- v2c13-22 by Illuminati-MangaFeb 21, 2010
- v1c1-12 by Illuminati-MangaDec 25, 2009
Buddha
0.0
(0 ratings)
Completed
Osamu Tezuka’s vaunted storytelling genius, consummate skill at visual expression, and warm humanity blossom fully in his epic of Siddhartha’s life and times. Tezuka evidences his profound grasp of the subject by contextualizing the Buddha’s ideas; the emphasis is on movement, action, emotion, and conflict as the prince Siddhartha runs away from home, travels across India, and questions Hindu practices such as ascetic self-mutilation and caste oppression. Rather than recommend resignation and impassivity, Tezuka’s Buddha predicates enlightenment upon recognizing the interconnectedness of life, having compassion for the suffering, and ordering one’s life sensibly. Philosophical segments are threaded into interpersonal situations with ground-breaking visual dynamism by an artist who makes sure never to lose his readers’ attention.
Tezuka himself was a humanist rather than a Buddhist, and his magnum opus is not an attempt at propaganda. Hermann Hesse’s novel or Bertolucci’s film is comparable in this regard; in fact, Tezuka’s approach is slightly irreverent in that it incorporates something that Western commentators often eschew, namely, humor.
Note: Won the Bungei Shunju Manga Award in 1975. Won the Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material in 2004 and 2005.
Associated Names
Buda
La Vie du Bouddha
ブッダ
Related Series
Recommendations
N/A
Recommendation Lists
N/A
Type
Tags[ ]
User Stats
- 0 reading
- 0 plan to read
- 0 completed
- 0 paused
- 0 dropped
Language
Author(s)
Year
Example: 2018
1972
Status in COO
Status in Country of Origin. Example: 36 Chapters (Ongoing)
14 Volumes (Completed)
Licensed
Yes
Completely Translated
Completely translated?
Yes
Release Frequency
0 Releases/Week
Statistics
Report
Report Series
