Saint☆Oniisan: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

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.

Series details

• Title: Saint☆Oniisan
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 2018-10-18
• Final broadcast date listed: 2018-10-18
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Piccoma TV
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 7 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 38723

Cast and credited roles

• Shota Sometani — Buddha
• Kenichi Matsuyama — Jesus

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2018-10-18; final listed air date 2018-10-18; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

Adapted from Saint☆Oniisan on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.