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
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
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
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
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
Looking for the perfect Christmas gift? Why not buy them a contemporary, gripping retelling of the Buddha’s life? To date, the late Osamu Tezuka’s (Astro
“Beautiful, soft, open – but not always interesting.” This is how California-based filmmaker Heather Kessinger describes current trends in American Buddhist filmmaking, which has unwittingly