Ranked #53

Buddha (Manga)

Both deal with the connection of all living things; a central tenant of Buddhism and most eastern thought. Mushi are organisms, of the purest form of life, that only a few can see; their only purpose is survival, which generally causes great harm to humans (i.g., parasitic relationships or environmental damage). Rather than opting to kill the indifferent Mushi creatures, Ginko, the protagonist in Mushi-shi, seeks to only divert their harm away from humans. He understands that Mushi are living organisms! Buddha's central message in Tezuka's masterpiece is also very similar! Both Ginko and Buddha preach about the sanctity of life.

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Intricate multi-layered stories that beautifully portray human emotion and ambition.

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Each is a masterpiece by the god of manga, Osamu Tezuka. Well paced multi-layered stories that are interesting, addicting, thought-provoking, and so very enjoyable to read. Each character is wonderfully developed and has emotional depth. Everyone should experience these two incredible classics.

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Both Historie and Buddha are about the lives of an exceptional man that actually lived at some point in history. Neither series tries to make things forcibly interesting by adding weird things that clearly don't belong (like mechs and light sabers) and are interesting just by telling the story of that person.

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