

A sheltered aristocratic woman in feudal Japan, bored and unfamiliar with the world outside her estate, passes the time copying a special Buddhist sutra sent by her father who has been absent on official business for years. While gazing out her window one late afternoon, the setting sun creates a vision of a holy figure in the distant mountains.
The Book of the Dead was directed by Kihachiro Kawamoto.
The Book of the Dead holds an average rating of 6.5/10 on TMDB, and it lands best with fans of animation, drama and fantasy. Join the discussion below to add your take.
The Book of the Dead runs for 1h 10min, and was released in 2005.
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