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  <title><![CDATA[Buddha Volume 1: Kapilavastu]]></title>
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  <original_publication_year type="integer">2005</original_publication_year>
  <original_title>Buddha Volume 1: Kapilavastu (Buddha)</original_title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Osamu Tezuka]]></name>
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  <read_at>Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007</read_at>
  <date_added>Wed Sep 19 16:56:12 -0700 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Sep 19 16:57:14 -0700 2007</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[At 3013 pages, <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/search/search?q=Osamu Tezuka" title="Osamu Tezuka">Osamu Tezuka</a>'s <em>Buddha</em> was something of an investment in time. I received the last two hardcover volumes of the collection (vol. 7 and 8) for my birthday at the end of July and began reading from start to finish in mid-August. It's true that one could possibly read the entire collectio...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6462242">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="15693029">
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    <name><![CDATA[Christina Stind]]></name>
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[animal lovers and people interested in buddhism and/or manga.]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[a guy working in Gosh! bookstore in London]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at>Thu Oct 30 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Mon Feb 18 09:06:32 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Mon Jun 15 03:10:21 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is the first volume of eight in Osamu Tezuka's version of Buddha's life. Osamu Tezuka is the father of modern manga and I'm so happy this was my introduction to manga.<br/><br/>The book's main characters are Chapra, his mother, another boy Tatta and a monk. It takes place in ancient India and...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/15693029">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="21289618">
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    <name><![CDATA[Imogen]]></name>
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      <rating>4</rating>
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  <read_at>Tue Apr 29 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Tue Apr 29 19:09:52 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Tue Apr 29 19:12:24 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[It feels like it's from the eighties, and when the weird meta-comicky jokes start in like the last quarter, it feels unfocused instead of inventive. Still though, everything else totally works, dude was a comic book master genius, lots of things *do* feel inventive and exciting, and the little peanu...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/21289618">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="72556327">
    <user id="2630343">
    <name><![CDATA[Jennifer]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Voorhees, NJ]]></location>        
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  <read_at>Sat Sep 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Sat Sep 26 10:16:45 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sat Sep 26 14:49:43 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I have a basic knowledge of Buddhism, and know a very simplified story of Buddha's life. So when I finally decided to read the whole series I couldn't help but think &quot;How did Tezuka manage to make 8 books out of this?&quot;<br/><br/>To help convey the story AND teachings of Buddha, Tezuka has...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/72556327">more...</a>]]></body>
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</review>
    <review id="49325997">
    <user id="1273097">
    <name><![CDATA[JD]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Portland, MI]]></location>        
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  <date_added>Sun Mar 15 06:41:02 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sun Mar 15 07:49:58 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is really my first foray into what might be considered Manga, and Tezuka's reputation is peerless, so I thought it would be a good place to start, and I don't really know anything about Buddha so I figured that could be interesting.<br/><br/>It was a pretty quick read, and enjoyable, overall.  ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/49325997">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="48619523">
    <user id="1769011">
    <name><![CDATA[Karin]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Woodstock, IL]]></location>        
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      <rating>3</rating>
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  <read_at>Wed Feb 15 00:00:00 -0800 2006</read_at>
  <date_added>Sun Mar 08 14:06:29 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sun Mar 08 14:07:29 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is another graphic novel that was much more interesting than I thought it would be.  The first of a series about the life of the Buddha, this starts back before the Buddha was born and explains the caste systems and some of the important figures and how they came to power in the Buddha’s worl...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/48619523">more...</a>]]></body>
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</review>
    <review id="50474240">
    <user id="632701">
    <name><![CDATA[Sarah]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Seattle, WA]]></location>        
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      <rating>3</rating>
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  <read_at>Fri Mar 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Wed Mar 25 20:31:06 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Fri Mar 27 14:22:07 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is the first book in a series of 8 by the &quot;godfather&quot; of manga -- Osamu Tezuka.  They were originally published in Japan in the 80's and are now available in English.<br/><br/>Set in ancient India, near the Himalayas, Tezuka introduces Siddhartha Gautama, born into a ruthless societ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/50474240">more...</a>]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/50474240]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="75469614">
    <user id="2624618">
    <name><![CDATA[Carol]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Knoxville, TN]]></location>        
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      <rating>3</rating>
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  <date_added>Fri Oct 23 06:13:12 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Fri Oct 23 06:24:46 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This OEL manga (Original English Language) is Volume One of the legend of the Buddha. I know very little about the folklore of the Buddha's life, especially the story before the Buddha's birth. Perhaps that's why the story was very confusing to me. Apparently, the author, Osamu Tezuka is the &quot;g...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/75469614">more...</a>]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/75469614]]></url>
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    <review id="3487621">
    <user id="138700">
    <name><![CDATA[Roos ]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Jakarta, Indonesia]]></location>        
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/138700-roos]]></url>
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      <rating>3</rating>
  <votes>1</votes>
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[comicslover]]></recommended_for>
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  <read_at>Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007</read_at>
  <date_added>Tue Jul 24 21:49:41 -0700 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sat Aug 11 17:48:15 -0700 2007</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[Baru baca satu, tidak lebih dari 1 jam....lucu juga... pake guest star segala... kayaknya memang harus lanjut kedua dan seterusnya deh... 8 yak?]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3487621]]></url>
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    <review id="45624971">
    <user id="809367">
    <name><![CDATA[Schuyler]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[The United States]]></location>        
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      <rating>2</rating>
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  <read_at>Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Fri Feb 06 22:01:20 -0800 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Fri Feb 06 22:12:44 -0800 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I read this whole series and was kind of disappointed.  I didn't like the parts that Tezuka just made up and wished there was some annotation letting you know. I'm not a big fan of Tezuka's drawing style (astro-boy) but was lured in by the covers.  The cover drawings are taken from the pages of the ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/45624971">more...</a>]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/45624971]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="44242021">
    <user id="1571861">
    <name><![CDATA[Rayito]]></name>
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      <rating>3</rating>
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  <read_at>Sat Jan 24 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Sat Jan 24 20:24:28 -0800 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sat Jan 24 20:28:44 -0800 2009</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[This is my first foray into Manga.  I find the technical issues of storytelling in a &quot;comics&quot; format don't really thrill me.  There are specific issues with this book that rub me the wrong way, particularly anachronisms and distracting jokes that pull the reader out of the narrative.  And ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/44242021">more...</a>]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/44242021]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="37066765">
    <user id="1445709">
    <name><![CDATA[Tyas]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Ciputat, Indonesia]]></location>        
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1445709-tyas]]></url>
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      <rating>4</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
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  <date_added>Thu Nov 06 15:59:30 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Thu Nov 06 16:01:11 -0800 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[<strong>The full review was published in Animonster. This review has been abridged.</strong><br/><br/>Osamu Tezuka. Siapa tak kenal nama ini? Meskipun kita tak pernah membaca ataupun menonton karya-karyanya, kita pasti ingat bahwa ialah yang dikenal sebagai ‘dewa manga’ dan ‘bapak anime’. Pendidikan formal...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/37066765">more...</a>]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/37066765]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="24230189">
    <user id="122924">
    <name><![CDATA[Alexis]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Brooklyn, NY]]></location>        
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      <rating>4</rating>
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  <read_at>Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Wed Jun 11 08:45:29 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Jun 11 11:23:47 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[this series is pretty great.  with the incredibly pop-culture medium of Manga and the incredibly ancient story of Siddhartha, it makes for an incongruent ride.  not to mention that all the women are hot and topless (you can practically hear their gaspy-moans) which is weird for a story essentially a...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/24230189">more...</a>]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/24230189]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="13790939">
    <user id="146020">
    <name><![CDATA[Fairdkun]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Indonesia]]></location>        
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/146020-fairdkun]]></url>
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      <rating>5</rating>
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  <read_at>Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Sun Jan 27 23:33:59 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sun Jan 27 23:34:36 -0800 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[this one, i must say, is a must read. better, a must have. i always have some kind of admiration to eastern sects [or religion, if anyone prefers to call hindu, buddha, or confusianism so] + this manga series is a nod towards that admiration, changing it to approval.<br/>vol. 2 p. 8:<br/>‘what is ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/13790939">more...</a>]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/13790939]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="8606883">
    <user id="597667">
    <name><![CDATA[Jason]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[New York, NY]]></location>        
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  <read_at>Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007</read_at>
  <date_added>Sat Nov 03 08:29:46 -0700 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sat Nov 03 08:32:47 -0700 2007</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I have been thoroughly pleased and surprised by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/search/search?q=Osamu Tezuka" title="Osamu Tezuka">Osamu Tezuka</a>'s entire Buddha series. Surprised, not because I didn’t expect them to be good but because I had no way of knowing they would be this good. This work really is an achievement.<br/><br/>These would be a wonderful introduction to the lif...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8606883">more...</a>]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8606883]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="5884347">
    <user id="361929">
    <name><![CDATA[Sheila]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Jakarta, Indonesia]]></location>        
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/361929-sheila-rooswitha]]></url>
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  <read_at>Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007</read_at>
  <date_added>Sat Sep 08 01:56:42 -0700 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sat Sep 08 02:57:24 -0700 2007</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[First of all I would like to thank Gramedia, for being a representative of Indonesia Publishing Company, which eventually published the Indonesian version of these series of masterpiece. I guess the reason of this gratitude expression is merely because of the lower price, compared to the original En...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5884347">more...</a>]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5884347]]></url>
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    <body><![CDATA[Steven and I went to the Asian Art Museum today to see the exhibit on Osamu Tezuka, creator of Astro Boy. All of the manga pages on display were in Japanese, so it was hard to gauge whether the signs gushing about Tezuka's creative genius were deserved. Certainly he was a trailblazer and a prolific ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2722528">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This 8-volume series is INCREDIBLE.  I will be reading it over and over again: for its incredibly complex cast and storytelling, for its ability to deliver terribly sad events in an often hilarious way, and for making me love the medium of comics more than I already do.  I prefaced this series with ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/74429037">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[An odd book--350+ pages that I blitzed through.  Reading Tezuka's work now--after everyone's essentially stolen his style--is a little bit like watching old horror movies; I recognize the art behind them, and that they must have been scary at the time, and yet they're not scary now.  Nothing wrong w...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/32028775">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This series is my first foray into manga. I picked it up at the library after wandering over to the graphic novels section. I've always been interested in eastern religion and the Buddha in particular. I started reading it and got about fifty pages into it while still standing in the stacks. I was p...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/39951122">more...</a>]]></body>
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