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ブッダ [Buddha, 8 Volumes] #3
Devadatta
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322 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1983
About the author
Osamu Tezuka
2,181 books1,323 followersDr. Osamu Tezuka (手塚治虫) was a Japanese manga artist, animator, producer and medical doctor, although he never practiced medicine. Born in Osaka Prefecture, he is best known as the creator of Astro Boy and Kimba the White Lion. He is often credited as the "Father of Anime", and is often considered the Japanese equivalent to Walt Disney, who served as a major inspiration during his formative years. His prolific output, pioneering techniques, and innovative redefinitions of genres earned him such titles as "the father of manga" and "the God of Manga."
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October 1, 2016
In volume 3, we picked up where Siddhartha has left his wife and baby son (having read volume 2 a while ago I already forgot how this happened) and continues on his journey as a monk. He meets another monk, Dhepa, who is burnt on one eye - by his own deed. Dhepa believes in total body suffering, but later on refuses a different kind of "suffering" when an abandoned little boy is following the two monks. (The boy, Asaji, will take a more important role later.) This is where I disagree with Buddhism idea on living an ascetic life. It seems quite selfish to me to focus on one's own journey to enlightenment, ignoring everything else that happens in the world, and at times even depending on other people's charity to live.
A parallel storyline that runs alongside Siddhartha's story is that of Devadatta, whose namesake Volume 3's subtitle take of. He's the son of Bandaka - the villain in the previous volume, now dead. There's obviously some dark side to Devadatta, even though he's drawn cute, and his awful deeds are made much lighter by Osamu Tezuka for reasons I'm not sure of (for instance: murders, multiple).
We meet old characters again: Tatta, now bandit. Siddhartha's previous lover, now blind and Tatta's wife. New character at the end is Bimbisara, the king of Magadha, who meets an older, wiser, more charismatic version of Siddhartha, and names him Buddha (Enlightened One). By this point, there are so many characters, that I'm hoping I can keep track of them while going through the volumes gradually one by one (hence this write-up).
A parallel storyline that runs alongside Siddhartha's story is that of Devadatta, whose namesake Volume 3's subtitle take of. He's the son of Bandaka - the villain in the previous volume, now dead. There's obviously some dark side to Devadatta, even though he's drawn cute, and his awful deeds are made much lighter by Osamu Tezuka for reasons I'm not sure of (for instance: murders, multiple).
We meet old characters again: Tatta, now bandit. Siddhartha's previous lover, now blind and Tatta's wife. New character at the end is Bimbisara, the king of Magadha, who meets an older, wiser, more charismatic version of Siddhartha, and names him Buddha (Enlightened One). By this point, there are so many characters, that I'm hoping I can keep track of them while going through the volumes gradually one by one (hence this write-up).
June 14, 2016
I felt this was slower than the first two. Nonetheless, Tezuka doesn't disappoint.
March 13, 2017
Things are finally moving. Phew. Getting used to the contrived humour also. Would have given it 3 stars if a tornado hadn't occurred in the Himalayas.
April 7, 2024
The weak perish. The strong survive.
This volume of Buddha has everything: going feral, crossdressing, another child possessing supernatural abilities, another woman falling madly in love with Siddhartha to the chagrin of her violent fiance, Tezuka refusing to depict a pregnant woman as actually pregnant (again) and just pure utter chaos. Especially on Devadatta's side of the story. It seems that the only indication of time passing is when the characters say so, i.e. . And I cannot fathom how anyone in this story is still alive with all the shit they go through. I realise that this world has always been a wild and lawless place, but especially so in this volume. I also really loved some of the panel compositions in this! Interesting that .
This volume of Buddha has everything: going feral, crossdressing, another child possessing supernatural abilities, another woman falling madly in love with Siddhartha to the chagrin of her violent fiance, Tezuka refusing to depict a pregnant woman as actually pregnant (again) and just pure utter chaos. Especially on Devadatta's side of the story. It seems that the only indication of time passing is when the characters say so, i.e. . And I cannot fathom how anyone in this story is still alive with all the shit they go through. I realise that this world has always been a wild and lawless place, but especially so in this volume. I also really loved some of the panel compositions in this! Interesting that .
January 6, 2021
And the saga continues.
Loved the snotty, sniffling Assaji character :)
Loved the snotty, sniffling Assaji character :)
October 22, 2020
If the previous volumes reminded of Amar Chitra Kathas, this one was more like the Jungle Book.
Finding the pace a bit slowed down, with repetitions in story pattern and narration.
On to Part4.
Finding the pace a bit slowed down, with repetitions in story pattern and narration.
On to Part4.
March 23, 2011
Devdutta's character is much different than I have known all my life. Charcaters from previous books - Naradutta, Dhempa, Thatta, Migailla - continue. I love the fact how charcters meet each other, how their stories entwine.
Of course, there are new chacters too - Bimbisara (king of Mgadh), Vishakha, Warrior Sukanda and fortune-teller Assaji. Siddharth's journey continues, albeit with obstacles.
Too small a manga this one!
Of course, there are new chacters too - Bimbisara (king of Mgadh), Vishakha, Warrior Sukanda and fortune-teller Assaji. Siddharth's journey continues, albeit with obstacles.
Too small a manga this one!
December 10, 2015
Anu...ini....pangeran Siddharta ini kok semacam digandrungi perempuan di mana-mana...
Emang dia pangeran sih....
Diramalkan bakalan jadi raja diraja pula....
Kaya raya, secara pangeran gitu....
Dan di versi anime-nya dia ganteng lho....
*nampak jelas gw salah fokus*
Emang dia pangeran sih....
Diramalkan bakalan jadi raja diraja pula....
Kaya raya, secara pangeran gitu....
Dan di versi anime-nya dia ganteng lho....
*nampak jelas gw salah fokus*
November 16, 2024
Tezuka membawa kita melihat tumbuh kembang Dewadatta, anak Bandaka, yang mengenaskan. Saya membacanya sebagai kemalangan, namun juga terasa bagai karma. Sementara Siddharta di volume ini lebih dewasa, plot nya makin rumit dan tidak linear. Namun selalu asyik membacanya, dengan tokoh yang makin banyak dan Siddharta yang makin teguh prinsip hidupnya.
February 7, 2017
This book was less interesting than the two previous books, probably because required filler material is being presented. We are introduced to new characters and we see Buddha going through moral and spiritual growth. The graphics are nice.
February 21, 2015
nahezu tausend seiten insgesamt gelesen und immer noch spannend und erbaulich zu lesen. bin schön gespannt auf die fünf noch zu erwartenden volumes!
July 26, 2024
Dewadatta, anak Bandaka, hidup menyedihkan sebagai anak yang dirundung teman-teman seangkatannya karena dianggap lemah. Suatu hari teman-temannya mengerjainya hingga ia dikejar gajah liar. Ia berlari ke arah teman-temannya sehingga mereka pun terbirit-birit dan jatuh ke gua. Dewadatta lalu membunuh teman-temannya yang ingin merebut air yang ia temukan di gua. Akibatnya, setelah ia ditemukan orang-orang desa ia pun diadili meski masih kecil. Karena dianggap kerasukan iblis, dia dijatuhi hukuman mati dengan diikat dan ditinggalkan di alam terbuka agar dicabik-cabik serigala. Ternyata ia malah diselamatkan oleh induk serigala yang anaknya pernah ia tolong. Dia pun tinggal bersama mereka, melupakan jati dirinya sebagai manusia dan bicara dengan bahasa serigala. Namun, ibu serigala dan kakak serigalanya nanti pun mati karena tak bisa bertahan di alam.
Setelah itu ia bertemu Naradatta dan hidup bersama pria itu. Namun, Naradatta merasa sebaiknya Dewadatta hidup sebagai manusia saja. Maka ia membiarkan Dewadatta masuk ke jebakan untuk hewan liar dan ditangkap orang desa. Namun, di dunia manusia ia malah diperlakukan dengan kejam sehingga ia jadi makin benci manusia. Selama hidup di lingkungan manusia, Dewadatta belajar soal pentingnya uang agar bisa hidup enak.
Buku ini benar-benar menampilkan bahwa manusia bisa jadi lebih kejam daripada hewan buas.
Setelah itu ia bertemu Naradatta dan hidup bersama pria itu. Namun, Naradatta merasa sebaiknya Dewadatta hidup sebagai manusia saja. Maka ia membiarkan Dewadatta masuk ke jebakan untuk hewan liar dan ditangkap orang desa. Namun, di dunia manusia ia malah diperlakukan dengan kejam sehingga ia jadi makin benci manusia. Selama hidup di lingkungan manusia, Dewadatta belajar soal pentingnya uang agar bisa hidup enak.
Buku ini benar-benar menampilkan bahwa manusia bisa jadi lebih kejam daripada hewan buas.
December 15, 2024
Siddhartha continues his journey to become a monk. He hooks up with a new companion, an older monk named Dhepa, who puts him through some trials. Siddhartha rejects much of Dhepa's philosophy, which is based on suffering to achieve enlightenment. The two are followed by a literal snot-nosed kid, Assaji, who wants to become a monk, and who eventually gains the power of prophecy. The three are tested again and again, both physically and emotionally. Meanwhile, on a separate path, Devadatta is shown being raised by wolves but eventually going back to the world of men. How his life will intersect Siddhartha's is yet unknown. Tezuka's cartoony art conveys just enough information for the reader to understand what's going on, with occasional beautifully drawn landscapes. Although this is generally a dramatic story, Tezuka infuses it with some humor and anachronisms (such as reference to TV). It's both fun and educational.
July 24, 2019
Bunch of new characters introduced and a whole lot of walking and living that ascetic life. Seems to be setting up some interesting dynamics and conflicts when paths start crossing. Looking forward to future volumes.
March 13, 2020
A classic romp
July 17, 2020
Siddhartha becomes accepting of the disparities of life and follows the way of asceticism.
Tezuka never fails in humour and in sharp and detailed social comments.
Tezuka never fails in humour and in sharp and detailed social comments.
July 2, 2021
Cada vez melhor!!
January 10, 2012
Selesai lagi! ^^
(Kenapa makin lama bacanya jadi makin cepat yah? >_<)
Eniwei, buku yang ketiga dari serial komik/manga Buddha ini memang lebih tipis daripada buku 1 dan 2.
Kali ini ceritanya berlanjut ke awal-awal pengembaraan Siddhartha.
Siddhartha bersilang jalan dengan Dhepa, murid rahib Naradatta, yang kehilangan salah satu matanya karena insiden dengan Migaila di buku 2.
Dari Dhepa, Siddhartha mempelajari banyak hal tentang tapa mati raga dan siksa diri yang biasa dilakukan oleh para rahib. Siddhartha sebagai seorang dari kasta ksatria tentunya tidak terbiasa dan melawan semampunya supaya tidak harus melakukan tapa macam itu.
Selain Dhepa, ada satu orang lagi yang ikut dalam perjalanan, yakni si bocah ingusan (beneran ingusan, secara harafiah, :D) Assaji yang bersikeras ingin ikut belajar menjadi pertapa Samanna (pertapa non-kasta brahmana). Assaji belakangan mendapat kemampuan melihat masa depan.
Di tengah perjalanan, mereka bertemu dengan Tatta dan Migaila yang sekarang menjadi pimpinan (dan istri pimpinan) kawanan bandit. Tatta yang berniat membalas dendam pada dunia (halah!) atas kejadian-kejadian yang menimpanya di buku 1 memaksa Siddhartha untuk menjadi "tangan" pembalasan dendamnya. Tentunya Siddhartha menolak, dan akhirnya melarikan diri dari gerombolan Tatta.
Pada akhirnya, mereka semua mencapai kota Magadha dan bertemu dengan Raja Bimbisara (yang keren xD) yang memberi Siddhartha julukan "Buddha" yang artinya "Yang Tercerahkan".
Namun, yang mencuri perhatian dari buku ketiga ini justru adalah side story tentang Dewadatta, putra Bandaka yang hidupnya penuh penderitaan selepas meninggalnya sang ayah.
Dewadatta kecil dikisahkan didera banyak cobaan oleh orang-orang kampungnya sampai akhirnya dia hidup dengan serigala dan belajar menjadi hewan.
Dia kemudian bertemu dengan Naradatta yang mengajarkan padanya tentang hirarki kehidupan dan rantai makanan dengan sangat bagus.
Setelah berbagai insiden lain, termasuk menyamar jadi bocah perempuan (x3), Dewadatta pun akhirnya berjanji untuk menjadi manusia yang kuat, sebab hanya yang kuatlah yang akan bertahan.
Lanjuuut...!
;)
(Kenapa makin lama bacanya jadi makin cepat yah? >_<)
Eniwei, buku yang ketiga dari serial komik/manga Buddha ini memang lebih tipis daripada buku 1 dan 2.
Kali ini ceritanya berlanjut ke awal-awal pengembaraan Siddhartha.
Siddhartha bersilang jalan dengan Dhepa, murid rahib Naradatta, yang kehilangan salah satu matanya karena insiden dengan Migaila di buku 2.
Dari Dhepa, Siddhartha mempelajari banyak hal tentang tapa mati raga dan siksa diri yang biasa dilakukan oleh para rahib. Siddhartha sebagai seorang dari kasta ksatria tentunya tidak terbiasa dan melawan semampunya supaya tidak harus melakukan tapa macam itu.
Selain Dhepa, ada satu orang lagi yang ikut dalam perjalanan, yakni si bocah ingusan (beneran ingusan, secara harafiah, :D) Assaji yang bersikeras ingin ikut belajar menjadi pertapa Samanna (pertapa non-kasta brahmana). Assaji belakangan mendapat kemampuan melihat masa depan.
Di tengah perjalanan, mereka bertemu dengan Tatta dan Migaila yang sekarang menjadi pimpinan (dan istri pimpinan) kawanan bandit. Tatta yang berniat membalas dendam pada dunia (halah!) atas kejadian-kejadian yang menimpanya di buku 1 memaksa Siddhartha untuk menjadi "tangan" pembalasan dendamnya. Tentunya Siddhartha menolak, dan akhirnya melarikan diri dari gerombolan Tatta.
Pada akhirnya, mereka semua mencapai kota Magadha dan bertemu dengan Raja Bimbisara (yang keren xD) yang memberi Siddhartha julukan "Buddha" yang artinya "Yang Tercerahkan".
Namun, yang mencuri perhatian dari buku ketiga ini justru adalah side story tentang Dewadatta, putra Bandaka yang hidupnya penuh penderitaan selepas meninggalnya sang ayah.
Dewadatta kecil dikisahkan didera banyak cobaan oleh orang-orang kampungnya sampai akhirnya dia hidup dengan serigala dan belajar menjadi hewan.
Dia kemudian bertemu dengan Naradatta yang mengajarkan padanya tentang hirarki kehidupan dan rantai makanan dengan sangat bagus.
Setelah berbagai insiden lain, termasuk menyamar jadi bocah perempuan (x3), Dewadatta pun akhirnya berjanji untuk menjadi manusia yang kuat, sebab hanya yang kuatlah yang akan bertahan.
Lanjuuut...!
;)
July 30, 2017
The fact that I have read the first three volumes of Osamu Tezukas’ Buddha graphic novel means that I am enjoying the series. The young Siddhartha has renounced the royal life, including his loving wife and very young son. He is traveling as a Monk beginning to learn what it means to live the life of an esthetic, religious mendicant. Part of learning is learning what it practices do not make for positive spiritual growth and that there will always be temptations.
Tezuka continues his fondness for anachronism as a way to speed his plotting and make manifest what he want us to notice. Perhaps I am getting used to it, but it was less bothersome in this book than the last.
Given what little I know of the more traditional saga of Siddhartha, Tezuka’s version is more the author's version than the traditional one, but I trust him to tell a good story and not wander too far from how a Buddhist Monk would want to be represented. This freedom allows this story teller to introduce new characters and plot line and maybe make a better story.
For example a reoccurring problem is that of the circle of life. Nature is a violent and arbitrary place. Cute is no protection from the hungry and death feeds life. The nagging question is: What is the proper role of humans in an existence that is arbitrary and violent? Circling back, within the proper human role, what is the proper life for the religious?
The high standard of the graphic art is maintained. Much of India is lush and beautifully detailed. Poverty is somewhat romanticized.
So far we have the questions. If there are answers we have not yet seen them finalized into the new religion that Siddhartha will call into being as the Enlightened One: Buddha
Tezuka continues his fondness for anachronism as a way to speed his plotting and make manifest what he want us to notice. Perhaps I am getting used to it, but it was less bothersome in this book than the last.
Given what little I know of the more traditional saga of Siddhartha, Tezuka’s version is more the author's version than the traditional one, but I trust him to tell a good story and not wander too far from how a Buddhist Monk would want to be represented. This freedom allows this story teller to introduce new characters and plot line and maybe make a better story.
For example a reoccurring problem is that of the circle of life. Nature is a violent and arbitrary place. Cute is no protection from the hungry and death feeds life. The nagging question is: What is the proper role of humans in an existence that is arbitrary and violent? Circling back, within the proper human role, what is the proper life for the religious?
The high standard of the graphic art is maintained. Much of India is lush and beautifully detailed. Poverty is somewhat romanticized.
So far we have the questions. If there are answers we have not yet seen them finalized into the new religion that Siddhartha will call into being as the Enlightened One: Buddha
April 3, 2016
bagian Devadatta menarik. Dia anak kecil yang hidupnya naas dan menderita banget. Dibully teman-temannya karena wajahnya jelek. Lalu ketika ia main dengan teman-temannya, mereka terkurung di dalam gua beberapa minggu. Di sana tidak ada makanan dan minuman, yang ada hanye tetesan air dari celah batu. Devadata bertahan hidup dari air itu dan dia membiarkan teman-temannya mati ia bunuh.
Ibu dan ayah anak-anak yang hilang mencari-cari anaknya. setelah gua tempat anak-anak terkurung ditemukan, marahlah mereka melihat hanya Devadatta yang masih hidup dan gua dipenuhi dengan lumuran darah. Devadatta disiksa habis-habisan dan dibuang.
Selanjutnya hidup Devadatta luntang-lantung. Ia jadi keluarga serigala dan lupa dengan bahasa manusia. Ia pernah dimarahi oleh ibu serigalanya karena dia membunuh dua ekor kelinci hutan
"dasar kamu manusia! masih ada sifat manusia dalam dirimu. walapun kami binatang buas. kami tidak pernah membunuh hewan yang tidak akan kami makan! Dasar manusia rakus!"
lalu saya pun berpikir betapa rakusnya diri saya. betapa malunya diri saya.
Lalu Devadatta terusir lagi dan bertemu dengan seorang yang saya lupa namanya. Dia manusia yang akhirnya memilih hidup menjadi hewan dan berjalan dengan merangkak. Salah satu pesan yang realistik banget yang dia bilang
"Di dunia ini hanya yang kuat yang akan menang. yang lemah akan jadi makanan yang kuat."
yah kalau mau hidup aman, jadilah kuat
Ibu dan ayah anak-anak yang hilang mencari-cari anaknya. setelah gua tempat anak-anak terkurung ditemukan, marahlah mereka melihat hanya Devadatta yang masih hidup dan gua dipenuhi dengan lumuran darah. Devadatta disiksa habis-habisan dan dibuang.
Selanjutnya hidup Devadatta luntang-lantung. Ia jadi keluarga serigala dan lupa dengan bahasa manusia. Ia pernah dimarahi oleh ibu serigalanya karena dia membunuh dua ekor kelinci hutan
"dasar kamu manusia! masih ada sifat manusia dalam dirimu. walapun kami binatang buas. kami tidak pernah membunuh hewan yang tidak akan kami makan! Dasar manusia rakus!"
lalu saya pun berpikir betapa rakusnya diri saya. betapa malunya diri saya.
Lalu Devadatta terusir lagi dan bertemu dengan seorang yang saya lupa namanya. Dia manusia yang akhirnya memilih hidup menjadi hewan dan berjalan dengan merangkak. Salah satu pesan yang realistik banget yang dia bilang
"Di dunia ini hanya yang kuat yang akan menang. yang lemah akan jadi makanan yang kuat."
yah kalau mau hidup aman, jadilah kuat
October 31, 2016
Buddha, Vol. 3: Devadatta continues a few years after book 2 leaves off. Siddhartha meets a monk named Dhepa and asks him to help him on his journey. The rest of their story is about them facing various trials and sufferings in the quest to attain enlightenment. However, there is a side story following Devadatta, who was born in the last book.
The art style in this book is classic Japanese manga. It is black and white, and Tezuka really tries to capture the emotion of particular scenes trough vast landscapes, seemingly unrelated panels and abstract art. Panels range from almost lifelike to very animated and exaggerated.
Image link:http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog...
I really enjoyed this installment of the series. The really starts to thicken, and it feels like the really theme and plot is really starting to emerge. Siddartha is finally starting to act like you would imagine a buddha to act like, and other plot lines have really started to develop. I am really excited to read book #4.
Siddhartha has advanced in his character immensely through this book. At the beginning, he barely knew what being a monk meant, but by the end, he was the king's holy man.
I highly recommend not only this book but this entire series to readers looking for a complex narrative with high-quality art.
The art style in this book is classic Japanese manga. It is black and white, and Tezuka really tries to capture the emotion of particular scenes trough vast landscapes, seemingly unrelated panels and abstract art. Panels range from almost lifelike to very animated and exaggerated.
Image link:http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog...
I really enjoyed this installment of the series. The really starts to thicken, and it feels like the really theme and plot is really starting to emerge. Siddartha is finally starting to act like you would imagine a buddha to act like, and other plot lines have really started to develop. I am really excited to read book #4.
Siddhartha has advanced in his character immensely through this book. At the beginning, he barely knew what being a monk meant, but by the end, he was the king's holy man.
I highly recommend not only this book but this entire series to readers looking for a complex narrative with high-quality art.
June 2, 2013
The way Osamu Tezuka potrait the irony of the religionist-hypocrites and the society in general was really superb. One sentence that struck me the most was when Dhepa said that Tata and Megaila do not have the right to even defend themselves, just because they are Pariyas!
March 6, 2024
It’s getting pretty fantastic now. Tezuka digs deeper into the emotional core of this series, and Siddhartha is shaping into a very enthralling character to follow. The stuff with devadatta is the highlight, with so many twists and turns to develop Buddha’s foil.
July 15, 2015
Thus begins the ordeals of Siddhartha, leading to naming him Buddha, the Enlightened One. Starting to truly dig this series.
January 27, 2015
wondrous stuff.
May 14, 2015
Nog eens niks dan bewondering en respect voor Tezuka. Tijdloos leesgenot voor lezers van 10 tot 100 jaar (of ouder).
May 17, 2016
3.5 sih.
Di sini lebih seru, mungkin karena gak setebal yang buku 2 ya, dan lebih santai :D
Di sini lebih seru, mungkin karena gak setebal yang buku 2 ya, dan lebih santai :D
August 13, 2016
'Bandakka' naturally triggers hatred in the readers and you couldn't know Devadatta's capacity until you reach book 7. Keep reading.
February 27, 2019
Another solid volume from Tezuka which has two separate story lines to tell.
The first story continues the plot from the first two books. Siddhartha has committed fully to the monk lifestyle, and looks to become enlightened. Along the way he meets another young monk who helps him prepare for the upcoming trials, which involve much suffering. I really like the way Tezuka grounds Siddhartha by making him respond in what I take to be a very normal way. He basically questions this method of suffering for enlightenment which would make anyone think twice. Siddhartha is definitely portrayed as someone who constantly questions methods and traditions. Just because something has always been or always been done in such a way, doesn't necessarily make sense to Siddhartha who is always asking: why? As he travels with this new monk, and another would be monk in training, they run into past friends who aren't so friendly anymore.
I really like Tezuka's pacing as he makes the story move effortlessly. One thing I did notice is that the art is not as detailed as vol 2. Which is not to say its a bad thing at all, as he probably is focused more on getting the story moving at this point.
The second story has to do with the titular character Devadatta. We spend quite some time on this character, and I suspect we are seeing the origins of a person who will play an essential role in Siddhartha's life. What I really took from Devadatta's story is the lack of stability and identity. He goes from being a normal kid, to being a wolf, to being a assassin beggar, etc... This constant changing is having a profound affect on the kid and you really get a sense of despair as you see him spiraling towards some dark place in the future.
I'm thoroughly enjoying the story and look forward to volume 4.
The first story continues the plot from the first two books. Siddhartha has committed fully to the monk lifestyle, and looks to become enlightened. Along the way he meets another young monk who helps him prepare for the upcoming trials, which involve much suffering. I really like the way Tezuka grounds Siddhartha by making him respond in what I take to be a very normal way. He basically questions this method of suffering for enlightenment which would make anyone think twice. Siddhartha is definitely portrayed as someone who constantly questions methods and traditions. Just because something has always been or always been done in such a way, doesn't necessarily make sense to Siddhartha who is always asking: why? As he travels with this new monk, and another would be monk in training, they run into past friends who aren't so friendly anymore.
I really like Tezuka's pacing as he makes the story move effortlessly. One thing I did notice is that the art is not as detailed as vol 2. Which is not to say its a bad thing at all, as he probably is focused more on getting the story moving at this point.
The second story has to do with the titular character Devadatta. We spend quite some time on this character, and I suspect we are seeing the origins of a person who will play an essential role in Siddhartha's life. What I really took from Devadatta's story is the lack of stability and identity. He goes from being a normal kid, to being a wolf, to being a assassin beggar, etc... This constant changing is having a profound affect on the kid and you really get a sense of despair as you see him spiraling towards some dark place in the future.
I'm thoroughly enjoying the story and look forward to volume 4.
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