Mandala: Kobo Daishi Kukai in His Youth

A historical drama depicting the youth of Japanese Buddhist monk, poet, and calligrapher, Kūkai, also known as Kōbō Daishi, as he travels to China's Tang Dynasty to study under Huiguo.

• Director: Teng Wenji
• Cast: Toshiyuki Nagashima, Junko Sakurada, Ryo Tengu, Ayako Kuribayashi, Kawarazaki Kenzo, Kai Daisaku, Jiang Lili, Chang Fongyi