The Heart Sutra

The Heart Sutra — Plot

'There is a fusuma (paper sliding door) work based on the Hannya Shingyo (Prajna-paramita Hrdaya Sutram) by woodblock print artist Shikou Munakata. He wrote the sutra in one go without any rough drafts or scketches and the result is a very powerful and compelling work. Ever since I first saw this fusuma I have had a special interest in the Hannya Shingyo... ' (extract of the commentary by Keiichi Tanaami)

• Release date
• January 1, 2010
• Runtime
• 6 min
• Genres
• Animation
• Director
• Nobuhiro Aihara