Ujicha
The Burning Buddha Man
燃える仏像人間
Nippon Animation ³
A grotesque monster steals Buddha statues. When a statue is stolen from schoolgirl Beniko's family temple and her parents are killed, she aches for revenge. Ujicha mixes elements of Buddhism, Frankenstein and Ultraman to create a stunning and bizarre debut. He used a technique called Gekimation (masterfully painted paper cutouts are animated by hand) and worked on his film for more than 18 months.
燃える仏像人間
Moeru butsuzo ningen
Japan 2012
80 minutes
Production
INTERFILM
World sales
Stance Company
Voice acting
Yuka IGUCHI, Minori TERADA, Chisako HARA
About Ujicha
Ujicha was born 1986 in Kyoto. After graduation from Kyoto Saga Art University, he created several shorts with the gekimation technique. He was discovered by his professor, Reo ANZAI, who supported the young talent’s first feature film THE BURNING BUDDHA MAN. The movie was shown at many international film festivals.