Buddha (ブッダ) | Manga by Osamu Tezuka

Description

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.

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Kodansha USA

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Genres

◆ Adventure ◆ Comedy ◆ Drama ◆ Historical ◆ Psychological ◆ Supernatural ◆ Tragedy

Activities

Crimes Tournaments Wedding Conflict › Duels Leisure › Crossdressing

Crimes

Slavery Attempted Murder Murder

Audience Demographics

Male Oriented › Shounen

Character Traits

Search For Oneself Animal Characteristics Blind Character Burns Condescending Character Crippled Character Cruel Character Determined Character Disfigurement Enslaved Character Envious Character Hated Character Influential Character Inner Demon Manipulative Character Ostracized Character Poor Character Sadistic Character Self Hatred Selfish Character Sickly Character Spoiled Character Strong Character Strong-Willed Character Wild Child Age › Progression Human Anatomy › Scars Personality Traits › Arrogant Characters Wealth › Rich Characters

Appearance > Hair

Hair Length › Long-Haired Female Character

Attractiveness

Beautiful Female Character Bishounen

Behavioral Traits

Ruthless Character Scheming Character

Derivative Work > Based on

Real Life Based on Literature › Based on a Fairy Tale

Narrative Tropes

Breaking the Rules Change of Protagonist Conflicted Feelings Damsel in Distress Family Drama Forbidden Interaction Invasion Life-Changing Events Parent's Work Plays a Big Role Survival Tragic Fate Ulterior Motives Identity Tropes › Hiding Real Identity Oaths › Promises Story Structure › Story Within Story Time Passage › Time Progression

Backstory

Dead Family Member Painful Past Tragic Past

Character Change

Character Growth Falling From Grace Friends Become Enemies Friends Grow Distant Lifestyle Change Personality Change Transformation

Death Tropes

Death of Loved One Character Death Dead Friend Death Fate Death of Leading Characters

Love Tropes

Childhood Promise Love At First Sight Love Interest Change Love Rival Love Triangle Past Encounter Unrequited Love Stays Unrequited

Plot Structure

Anachronism Plot Twist

Time Manipulation

Time Skip Time Skip › In First Chapter/Prologue

Power Dynamics

Abuse of Power Power Struggle Saving the World

Romantic Dynamics

Important Non-Romantic Relationship Lost Love Married Couple Painful Love Star-Crossed Lovers

Storytelling Techniques

Alternating POV Multiple POVs

Species & Creatures

Animals Snake Demon/Spirit Snake Girl Divine Beings › Gods Monsters › Giant Undead › Skeleton

Animals

Birds Crocodile Deer Dogs Elephants Insects Snake Tigers Wolves

Supernatural Beings

Demons Spirits

Themes

Philosophy Religion Biographies Death Historical Persons Rehabilitation Revenge War Abandoned Child/ren Abuse Adopted Children Adults Behaving Badly Ambitious Goals Animal Cruelty Army Arranged Engagement Baby/ies Brutality Childhood Trauma Conflicting Loyalties Corruption Cruelty Deception Difficult Childhood Discrimination Distinguished Family Dreams Drug Abuse/Addiction Epidemic/Pandemic Exile Greed Grudge Hatred Healing Historical Fiction Hypocrisy Illness Important Family Inner Turmoil Irony Lifetime Marriage Nature Nobility Orphans Overcoming Adversity Politics Power of Foresight Pregnancy Punishment Real Life Facts Redemption Reflections on Life and Death Reunion Rules Sabotage Scandal Self-Harm Suffering Suicide Superstitions Torture Traumatic Past Uncertainty Violence Abandonment › Parental Disability › Blindness Entertainment Industry › Pop Culture References First Love › Painful Historical Persons › Buddha Illness › Disease Mental Illness › Self Inflicted Injuries Morality › Honor Obsessive Love › Obsession Pregnancy › Childbirth Reunion › Reencounter Romance › Unrequited Love Violence › Gore

Comedy

Comedic Facial Expressions Comedic Undertone › Comedic Moments in a Serious Manga

Culture

Breaking Societal Norms Traditions

Death

Animal Penalty Execution

Emotions

Dead Love Interest Despair Forbidden Love Grief Hidden Regret

Horror

Body Horror › Corpses

Marriage

Arranged Without Love Political

Nobility

Fallen Royalty › Former

Philosophy

Reflections on Human Existence Destiny Fate Philosophical Philosophical Moments Reflections on Human Nature Fate › Prophecy

Politics

Court Oppression Political Intrigue Involving Religion Involving Royalty Succession

Religion

Buddhism Hinduism Religious References Sects

Social Issues

Poverty Prejudice Social Class Discrimination Social Commentary Social Gap Social Hierarchy Social Stigma Stereotypes

Super Powers

Animal Communication Healing Power Special Ability Telepathy

Relationship

Cousin-Cousin Devoted Followers Incest Makeshift Family Reunited Friends Separation Of Family Member Stepmother-Stepson Friendship › Past Incest › Marriage Romantic Relationship › Separation

Age Gap

Older Female Younger Male Older Male Younger Female

Family Relationship

Family Reunited Father and Son Lost Family

Family

Complicated Family Dynamics › Dysfunctional Family

Extended Family

Clan Cousins

Parent-Child

Child Ren Death Human Raised By Animal S Lost Mother Mother and Son Stepfather Stepmother Stepson

Siblings

Half Brothers Half-Siblings

Settings

Dark Ambience Historical Setting Asian Ambience › Indian Ambience Historical Setting › Historical References Mythology › Indian Supernatural › Possession Weather › Natural Disasters

Character Archetype

Ascetic Oracle Religious Fundamentalist

Character Types

Male Lead Abusive Character Children Commoner Female Fighters Illegitimate Child Important Secondary Character Quirky Character Rival Wanderer Antagonists › Tyrant

Male Lead

Strong-Willed Ability Male Lead › Smart Male Lead Appearance Male Lead › Sickly Male Lead Occupation Male Lead › Prince Male Lead

Background Male Lead

Commoner Male Lead Famous Male Lead

Personality Male Lead

Ambitious Male Lead Determined Male Lead Kind Male Lead Observant Male Lead Unique Male Lead

Protagonists

Ambitious Protagonist Commoner Protagonist Determined Protagonist Famous Protagonist Kind Protagonist Observant Protagonist Prince Protagonist Sickly Protagonist Smart Protagonist Strong-Willed Protagonist Unique Protagonist

Supporting Cast