

Jesus Christ and Gautama Buddha vacation on Earth as roommates in a Tokyo apartment.
What if Jesus and Buddha were living on Earth in modern times? What if they shared an apartment in Japan? Saint☆Oniisan is a humorous drama about daily lives of Jesus Christ and Gautama Buddha who 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.
The film's tagline is: "Jesus Christ and Gautama Buddha vacation on Earth as roommates in a Tokyo apartment."
The original title is "聖☆おにいさん 第Ⅰ紀" (JA).
The runtime is 76 minutes (1h 16m).
The film was directed by Yuichi Fukuda.
The screenplay was written by Yuichi Fukuda.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt9799474.
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聖☆おにいさん 第Ⅰ紀
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