan

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Studio Nishi-Honganji (commissioned)

Year1981

FormatFilm · feature

Techniquepuppet

Notes

First feature-length puppet animation directed by Kihachiro Kawamoto. Commissioned by Nishi-Honganji Buddhist organization. Screenplay by Kaneto Shindo; score by Toru Takemitsu. Voice cast: Kyoko Kishida and Tetsuko Kuroyanagi. 93 min; released Oct 7 1981.

Cast & crew (3)

Cast and crew credited on Rennyo and His Mother
Kihachiro Kawamoto	director	direction
Kaneto Shindo	writer	writing
Toru Takemitsu	composer	music

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