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“Ancient Southeast Asia's suffering unites around Prince Siddhartha's journey to become Buddha and spiritually transform humanity.”
Buddha
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8.33
317 rank · 18,161 readers · 549 favorites
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Synopsis
Ancient Southeast Asia's suffering unites around Prince Siddhartha's journey to become Buddha and spiritually transform humanity.
In ancient Southeast Asia, the lives of the people are plagued by drought, famine, constant warfare and the injustices of the strict caste system. The intertwining lives of many unhappy souls are drawn together by the birth of the young prince Siddhartha, who embarks on a spiritual journey, becomes Buddha, "the Enlightened One," and attempts to bring about a spiritual rebirth of the people in this desperate age. (Source: ANN)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 7 sampled reviews
8.1
/10
What 7 readers settled on.
83%
recommend
Score distribution
median 9
mode 9
σ 1.96
Agreement
Polarized
σ 1.96 · split reception
The polarity gap
5.2 pts
Recommenders 9.2 · others 4.0
Yes
No
Score over time
↓ 0.86
Running avg · May 2009 → Jan 2026
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “Osamu Tezuka’s *Buddha* is a masterpiece featuring a fantastic, well-paced story, deeply engaging characters, and a versatile art style that seamlessly balances comedy and drama. There are no...”
- 10 “Buddha is a wonderful, thought-provoking manga that masterfully explores complex themes like life, death, and human nature through an accessible and deeply engaging narrative. While the story is...”
- 7 “The early arcs, particularly Chapra’s heartbreaking struggle against the caste system and the profound, visually stunning conclusion to Assaji’s story, offer moments of genuine brilliance. However,...”
Verbosity
Short · 0%
Medium · 43%
Long · 57%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Buddha begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 66 × 14 ch × vol
- Total read 8h 48m approx
- Published Sep 1972 – Nov 1983
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M1027 catalog