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Osamu Tezuka's Buddha: The Great Departure
Osamu Tezuka's Buddha: The Great Departure
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OSAMU TEZUKA'S BUDDHA: THE GREAT DEPARTURE

Tezuka Osamu no budda: Akai sabaku yo! Utsukushiku

Directed by Kōzō Morishita
Japan, 2011
Animation

Synopsis

In the war-torn, caste-bound states of ancient India, two young men seek to discover the path out of suffering. This monumental film is an adaptation of Osamu Tezuka’s landmark manga series of the same name, told through the eyes of Siddhartha, who will later become Buddha.

Synopsis

In the war-torn, caste-bound states of ancient India, two young men seek to discover the path out of suffering. This monumental film is an adaptation of Osamu Tezuka’s landmark manga series of the same name, told through the eyes of Siddhartha, who will later become Buddha.