Saint Young Men

A light culture-clash comedy, this one imagines what might happen if two religious icons shacked up in modern-day Tokyo. Christ and Buddha take a long holiday in Japan, hiding their identities and trying to understand modern life. It's a premise, anyway.

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Noriko Takao directed Saint Young Men in 2013. See Noriko Takao's full filmography, where to start with Noriko Takao, or where to go after you've seen everything by Noriko Takao.

Saint Young Men was released in 2013 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 90 minutes.