Series synopsis
Saint☆Young Men, also known as 聖☆おにいさん is a Japanese animation comedy television series that premiered on WOWOW on December 3, 2012. It ended on August 23, 2013. It stars Mirai Moriyama, Gen Hoshino, Aiko Hibi and Motoko Kumai.
Jesus Christ and Gautama Buddha, the founders of Christianity and Buddhism, 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.
This is a 2 episode OVA preceding the movie of the same name.
Premise
Jesus Christ and Gautama Buddha, the founders of Christianity and Buddhism, 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.
This is a 2 episode OVA preceding the movie of the same name.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Mirai Moriyama as Jesus (voice)
- Gen Hoshino as Buddha (voice)
- Aiko Hibi as Kouhei (voice)
- Motoko Kumai as Daisuke (voice)
- Nao Nagasawa as Ryouta (voice)
- Ryoko Kinomiya as Narrator
- Mie Sonozaki as Daisuke's Mother (voice)
Guest cast
- Natsumi Takamori as Passenger A (voice)
- Sayuri Hara as Passenger B (voice)
- Shuusaku Shirakawa as Passenger C (voice)
- Yusuke Handa as Passenger D (voice)
- Reiko Suzuki as Sachiyo Matsuda (voice)
- Bin Shimada as Bathhouse Owner (voice)
- Kanehira Yamamoto as Disciple B (voice)
- Kimiko Saito as Kohei's Mother (voice)
- Kumiko Nishihara as Ryota's Mother (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 2 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 2 | December 3, 2012 | August 23, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OVA 1 The Buddha and Jesus go to earth on vacation together. They pretend to be mortal and seek a hands-on understanding of human behavior. |
December 3, 2012 |
| 2 | OVA 2 | August 23, 2013 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | WOWOW |
|---|---|
| First aired | December 3, 2012 |
| Last aired | August 23, 2013 |
| Runtime | 20 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday |