Busshi

仏師

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In a small country on the border where the scars of war have yet to heal, Princess Yato, who is called a “shinigami” (a goddess of death), has been married to the feudal lord. A Buddhist image maker named Obito takes one good look at her face and wishes to carve her face on a Buddha statue. A turbulent, passionate story illustrating a man who viciously lived while continuously questioning the meaning of life. In addition to the main story Busshi, you can also read Fumi Shimomura’s “Stories for a Rainy Night”, first time to be published on a volume, and her latest work “Anatta”. (Source: Manga Planet)

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Genres
Drama Historical Tragedy
Audience Demographics
Male Oriented Seinen
Character Types
Ensemble Cast Female Lead Orphan Female Lead
Male Lead
Orphan Male Lead Ostracized Male Lead
Objects
Eyepatch
Relationship
Childhood Friends
Themes
Conspiracy Dead Parents Illness Nobility Orphans Religion Traumatic Past War
Social Issues
Sexism Social Class Discrimination
Time Period > Period Piece
Early Modern Period 16th Century
Narrative Tropes
Dead Family Member Tragic Past Death Tropes Mysterious Death
Settings
Historical Setting Japanese Ambience Asian Ambience Feudal Japan
Character Traits
Human Anatomy Scars
Locations
Asia Japan Religious Sites Temple
Occupations
Artist Buddhist Priest/ Princess Samurai Servant Loyal Servant