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Buddha (Paperback) Volume 01

Name: Buddha (Paperback) Volume 01
SKU: 9781932234565
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A retelling of the life of Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism, by the legendary manga artist Osamu Tezuka. This epic narrative weaves together historical and fictional elements to depict the spiritual journey of a prince who becomes an enlightened teacher.

SKU: 9781932234565 Categories: BUDDHA, Manga

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Osamu Tezuka’s vaunted storytelling genius, consummate skill at visual expression, and warm humanity blossom fully in his eight-volume 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.

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Weight	0.53 kg
Dimensions	1.24 × 6 × 7.99 in
Author	Tezuka Osamu
Format	Manga
Main Imprint	Kodansha Comics
Sub Imprint	Vertical Comics
Main Series	Buddha
Sub Series	Buddha (Paperback)
Catalog	May 2006 Catalog
Release Date	05/02/2006
Binding	Paperback
ISBN	9781932234565
Shelf Code	P-P1

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About Kodansha Comics

Kodansha Comics is the U.S. division of Japan's largest publisher, Kodansha Ltd., and is responsible for bringing some of the most beloved and influential manga to English-speaking audiences. The imprint is committed to maintaining the highest standards of translation and production to faithfully present its diverse catalog of manga to fans around the world.

Vertical Comics, a sub-imprint of Vertical, specializes in publishing manga with a unique and diverse selection that includes both popular and underground titles. The imprint is recognized for its commitment to high-quality production and translation, delivering a variety of stories that appeal to manga fans seeking fresh and unconventional narratives. Vertical Comics continues to expand the landscape of manga in English by offering compelling titles that challenge and entertain.