Captivating graphic depiction of Buddha's life.
This graphic novel is a unique and captivating depiction of the life of Buddha. It showcases Osamu Tezuka's storytelling genius and his skillful visual expression while emphasizing movement, action, emotion, and conflict. This volume explores the prince Siddhartha's journey across India and his questioning of Hindu practices such as self-mutilation and caste oppression. What sets this apart is Tezuka's irreverent approach and humor, which are not found in many depictions of the Buddha. Highly recommended for readers who want to learn more about the Buddha's life in a dynamic and engaging way.
ISBN: 9781932234442
Authors:
Osamu Tezuka
Publisher: Vertical
Date of Publication: 2003-11-01
Format: Hardcover
Goodreads rating: 4.25
(rated by 4599 readers)
Description
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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