The third book in the classic eight volume graphic novel series retelling the story of buddha, from the godfather of the genrein the third of the buddha series, as siddhartha embarks on his journey towards enlightenment, he encounters many influences; some forceful, like the monk dhepa who believes that purity is only attained through ordeals of the flesh, and some inspirational, like the strange young acolyte, assajimeanwhile, devadatta, the young orphaned son of bandaka, is forced along a cruel path choosing to reject humanity and compassion, devadatta’s journey will mould him into buddha’s greatest adversaryoriginated in the 1970s, buddha is osamu tezukas unparalleled rendition of the life and times of prince siddharthatezukas storytelling genius and consummate skill at visual expression blossom fully as he contextualizes the buddhas ideas; with an emphasis on, action, emotion, humour and conflict as prince siddhartha runs away from home, travels across india and questions hindu