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Buddha, Vol. 2: The Four Encounters (Buddha #2)
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...more
Hardcover, 411 pages
Published
November 1st 2003
by Vertical
(first published 1972)
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After waiting in the wings for the majority of Volume 1, Siddhartha finally emerges at the central character in Volume 2 of this series. And, for the most part, this volume is stronger for it.
That said, this volume is actually thematically a little more challenging than Volume 1 also because it largely deals with Siddhartha's decision to turn his back on his life as a Prince and become a monk. In most regards this is a noble decision, but it also involves him effectively walking out on his wife...more
That said, this volume is actually thematically a little more challenging than Volume 1 also because it largely deals with Siddhartha's decision to turn his back on his life as a Prince and become a monk. In most regards this is a noble decision, but it also involves him effectively walking out on his wife...more
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Nach Chapras Tod zieht die Geschichte weiter - Tatta hat seine Körpertauschfähigkeit perfektioniert und nutzt sie, um der Sklavin Migaila zu helfen, den von ihr geliebten Siddharta heiraten zu dürfen. Doch sowohl der neidische Bandaka als auch das Schicksal haben etwas gegen diese Ehe...
In diesem zweiten Band der Reihe kommen wir nun der Hauptperson etwas näher. Siddharta wird langsam erwachsen und erkennt die Schwierigkeiten, die die Menschen plagen - das Leid, de...more
Nach Chapras Tod zieht die Geschichte weiter - Tatta hat seine Körpertauschfähigkeit perfektioniert und nutzt sie, um der Sklavin Migaila zu helfen, den von ihr geliebten Siddharta heiraten zu dürfen. Doch sowohl der neidische Bandaka als auch das Schicksal haben etwas gegen diese Ehe...
In diesem zweiten Band der Reihe kommen wir nun der Hauptperson etwas näher. Siddharta wird langsam erwachsen und erkennt die Schwierigkeiten, die die Menschen plagen - das Leid, de...more
Sometime in the early 90s I picked up the Japanese series in bunkobon (small-format paperback; Goodreads has only one of those registered, so I'm listing the English versions instead). I recently found the set stashed away in some boxes, so I decided to read through it again.
Tezuka playfully inserts anachronisms from lots of periods, but especially modern times. And he uses comically ridiculous depictions throughout. It works for me. But if you're looking for straight-up historical fiction, thi...more
Tezuka playfully inserts anachronisms from lots of periods, but especially modern times. And he uses comically ridiculous depictions throughout. It works for me. But if you're looking for straight-up historical fiction, thi...more
Tezuka's Buddha series plays with the historical and canonical version of events in the story of the founding of Buddhism, throwing in modern, non-specific references to 80s culture and energizing the action sequences with manga's fast-moving plots and panels. Tezuka's narrative lacks cohesion, and his chosen medium makes it almost impossible to explore the characters in a deep or expansive way.
Notes:
Siddhartha is the perfect surrogate for the reader, the one searching for answers and genuine cl...more
Notes:
Siddhartha is the perfect surrogate for the reader, the one searching for answers and genuine cl...more
With Siddhartha finally taking center stage in his own story, Tezuka has a solid anchor around which to hang his typical concerns, and this book is stronger than the first volume for it. Tezuka also tones down (but does not completely eliminate) his trademark bizarre humor and his fondness of anachronisms and breaking the fourth wall. Here, Tezuka devotes most of his time to the character development of Siddhartha, who begins the book as a physically weak child, prone to illness and sleep, and e...more
Really 3.5 stars.
The second entry in the novelization of the Buddha's life takes us through Siddhartha's youth spent as a prince. He meets a mysterious Brahmin who tells him he is destined to help the whole world, not rule a single kingdom. Siddhartha is weak, frequently sleeps, and has visions. He is discontent as a prince yet reluctant to abandon his people. On an adventure outside the castle walls he meets a grown-up Tatta and falls for a slave woman, Migaila. Conflict between what he believe...more
The second entry in the novelization of the Buddha's life takes us through Siddhartha's youth spent as a prince. He meets a mysterious Brahmin who tells him he is destined to help the whole world, not rule a single kingdom. Siddhartha is weak, frequently sleeps, and has visions. He is discontent as a prince yet reluctant to abandon his people. On an adventure outside the castle walls he meets a grown-up Tatta and falls for a slave woman, Migaila. Conflict between what he believe...more
Selesai! ^^
Di buku kedua ini dikisahkan masa kanak-kanak Siddhartha sampai mencapai usia dewasa muda (young adult?).
Di sini, Siddharta muda mengalami berbagai peristiwa menarik dan cobaan hebat dalam kehidupannya di seputar istana.
Siddhartha mendapat ramalan tentang takdirnya dari seorang rahib hebat nan misterius. Dia kemudian juga sempat bertemu dengan Tatta, si bocah ajaib yang sekarang sudah dewasa, dan mengalami masa-masa abg dan jatuh cinta sama si perampok cantik, Migaila.
Polemik kehidupa...more
Di buku kedua ini dikisahkan masa kanak-kanak Siddhartha sampai mencapai usia dewasa muda (young adult?).
Di sini, Siddharta muda mengalami berbagai peristiwa menarik dan cobaan hebat dalam kehidupannya di seputar istana.
Siddhartha mendapat ramalan tentang takdirnya dari seorang rahib hebat nan misterius. Dia kemudian juga sempat bertemu dengan Tatta, si bocah ajaib yang sekarang sudah dewasa, dan mengalami masa-masa abg dan jatuh cinta sama si perampok cantik, Migaila.
Polemik kehidupa...more
The young Prince Siddhartha, the boy who will one day become the Buddha, is growing up, baffled by the stark contrast between the privileges of his life as heir to the throne and those of people around him in a society viciously controlled by caste. He becomes aware of the realities of suffering and death that he has been so assiduously sheltered from, and begins to question the assumed order of his world. Falling in love with a pariah tragedy strikes and Siddhartha increasingly battles with the...more
This is the second installment in Tezuka's Buddha collection. It is every bit as good as the first. If you're someone who enjoys graphic novels and wants a quick lesson on Buddha, definitely check it out.
These are great. They're funny without being irreverant. They're insightful without being patronizing. They're artistic without being cliché or overly artsy.
The second volume takes you into the life of young Siddhartha. There were several of the stories I was familiar with - Siddhartha being rai...more
These are great. They're funny without being irreverant. They're insightful without being patronizing. They're artistic without being cliché or overly artsy.
The second volume takes you into the life of young Siddhartha. There were several of the stories I was familiar with - Siddhartha being rai...more
After my favorable experience with volume one in this series, I decided to make the commitment of continuing on and this second story, The Four Encounters, did not disappoint!
As I mentioned in my review of Kapilavastu, a challenge I needed to overcome was my initial ambivalence to the graphic artwork style. With that impression overcome and accepted, the multiple layers of story-line and characters were much easier to enjoy and remember.
Occasionally, there are some character dialog choices that...more
As I mentioned in my review of Kapilavastu, a challenge I needed to overcome was my initial ambivalence to the graphic artwork style. With that impression overcome and accepted, the multiple layers of story-line and characters were much easier to enjoy and remember.
Occasionally, there are some character dialog choices that...more
Again, I was interested and engaged in the story, but something near the end of the book totally threw me. This time was worse than with the first book, because this time it was SO OFFENSIVE! Bandaka f**** a woman, who in contrast to all the other women in the book (tiny, identical, bare-breasted) is large, bare-breasted, and looks more inflated than fat. He then literally bounces her on the ground and says "I love chubby girls that I can bounce around like a beach ball." For some reason this al...more
The second "chapter" of the Buddha series follows Siddhartha Gautama to young-adulthood. He is a weak boy, who is bored with his lavish lifestyle. Even during parties Siddhartha always falls asleep. The young prince is very unhappy with his life, and this part of the story is where he chooses the path of enlightenment.
Tatta, the young boy who can posses the talent to "take over" the mind of animals, kidnaps Siddhartha (Buddha) from his castle to show him the real world. While he is kidnapped he...more
Tatta, the young boy who can posses the talent to "take over" the mind of animals, kidnaps Siddhartha (Buddha) from his castle to show him the real world. While he is kidnapped he...more
I rescued this copy of Osamu Tezuka's Buddha volume 2 from Booksale recently. A hardback edition with a badly creased cover and faulty binding without its jacket if it had one.
I've heard some raves about this series and I figured this could be a great introduction into the original manga god that is Tezuka. Reading it feels familiar. No wonder, I've already been acquainted with Tezuka's work since I was old enough to enjoy cartoons, having watched Kimba the White Lion.
The book itself, is great....more
I've heard some raves about this series and I figured this could be a great introduction into the original manga god that is Tezuka. Reading it feels familiar. No wonder, I've already been acquainted with Tezuka's work since I was old enough to enjoy cartoons, having watched Kimba the White Lion.
The book itself, is great....more
Tezuka continues his Buddha saga, and in volume two Siddhartha definitely becomes the main focus of the story as his father tries to keep him home - Buddha, though, finds nothing appealing about his life in the palace, despite the fact that he seems to have an entourage of twenty dancing girls wearing thong underwear - apparently at this point in history, the bra hasn't yet been invented. There are other plot entanglements, but Siddhartha sees his destiny is to leave his home and seek enlightenm...more
apalah artinya hidup seorang manusia dibanding keabadian ruang dan waktu? tak lebih daripada sebutir salju yang berkilau ditimpa cahaya matahari sekejap sebelum lebur dalan arus waktu
terlahir sebagai seorang pangeran tidak membuat siddharta merasa istimewa. dia ingin bermain bersama anak-anak yang lain, dia mau diperlakukan sama dengan yang lain dan dia tidak sepakat dengan sistem kasta. lalu apa yang bisa dia lakukan karena keadaan fisik na yang dianggap lemah. dan disinilah pannggilan untuk me...more
terlahir sebagai seorang pangeran tidak membuat siddharta merasa istimewa. dia ingin bermain bersama anak-anak yang lain, dia mau diperlakukan sama dengan yang lain dan dia tidak sepakat dengan sistem kasta. lalu apa yang bisa dia lakukan karena keadaan fisik na yang dianggap lemah. dan disinilah pannggilan untuk me...more
Siddharta beranjak sepuluh tahun dan mulai melihat dunia luar dari Kapilawastu, dengan diri yang tercengang dan mulai pengembaraan singkat pertama dibalut tubuh yang lemah sakit-sakitan. Pengalaman Siddharta kecil pertama bertemu dengan Tatta, serta jatuh cinta pertama kalinya dengan wanita muda yang kasar pada visual namun sangat penuh tulus cinta kepadanya sehingga rela buta.
Inilah awalan dari pengambaran guratan tangan melalui imaji seorang Osamu Tezuka mengenai kisah Buddha. Rincian drama te...more
Inilah awalan dari pengambaran guratan tangan melalui imaji seorang Osamu Tezuka mengenai kisah Buddha. Rincian drama te...more
If all manga was like this series, I would read a lot of manga. This is just such a great series - funny and well-written. The drawings may not be anything special but some of them are beautiful and I like the simplicity of the rest. But it's the story that draws me into this.
In the volume, we follow the young prince Siddharta - Buddha-to-be. We follow his struggles with understanding his place in the world - especially after an incident in his young life where one of his friends kills a rabbit...more
In the volume, we follow the young prince Siddharta - Buddha-to-be. We follow his struggles with understanding his place in the world - especially after an incident in his young life where one of his friends kills a rabbit...more
A bit more enjoyable than Book One for two reasons: I got used to Tezuka's game (mixing fiction with the story of the young Buddha's life) and the fact that this edition had more of the latter and less of the former. Again, court intrigue in ancient India, violence, melodrama, heartbreak, bodily harm, soul-ily harm, and what not. In the end, Buddha finally goes out into the wilderness and shaves his head, hunkering down to more familiar digs -- at least for the Western eye.
The first volume of this series focuses on what happened before the birth of Siddartha Gautama, and this one focuses on his childhood and the increasing unhappiness he feels in his pampered life in his father's palace. Through various encounters and events (hence the title of this volume) Siddartha learns more about then world around him, and wants to do something about it. Truly a wonderful and important volume in this incredible series.
Smaak natuurlijk, ... maar dit tweede deel vond ik persoonlijk een heel stuk beter dan het eerste!
Humor, HUMOR (!!!) in de tekeningen: zalig!
Her en der grappige anachronistische toespelingen.
'n Heerlijk 'flippende-vader-van-puberzoon-Siddharta' (grappig!)
Erg knollige massa-spektakel-tekeningen met hilarische gesprekken tussen 'figuranten'.
Dit is echt GOED!!! (hopelijk blijft de reeks op dit niveau).
Héhé, nog 15u58 te gaan en onze bib gaat terug open: hop naar het derde deel :)
Humor, HUMOR (!!!) in de tekeningen: zalig!
Her en der grappige anachronistische toespelingen.
'n Heerlijk 'flippende-vader-van-puberzoon-Siddharta' (grappig!)
Erg knollige massa-spektakel-tekeningen met hilarische gesprekken tussen 'figuranten'.
Dit is echt GOED!!! (hopelijk blijft de reeks op dit niveau).
Héhé, nog 15u58 te gaan en onze bib gaat terug open: hop naar het derde deel :)
The wife picked these up--and I started reading more at a late point in this volume so I'll have to go back and pick up the other volume and catch up. Also, I'm reluctant to admit that I've been reading them aloud to my son--I censor the raunchy language, any violent action is explained.
Having said that--these are amazing and among the best graphic novels I've ever read. Can't wait to finish the lot.
Having said that--these are amazing and among the best graphic novels I've ever read. Can't wait to finish the lot.
The second volume of the graphic art novel talks about the birth of Siddhartha,weaves details about the character.
It brings in short stories around Buddha's life quite well.Siddhartha's struggle to understand the caste system,about death,
how life of a human and an animal is equally precious,how suffering is a part of every living being's life.
Looking forward to the other volumes!
It brings in short stories around Buddha's life quite well.Siddhartha's struggle to understand the caste system,about death,
how life of a human and an animal is equally precious,how suffering is a part of every living being's life.
Looking forward to the other volumes!
The story of Siddhartha continues with more of the same, lots of manga camp and more lessons. In the second volume, he is a young man trying to understand what happens after we die and deal with the inevitable responsibility of being the heir to a throne. It begins with him being weak, but shows how he grows and learns and foreshadows the great thinker he will someday become.
My biggest problem with this series is how much it departs from the traditional story of Siddhartha. The relationship it bares to the original story is somewhat like the relationship between the novel Shogun and the actual events leading up to the Tokugawa period. That is, it is (very) loosely inspired by actual events, but essentially a work of original fiction.
Excellent. Fascinating, beautiful. I can imagine the cartoony characters might take a little getting used to, particularly with the juxtaposition with the beautiful, beautiful detailed backgrounds. But, hey, get used to it. Personally I could have done with a few fewer of the Asterixy jokes, but I can deal. Really looking forward to all the remaining volumes.
I read this during a slow day at the YA desk downtown. Thick book, but very easy to read.
Most of the time. Because unlike book one, which was full of action and plot development, Tezuka starts including deeper discussion and stories regarding Buddhist thought. More stuff that demands a reader to sit and think a bit about the ramifications -- or even to decipher the author's intent: many sequences are practically dreamlike, where the reader follows Siddharta into meditative states, or they are dr...more
Most of the time. Because unlike book one, which was full of action and plot development, Tezuka starts including deeper discussion and stories regarding Buddhist thought. More stuff that demands a reader to sit and think a bit about the ramifications -- or even to decipher the author's intent: many sequences are practically dreamlike, where the reader follows Siddharta into meditative states, or they are dr...more
You know what? What the heck. I really liked this. It really colors the story of Siddhartha in a not-awed-with, not-too-skeptical about way that I appreciate. Plus it's got very good Tezuka pacing, and a not-too-extravagant or busy example of his style. I'm actually excited to read more of them. Who'dda thunk? I'm never doing Astroboy though.
Funny and yet...: There was some substance to the book and yet at the same time it managed to stay funny which is a rarity if I do say so my self. I am not particularly a fan of manga art but I loved this book, story and art work and I read both volume one and volume 2 without setting them down. Now I just have to get my hands on the third one :)
this is interesting particularly because Siddhartha is protrayed as an obnixous brat. i'm not really sure if that's the intention, but he certainly comes across as a pill of a child and a jerk of a husband. i was against it at first, but now i think it's actually fairly astute if you are making the point that Siddartha Gotama was just a man who finally found a way - thru faith and hard work - to nirvana and became famous for being the first really successful one to bring his ideas about it to ot...more
Jan 20, 2011
Ivon
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humor,
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Sinopsis singkat: Menceritakan tentang kehidupan Siddharta kecil di istananya, sampai keputusannya untuk menjadi Samanna dan berkelana mencari kebijakan dan pencerahan ke seluruh Hindustan, diakhiri dengan cerita tentang kematian Bakkana.
Kesan: Manga / graphic novel ini...sangat bagus.
Art: Komikal, tapi ngena, dan gambar-gambar landskapnya sungguh realistis. Keren :).
Kesan: Manga / graphic novel ini...sangat bagus.
Art: Komikal, tapi ngena, dan gambar-gambar landskapnya sungguh realistis. Keren :).
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Dr. Osamu Tezuka (手塚 治虫) was a Japanese manga artist, animator, producer and medical doctor, although he never practiced medicine. Born in Osaka Prefecture, he is best known as the creator of Astro Boy and Kimba the White Lion. He is often credited as the "Father of Anime", and is often considered the Japanese equivalent to Walt Disney, who served as a major inspiration during his f...more
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Dr. Osamu Tezuka (手塚 治虫) was a Japanese manga artist, animator, producer and medical doctor, although he never practiced medicine. Born in Osaka Prefecture, he is best known as the creator of Astro Boy and Kimba the White Lion. He is often credited as the "Father of Anime", and is often considered the Japanese equivalent to Walt Disney, who served as a major inspiration during his f...more
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