week 10

I read Osamu Tezuka's Budda Volume 1. The story was written very dramatically, but it was written so that each new detail to the story brought the reader deeper in. There was several story lines that intertwined with each other, never really meeting but always showing some kind of connection between them. The character designs are very simplistic and easily readable especially their expressions which drive the emotion of the piece. The backgrounds were sometimes a little overbearing with the details, especially when the speed lines were added ontop when the running scenes happened.
Knowing the story had a more cultural start in india, it didn't come across in the actual story which could be a good thing or bad thing depending how you view the situation. I thought the cultural background gave it substance but didn't necessarily drive the story, it was kind of like readable candy. Little details that just added extra flavor to really set the stage and drive the story forward. Overall a fun read, wordy but fun.