Son Gokuu Silk Road wo Tobu!! - Recommendations

• Movie (1 ep)
• 1981

• OVA (6 eps)
• 1992 - 1997

Young Matsuwakamaru lost his father as an infant. To make matters worse, his beloved mother Kikkou passes away when he's 8 years old. While facing her death, Matsuwakamaru is puzzled at where people go when they die. If there is a cycle of heaven, hell, and rebirth, is there a way to escape this torturous circle, he wonders. With this great determination for the discovery of knowledge in mind, at only 9 years old, he joins a Buddhist monastery on Mt. Hiei, and changes his name to Shinran. This is the story of the man who would someday open the doors to the Jōdo Shinshū sect of Buddhism.

• Movie (1 ep)
• 1981

• OVA (7 eps)
• 1993

• Movie (1 ep)
• 2002

This movie was made in commemoration of the 750 indentured servitude of the founding of the Rikkyo sect in 2002. In addition, the chief priest of Toyama was also included in the apprenticeship for the production.

• Movie (1 ep)
• 1981

• TV (296 eps)
• 1975 - 1982

Ikkyuu is a little boy training to be a monk at Ankokuji Temple. Known for being mischievous and a bit of a troublemaker, but also extremely smart, Ikkyuu constantly thinks of new ways to outwit his frustrated teachers, helping others at the same time.

• OVA (10 eps)
• 1986 - 1990

• Movie (1 ep)
• 2020

A young man, eager to transcend the worldly troubles in his daily life, embarks on a Buddhist quest.

• Other (1 ep)
• 2012