Osamu Tezuka's "Buddha" goes digital to celebrate first animated film
To celebrate the upcoming release of the animated film "Tezuka Osamu no Buddha: Akai Sabaku yo! Utsukushiku," it has been announced that part of the original manga by Osamu Tezuka will be made available digitally for free for a limited time.
"Akai Sabaku yo! Utsukushiku" is the first film in a trilogy based on Tezuka's "Buddha." The portion of the manga adapted for the movie will be made available for smartphones and PCs through the "Weekly Tezuka Osamu Magazine" application, serialized over a span of 21 weeks. Out of the 21 chapters, which comprise a total of 744 pages, only 16 will come out before the film opens in theaters on May 28.
The iPad edition began distribution on January 27, while the PC version and the smartphone version will start on February 8. It is not clear whether the manga will be accessible outside Japan.
soruce: TOKYOGRAPH
"Akai Sabaku yo! Utsukushiku" is the first film in a trilogy based on Tezuka's "Buddha." The portion of the manga adapted for the movie will be made available for smartphones and PCs through the "Weekly Tezuka Osamu Magazine" application, serialized over a span of 21 weeks. Out of the 21 chapters, which comprise a total of 744 pages, only 16 will come out before the film opens in theaters on May 28.
The iPad edition began distribution on January 27, while the PC version and the smartphone version will start on February 8. It is not clear whether the manga will be accessible outside Japan.
soruce: TOKYOGRAPH