The Four Encounters by Osamu TezukaMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Hooter: A graphic novel representation of the journey of Buddha with creative license
Heads up! this is 8 volumes so you can imagine the pace in each volume. Osamu is a genius in the graphic novel world of Japan and this retelling of a historical event is way out of his comfort zone. That said he makes it a fun read, like you are reading a comic book ( graphic novelists are seeing red with that term) as he tries to incorporate childish humour and pranks in a story that motivates and inspires people around the world. Siddhartha makes his presence in this volume and a lot of fictional events come into play as he comes face to face with reality his parents have been hiding from him.
This still deals with chronological timeline of Buddha but guess he will play around with philosophies going forward. I think how he gets creative with the storyline is what keeps me going with this series.
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