Buddha
ブッダ
Osamu Tezuka’s vaunted storytelling genius, consummate skill at visual expression, and warm humanity blossom fully in his epic volumes on 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.
(Source: Kodansha USA)
Note: Won the Bungei Shunju Manga Award in 1975 and the Best U.S. Edition of International Material for the Eisner Award in 2004 and 2005.
Themes & Tags
Characters
Siddhartha Gautama
ガウタマ・シッダールタ
MAIN
Tatta
タッタ
MAIN
Shunsaku Ban
伴俊作
SUPPORTING
Housuke Sharaku
写楽保介
SUPPORTINGIf you liked Buddha
Phoenix
Vagabond
Jesus
Historie
Hidamari no Ki
Black Jack
Akkanbe Ikkyu
A Witch's Life in Mongol
A Bride's Story
Dragon Ball
Relations
Tezuka Osamu no Buddha: Akai Sabaku yo! Utsukushiku
MOVIE
BUDDHA 2: Tezuka Osamu no Buddha ~Owarinaki Tabi~
MOVIE
Tezuka Gakuen
MANGAStaff
Marc Bernabé
Translator (Spanish)
Drik Sada
Translator (Portuguese)
Osamu Tezuka
Story & Art
Maya Rosewood
Translator (English)
FAQ
- What is Buddha about?
- Osamu Tezuka’s vaunted storytelling genius, consummate skill at visual expression, and warm humanity blossom fully in his epic volumes on 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, emotio
- Is Buddha still ongoing?
- Buddha is currently finished. It has 69 chapters.
- Who are the main characters in Buddha?
- The main characters are Siddhartha Gautama, Tatta.
