Overview
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.
Source: AniList
Synopsis 日本語
舞台は今から2500年前のインド。人々はカーストと呼ばれる4段階の身分（バラモン（僧侶）、クシャトリヤ（武士）、ヴァイシャ（平民）、スードラ（奴隷）、更にスードラ以下とされカーストにすら含まれないバリア（賤民））のもと暮らしていた。カピラヴァストウ（カピラ城）の王子ゴータマ・シッダルタはクシャトリヤの身分として、何不自由のない生活を送っていた。やがては結婚し、息子誕生と共に王位に就くことになる。しかし、幼い頃よりシッダルタは、「なぜ人は死ぬのか」「同じ人間なのになぜ身分があるのか」などの疑問を常に抱えていた。そして、息子が生まれた日、シッダルタは遂に僧としての道を歩み始めた。数々の苦難を乗り越えた末に、悟りを開いた彼はブッダとなる。シッダルタことブッダは生涯をかけ、人々を諭し、共に悩み苦しみながら進んでいく。
Source: Wikipedia「ブッダ (漫画)」 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
External databases: MADB · AniList · Wikidata
How to compare editions, collected volumes and ISBNs / Sources, updates and corrections
Volumes
希望コミックス First edition
14vols · 1974-09〜1984-06
| # | Release | ISBN | Buy | Price | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vol. 1 | 1974-09-25 | 210 | |||
| Vol. 2 | 1974-10-25 | 196 | |||
| Vol. 3 | 1974-11-25 | 216 | |||
| Vol. 4 | 1975-02-25 | 350 JPY | 201 | ||
| Vol. 5 | 1975-12-10 | 219 | |||
| Vol. 6 | 1976-08-20 | 221 | |||
| Vol. 7 | 1977-01-20 | 205 | |||
| Vol. 8 | 1978-01-15 | 226 | |||
| Vol. 9 | 1978-12-20 | 236 | |||
| Vol. 10 | 1980-11-10 | 232 | |||
| Vol. 11 | 1981-12-25 | 220 | |||
| Vol. 12 | 1983-02-20 | 215 | |||
| Vol. 13 | 1983-12-05 | 226 | |||
| Vol. 14 | 1984-06-01 | 350 JPY | 222 |
別冊月刊少年ワールド
6vols · 1979-06〜1980-04
| # | Release | ISBN | Buy | Price | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vol. 1 | 1979-06-01 | 480 JPY | 285 | ||
| Vol. 2 | 1979-08-01 | 480 JPY | 340 | ||
| Vol. 3 | 1979-10-01 | 480 JPY | 304 | ||
| Vol. 4 | 1979-12-01 | 480 JPY | 327 | ||
| Vol. 5 | 1980-02-01 | 480 JPY | 344 | ||
| Vol. 6 | 1980-04-01 | 480 JPY | 290 |
手塚治虫漫画全集 Complete works
14vols · 1983-04〜1984-10
| # | Release | ISBN | Buy | Price | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vol. 1 | 1983-04-20 | 4061732870 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 210 | |
| Vol. 2 | 1983-05-20 | 4061732889 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 196 | |
| Vol. 3 | 1983-06-20 | 4061732897 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 216 | |
| Vol. 4 | 1983-06-20 | 4061732900 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 199 | |
| Vol. 5 | 1983-07 | 4061732919 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 219 | |
| Vol. 6 | 1983-07 | 4061732927 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 221 | |
| Vol. 7 | 1983-08 | 4061732935 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 205 | |
| Vol. 8 | 1983-08 | 4061732943 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 222 | |
| Vol. 9 | 1983-09 | 4061732951 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 234 | |
| Vol. 10 | 1983-09 | 406173296X | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 231 | |
| Vol. 11 | 1983-10 | 4061732978 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 220 | |
| Vol. 12 | 1983-11 | 4061732986 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 215 | |
| Vol. 13 | 1984-01 | 4061732994 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 226 | |
| Vol. 14 | 1984-10-03 | 4061733001 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 32 |
通常版
8vols · 1987-04〜1988-03
| # | Release | ISBN | Buy | Price | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vol. 1 | 1987-04-20 | 4267011443 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 400 | |
| Vol. 2 | 1987-05 | 4267011451 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 406 | |
| Vol. 3 | 1987-07-20 | 426701146X | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 318 | |
| Vol. 4 | 1987-08-25 | 4267011478 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 366 | |
| Vol. 5 | 1987-10 | 4267011486 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 346 | |
| Vol. 6 | 1987-11 | 4267011494 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 348 | |
| Vol. 7 | 1988-01 | 4267011508 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 414 | |
| Vol. 8 | 1988-03 | 4267011516 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 367 |
潮ビジュアル文庫 Bunko
12vols · 1992-12〜1993-03
| # | Release | ISBN | Buy | Price | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vol. 1 | 1992-12-25 | 4267013012 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | ||
| Vol. 2 | 1992-12-25 | 4267013020 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 232 | |
| Vol. 3 | 1992-12-25 | 4267013039 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | ||
| Vol. 4 | 1992-12-25 | 4267013047 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 266 | |
| Vol. 5 | 1993-02-10 | 4267013055 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 246 | |
| Vol. 6 | 1993-02-10 | 4267013063 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 254 | |
| Vol. 7 | 1993-02-10 | 4267013071 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 220 | |
| Vol. 8 | 1993-02-10 | 426701308X | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 256 | |
| Vol. 9 | 1993-03-10 | 4267013098 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | ||
| Vol. 10 | 1993-03-10 | 4267013101 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | ||
| Vol. 11 | 1993-03-10 | 426701311X | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 276 | |
| Vol. 12 | 1993-03-10 | 4267013128 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 257 |
潮ライブラリー
8vols · 1998-11〜1999-01
| # | Release | ISBN | Buy | Price | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vol. 1 | 1998-11 | 4267015112 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 406 | |
| Vol. 2 | 1998-11 | 4267015120 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 416 | |
| Vol. 3 | 1998-11 | 4267015139 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 328 | |
| Vol. 4 | 1998-12 | 4267015147 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 376 | |
| Vol. 5 | 1998-12 | 4267015155 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 352 | |
| Vol. 6 | 1998-12 | 4267015163 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 358 | |
| Vol. 7 | 1999-01 | 4267015171 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 424 | |
| Vol. 8 | 1999-01 | 426701518X | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 373 |
Kibo comics
6vols · 2006-01〜2006-06
| # | Release | ISBN | Buy | Price | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vol. 1 | 2006-01 | 4267904219 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 524 | |
| Vol. 2 | 2006-02 | 4267904227 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 506 | |
| Vol. 3 | 2006-03 | 4267904235 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 508 | |
| Vol. 4 | 2006-04-10 | 4267904243 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 619 JPY | 522 |
| Vol. 5 | 2006-05 | 4267904251 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 518 | |
| Vol. 6 | 2006-06-09 | 426790426X | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 619 JPY | 509 |
手塚治虫文庫全集 Bunko
7vols · 2011-02〜2011-05
| # | Release | ISBN | Buy | Price | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vol. 1 | 2011-02 | 9784063738087 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 397 | |
| Vol. 2 | 2011-02 | 9784063738094 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 410 | |
| Vol. 3 | 2011-03 | 9784063738100 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 432 | |
| Vol. 4 | 2011-03 | 9784063738117 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 451 | |
| Vol. 5 | 2011-04 | 9784063738124 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 458 | |
| Vol. 6 | 2011-04 | 9784063738131 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 448 | |
| Vol. 7 | 2011-05 | 9784063738148 | Rakuten · Amazon PR | 446 |
KIBO COMICS
2vols · 2017-05〜2017-06
KIBO COMICS : カジュアルワイドSPECIAL Wide edition
1vols · 2017-07
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