The life and times of Kûkai, a Japanese monk who studies Esoteric Buddhism in the far reaches of India, China and Tibet, then uses their combined influence to establish the Shingon school during the Heian period in early 9th Century AD.
| Writing | Akira Hayasaka | Writer |
| Directing | Junya Satō | Director |
| Production | Sunao Sakagami | Producer |
| Camera | Masahiko Iimura | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Stomu Yamashta | Original Music Composer |