Buddha Full 8 Volume Set | Tezuka, Osamu

Every man faces seven enemies in his lifetime. Sickness, hunger, betrayal, envy, greed, old age, and then death..." A unique and enlightening series. Experience journey of a man, his quest to seek the universal truth, to unlock the mysteries of universe and witness the transformation of Siddhartha to BUDDHA The series which began in September 1972 and ended in December 1983, is one of Tezuka's last epic and greatest manga works. Buddha received the 2004 and 2005 Eisner Award(referred to as the Comics Industry's equivalent of the Oscar Awards). Adapted into an animated movie as well in 2012 which was nominated for the 2012 Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year. 

The Box Set includes Buddha Volume 1 Kapilvastu, Buddha Volume 2 The Four Encounters, Buddha Volume 3 Devadatta, Buddha Volume 4 The Forest of Uruvela, Buddha Volume 5 Deer Park, Buddha Volume 6 Ananda, Buddha Volume 7 Prince Ajatasattu, and Buddha Volume 8 Jetavana.

About the Author

Osamu Tezuka (1928-89) is the godfather of Japanese manga comics. He originally intended to become a doctor and earned his degree before turning to what was then a medium for children. His many early masterpieces include the series known in the U.S. as Astro Boy. With his sweeping vision, deftly interwined plots, feel for the workings of power, and indefatigable commitment to human dignity, Tezuka elevated manga to an art form. The later Tezuka, who authored Buddha, often had in mind the mature readership that manga gained in the sixties and that had only grown ever since. The Kurosawa of Japanese pop culture, Osamu Tezuka is a twentieth century classic.