Cover: Osamu Tezuka

Buddha #1

Jan 2012 · Carlsen Comics [DE] · 22.90 EUR DE; 23.60 EUR AT

🌐 German edition · synopsis shown in English

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“Kapilavastu”

About this Collection

This first volume of Osamu Tezuka's epic manga biography of Siddhartha Gautama covers the early life of the future Buddha, from his birth as a prince in the kingdom of Kapilavastu to his growing awareness of human suffering beyond the palace walls. The Carlsen Comics German edition collects the opening chapters of Tezuka's sweeping narrative, blending historical and mythical elements with his signature storytelling style.

Buddha #1 (2012), published by Carlsen Comics, presents the story "Kapilavastu" in a German-language edition. The issue features artwork, writing, and coloring by Osamu Tezuka, with inking and lettering by Tezuka and Ronny Willisch, and cover art by Tezuka. The story centers on characters from the early life of the Buddha, depicted in Tezuka’s distinctive style.