Toei's anime trilogy adaptation of manga pioneer Osamu Tezuka's interpretation of the life of Gautama Buddha continues in February 2014 with Death Note's Kenichi Matsuyama joining the cast as the adult version of Tezuka's original character, Tatta. Get a look at new trailer after the jump.
The official site for the anime film adaptation of Osamu Tezuka's classic manga Buddha announced yesterday that the world premiere of Buddha 2: ~Owarinaki Tabi~ (Endless Journey), the second part of the film trilogy, will be held at Louvre Museum in France on January 30, 2014. Hit the jump for more details.
Toei's anime trilogy adaptation of manga pioneer Osamu Tezuka's interpretation of the life of Gautama Buddha continues in February 2014 with Death Note's Kenichi Matsuyama joining the cast as the adult version of Tezuka's original character, Tatta a Pariah who, as a child had a special connection with nature and ability to commune with animals, that he loses as he ages into a violent bandit. Get a look at the new preview after the jump.
In 2011, Toei launched an anime trilogy adaptation of manga pioneer Osamu Tezuka's interpretation of the life of Gautama Buddha with aims of finding a broad audience for the epic movies. While the first, Buddha: The Great Departure, didn't meet with huge success, the studio confirmed in January that they're continuing with the series with part two due in 2014. Kenichi Matsuyama has joined the voice cast. More after the jump.
In 2011, Toei launched an anime trilogy adaptation of manga pioneer Osamu Tezuka's interpretation of the life of Gautama Buddha with aims of finding a broad audience for the epic movies. While the first, Buddha: The Great Departure, didn't meet with huge success, commercially or critically, the studio confirmed in January that they're continuing with the series with part two due in 2014. Check out the English subtitled promo that they prepared for the Cannes Film Festival after the the jump.
At the press conference for the musical adaptation of the Buddha manga in Tokyo on January 25th, Takayuki Matsutani, president of Tezuka Productions, announced that they will start production of the second part of Osamu Tezuka's Buddha anime film trilogy in this year. Hit the jump for more details.
NHK (Nippon Hoso Kyokai) is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. They operate international broadcast service called NHK WORLD, which includes international television, radio and Internet services. "imagine-nation", a NHK WORLD TV's comics, anime and game-focused program will feature Osamu Tezuka, who known as "God of manga" in Japan, this week.
The opening ceremony for a new manga exhibition "Buddha - The Story in Manga and Art" was held at Tokyo National Museum on April 25. Osamu Tezuka, often called "God of Manga", devoted more than 10 years from 1972 to draw the manga "Buddha", the story of the founder of Buddhism. In this exhibition, Tezuka's original illustrations and Buddha statues will exhibit together for the first time.