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.
Seasons and episodes
1 season · 9 episodes
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- 1S1 E1
Prayer Beads
May 8, 200430 min
Miki has been depressed due to the disappearance of her husband Akira. Her friend Hiroko attempts to comfort Miki, but is very worried about her friend. Miki spends all of her time in her apartment with the draperies shut, and she isn't tak
- 2S1 E2
Vending Machine Woman
May 8, 200430 min
A young couple, Mayu & Kota, travel to a mountain cabin for a getaway. They arrive late and find that the cabin has no water. When they contact the manager, they are told that they must wait until the next morning for repairs, because no on
- 3S1 E3
It's Me
May 8, 200430 min
Yuki and his sleazy business associate scam money from innocent people by pretending to be distant relatives in need of funds. When Yuki goes to visit a old woman, posing as a friend of her grandson, strange things begin to happen.
- 4S1 E4
Real
May 8, 200430 min
Azuma is a surgeon who is plagued by headaches, which are affecting his work. Despite the fact that his friend and colleague, Nagai, attacked Azuma and injured his wrist, he takes the man's advice and seeks help from an underground healer.
- 5S1 E5
Mushroom Hunting
May 8, 200430 min
Kuni, Yuu, and Maki meet in an online chat room and decide to go mushroom hunting. (?!) While climbing the mountain, they meet an old man who tells them that no one ventures into the area due to a local legend about a witch. Undaunted, the
- 6S1 E6
Eddie
May 8, 200430 min
The public is captivated when a seal-like animal, nicknamed "Eddie", appears in the Edogawa River. Everyone, that is except for young Ikuo. His Grandpa is the leader of a group who wants to save Eddie, but Ikuo is the only one who seems to
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Frequently asked questions
- Where can I watch Prayer Beads?
- Prayer Beads is not currently listed on a streaming service in the US. Use the country picker on the page to check other markets.
- How many seasons of Prayer Beads are there?
- Prayer Beads has 1 season and 9 episodes. Status: Ended.
- Will there be a new season of Prayer Beads?
- Prayer Beads has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on May 8, 2004.
- Who stars in Prayer Beads?
- Prayer Beads stars Jun Haichi, Fumina Hara, Hijiri Kojima, Mari Nagata, Makoto Onami.
