Overview

Prayer Beads, also called "omoinotama" or "nunju" in Japanese, are the small wooden beads strung on a loop used in Buddhist worship. The number of beads is typically 108, corresponding to the 108 earthly desires or sins that the beads have the power to extinguish. "Prayer Beads" is a series of 9 episodes of 30-minute dramas strung together, with the characters in each episode designing one thread of fate. The short independent episodes are skillfully linked together to become one story. The protagonists' dreams and fears and feelings about this life are all taken up and spun around to reach a dramatic conclusion in the final story.

Cast

Jun Haichi, Fumina Hara, Hijiri Kojima, Mari Nagata, Makoto Onami, Eita Nagayama, Mineko Otsu, Yasuhito Hida

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What is "Prayer Beads" about?

Prayer Beads, also called "omoinotama" or "nunju" in Japanese, are the small wooden beads strung on a loop used in Buddhist worship. The number of beads is typically 108, corresponding to the 108 earthly desires or sins that the beads have the power to extinguish. "Prayer Beads" is a series of 9 episodes of 30-minute dramas strung together, with the characters in each episode designing one thread of fate. The short independent episodes are skillfully linked together to become one story. The protagonists' dreams and fears and feelings about this life are all taken up and spun around to reach a dramatic conclusion in the final story.

When was "Prayer Beads" released?

Prayer Beads was released in 2004.

Who stars in "Prayer Beads"?

The cast includes Jun Haichi, Fumina Hara, Hijiri Kojima, Mari Nagata.

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