Tata, child telepath
An extraordinary, talented character that will no doubt be a fan favourite, the impoverished Tata embodies the playful and irreverent creativity typical of Tezuka. He
Bandhaka, Siddhartha’s mentor
In Tezuka’s original manga, Bandhaka’s role is little more than that of a minor villain, a contemptible rival to Siddhartha for Yasodhar?’s affections. In this
Migaila
The strong and beautiful Migaila is perhaps the single most daring creative liberty taken with the story of the Buddha. First of all, there is
Chapra
Aside from their questionably passionate gazes and prolonged shots of their longing embraces, Chapra and his unnamed mother form a genuinely touching duo. Their mutual
The Great Departure: A Review of Osamu Tezuka’s “Buddha: the Red Desert”
Original Author: Osamu Tezuka Director: Kozo Morishita Studio: Toei Animation Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures and Toei Animation Release date: 28/05/2011 As far as I