Extra Issues – Osamu Tezuka pt. 4: Ayoko & Buddha

April 29, 2026

Zackoko (lives in crate) and One-Eyed Charlo (locked Zack in crate) continue our six part series on the works of Osamu Tezuka.

Comics covered in this episode:
– Ayako & Buddha

Topics discussed:
– Is Buddha the most representational of both of Tezuka’s styles in its balance of maturity and silliness?
– Do we really understand the allegory behind Ayoko?
– How does Buddha work as a historical text?

Next up, we’re continuing our six month series covering the work of Osumu Tezuka:

5. Black Jack
6. Message To Adolf & Phoenix

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