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.
Будда Шакьямуни и Иисус Христос — высшие духовные авторитеты Запада и Востока, божественные учителя и основоположники двух великих мировых религий — захотели отправиться в отпуск. В Европе дурно готовят рис, в Индии тяжелый климат, и поэтому они выбрали Японию. Есть, куда съездить на экскурсии, да и вообще… Главное, найти недорогую квартирку на двоих!
Riku, the heir to a corporate conglomerate, is determined to go through life never owing anything to anyone on principle. However, one day he nearly drowns in a river and is saved by a homeless girl named Nino. To repay his debt, he begins living together with her on the banks of the river as her lover.