Osamu Tezuka’s Buddha

Saterday October 1, 2011 | 19.30 + 22.00
Compagnietheater | Grote zaal 
English Subtitles
Avant - première

Japan - 111 min – 2011

Osamu Tezuka’s Buddha is the story of Buddha, originally drawn in manga. Manga refers specifically to comics originally published in Japan. The great founder of manga is Osamu Tezuka, who made hundreds of manga since 1946. Tezuka shows with this new film, released in May 2011, his unique vision of the life of Gautama Buddha. 

In the original 1972-1983 manga, Tezuka recounts the life of the young prince Siddhartha, the founder of Buddhism. In ancient India, the intertwining lives of many unhappy souls are drawn together by the birth of the young prince Siddhartha. He 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. 

Osamu Tezuka's Buddha will be a trilogy. The critically-acclaimed series is referred to as a gritty, even sexual, portrayal of Buddha's life. 

Director: Kozo Morishita - voice cast: narrotor & Chapra's mother: Sayuri Yoshinaga
Chapra: Masato Sakai - Siddharta: Hidetaka Yoshioka
Original story: Osamu Tezuka
Screenplay: Reiko Yoshida
Music: Michiru Oshima
Image art: Reiko Okano
Screen director: Go Koga
Character design & executive animator director: Hideaki Maniwa
Art director: Shinzo Yuki
© 2011 Osamu Tezuka's Buddha Production Committee