All living creatures are part of the circle of life.
The strong live off the weak.
And the hunter too
becomes the prey.
"in the human world, the strong country was descending on the weak.
Kosaia Kingdom was fighting over the right of
"Ganges River with the larger Magadha Kingdom .
(2500 YEARS AGO, INDIA)
And my country, too. . .
A small kingdom at the foot of the Himalayas,
Kapilavatthu Palace of the Shakya Kingdom
was repeatedly assailed by the Kosalans.
Those dragged into war
were suffering deeply.
The people were longing for the birth of a Shakyan heir.
Maya, is it true?
l gave birth to Prince Siddhartha.
While wishing for him to become a great king,
my role in this world has ended.
Maya!
And I was reincarnated in the heavens,
where 33 gods reside.
Siddhartha. . .
You were prophesied to become a great man who would
save all lives from suffering.
You gave up everything
and became a trainee monk.
So please complete the teachings.
Your holiness. . .
T-Thieves!
That was way too easy.
Chief!
Good spoils. We'll make quite some money.
Right, Migaila?
Tatta, take the valuables to the nearby village.
Yeah.
l heard Kosala is going to attack Shakya again.
Such merciless villains.
l swear I will destroy Kosala!
A monk, huh?
Right! lf you're a monk, you know Siddhartha?
Siddhartha?
A Shakyan prince turned monk.
Right, Migaila?
Uh. . . Damn, where'd he go, giving up his country?
For ascetic training, was it?
What a waste of time.
lt's not!
You will be reborn as a better person
with virtue through suffering.
Suffering won't earn you virtue.
Through ascetic training. . .
lf it only requires suffering, l would've made a great monk already.
Stick this fire in your eye.
Taste my suffering if you're gonna claim there's a meaning to suffering.
Here.
l'll believe you if you can endure it.
Hey, don't.
He won't dare do it.
Forget it.
Sir!
You okay?
Look at you, your hair and beard all wild.
l only got rags, but do have a razor.
Come wash up at my place.
Uh, okay. . .
Welcome home, dear!
lt's not much, but. . .
No. . . Thank you .
You look great in it!
Sir. . .
Could you give me a cup of water?
Right away, sir.
Now we have two monks here.
l am Siddhartha.
Siddhartha. . . Could you be the Shakyan prince?
l see. I am. . .
Dhepa.
Dhepa. . .
Um, could l ask you two a favor?
Our eldest son says he wants to become a monk.
lt's him here.
Say hello, Assaji!
l am in training. I cannot take a disciple.
l beg you, sir.
He's only a burden .
Let's go.
This eye?
No, l . . .
A thief claimed suffering is meaningless,
so I burned my eye to prove her wrong.
Your own eye?
Yes.
The greatest penance I've ever seen is
degrading oneself down to a beast.
My master Naradatta has
learned a lot by living in nature,
away from all forms of indulgence.
There is great reincarnation beyond asceticism.
The more you suffer in this life,
you are reborn as a better person.
Will you come to the Forest of Uruvela?
Hey!
Listen, if you take him with you,
we won't make it to the forest alive.
That's it? How boring.
Huh, monks.
Find the next kill!
A cold-blooded brute as always. . .
Senseless killing.
Prince Virudhaka of Kosala,
said to be the son of the Kosalan king and a Shakyan slave.
King Suddhodana of Shakya once sent the Kosalan king
a slave as an aristocrat.
Let's hurry ahead .
Hey! Wait!
You're that monk, aren't you?
What're you doing here?
He's sick. He needs to get treated.
(TATTA'S H I DEOUT)
Good booze again tonight.
Sure was.
We've only got these herbs. Give them to him.
I could take over a bird's body and get better herbs before.
Take over a body?
Not anymore, though .
His fever won't go down unless we treat his leg.
So you're Tatta?
Yeah.
Master Naradatta once told me about
a boy named Tatta with special powers.
But I thought Tatta stayed a boy?
Yeah, but I aged drastically once I lost my powers.
Tatta, get me a heated sword .
What'll you do?
Suck pus out and cauterize.
Okay, l'll get it.
Okay, now.
Ready.
He's not breathing!
Where. . .am I?
Did I die, er?
Assaji ,
you are not destined to die yet.
You must stay with Siddhartha
until your time comes.
Please support him.
He's sweating.
Oh, he's breathing again!
Good. . .
What a lucky kid.
Tatta, you got back?
Yeah, with a sick kid and monks.
Huh? A sick kid and monks?
Mi-Migaila. . . !
T-That voice. . . !
Siddhartha. . .
What?! It's him?
Why. . .?
You become a great king!
Sorry, Migaila. . .
Hey, Migaila!
I see, you're Siddhartha.
So you are the Shakyan prince.
I've been looking for you.
When I was still a kid,
the Kosalans slaughtered my mother,
sister and friends.
I detest the Kosalans!
But there's only so much one in my caste can do.
Only the kings can have war between countries!
I beg you!
Assume the throne and destroy Kosala!
I want my revenge!
I'm counting on you!
Siddhartha. . .
Please, I beg you!
Give me ten years.
Ten years?!
I am going to the Forest of Uruvela through Magadha.
If I cannot find any meaning after ten years of training,
I shall return.
Indeed, Siddhartha has
a rigorous training awaiting him.
Geez. . . Ten years, eh?
A whirly wind. . .
A whirly wind!
A whirly wind is coming, er!
What? A whirlwind?
It's so clear. A whirlwind?
Everybody run! A whirly wind is coming, er!
What's with him?
Everybody, hurry! Run, er!
Hurry! Run, er!
H-How?!
A whirlwind really came. . .
Come look!
Coming through!
(MAGADHA KINGDOM)
I am Bimbisara, the king of Magadha Kingdom .
You prophesied the whirlwind?
Whatcha wanna know?
My future.
You'll get kiIled , er.
W-What the. . .?! H-How dare you!
Right, that's ridiculous!
Enough!
Who will l get killed by?
Your son.
You'll get kiIled by your son in 30 years.
Your son will get punished, too.
I see. Now here's my prophesy.
You will lose your life after l count to three.
What'll happen?
Should we be doing this?
You ready?
One. . .
Two. . .
Come here, er.
Three!
He can really foretell the future. . .
I won't die here, er.
You can foretell your own death?
Yeah, in four years, four months and four days, er.
I'm going, er.
Wait! Keep making prophesies for me here.
No,
God has told me to travel with Siddhartha until I die, er.
Siddhartha?
A great monk who saved me, er.
Where is this Siddhartha?
On his way to the Forest of Uruvela, Mt. Pandava.
(MT. PANDAVA)
We must go on foot, Your Majesty!
Fine, I'm going.
Your Majesty!
Stay there.
Are you. . .the monk Siddhartha?
No.
Over there.
I am Bimbisara, the king of Magadha Kingdom .
Your holiness,
will you remain in this kingdom and become my advisor?
I . . .
If you will, I will give you half of my land.
Desiring more than you need
leads to conflicts.
Indulgence is that dangerous. That is why I . . .
gave up everything and became a monk.
Death will come to us all.
But I was prophesied to be killed by my own son in 30 years.
I do not know how I should wait for that moment.
I feel you can save me.
I am not ready to save you
from the suffering of death.
But. . .
I am going to the Forest of Uruvela in Uruvela.
I hope to find a way to escape the fear of death.
I understand .
I will await your return.
(THE FOREST OF URUVELA)
The Forest of Uruvela!
Ascetic training?
Yes, a bottomless swamp to train breath holding.
The hanging tree.
An ant-lion where you're buried alive for fasting.
This is the coffin to empty your mind.
This is great, indeed a place for ascetic training.
There must be something beyond asceticism.
What's that?
I'm counting the days.
365 marks on one tree means a year.
I'll die when I mark the fifth tree.
But. . . No way. . .
Are you counting down the days to your death?
Yeah, er.
Waiting for your death . . .
Aren't you scared?
I am, but it can't be helped, er.
I would go mad if I were you.
How can you spend your days without fearing death?
To serve your purpose, er.
Your purpose?
You'll transcend to a higher state of being, er.
That's your purpose.
Then everyone can be saved, er.
How?
Painful? Free your soul from
that rotten body of yours.
That is the only way we will be saved .
You mean death?
That's right. Human bodies are corrupted beyond help.
No! I will not die!
You do not understand asceticism !
Just rot that body of yours away!
Die! You fool!
Is it not foolish to get consumed with abusing yourself?
Can people be saved through such act?
Tatta, why are you here?
I can't let you die in ascetic training.
Here, eat this.
Thank you, but I'm in training.
Just eat!
Tatta. . .
So you took Siddhartha,
did you?
He's in training, you devil!
Until he dies?
Perhaps, he may die.
Ridiculous!
Siddhartha, please eat!
Dying from asceticism is an eternal honor.
Don't get in our way, you devil! Leave!
Leave! Get out!
What?!
Migaila!
Migaila. . .?
Migaila's in that shed!
Monster!
Leave!
Bastards!
How dare you! Move!
Migaila!
Migaila. . .
Who's that? Don't you dare come in!
Tatta?
It's Siddhartha.
I heard the villagers set a fire. Are you okay?
And Migaila?
Migaila's sick.
Sick? May I come in?
She's in no condition to see you . She can't move.
She came all this way to watch over you. . .
Migaila. . .
Siddhartha?
Don't come near, no. . .
Migaila. . .
You lost your sight and now this. . .
How much must you suffer?
What are you thinking? About her?
Focus.
I cannot abandon those suffering.
Only ascetics are allowed in this forest.
You do not understand at aIl.
There is no one here suffering more than her.
Here, eat.
I'm fine.
No, you must eat.
Tatta, you go wherever you want.
I'm beyond help, so. . .
Don't say that, Migaila.
You can be free if I die.
Migaila. . .
I'll save you, I promise.
Migaila is beyond help?
You'll save her, Siddhartha.
Save her? Me? But how?
Just do what you did for me, er.
Suck pus out from her wounds, er.
Hey, stop!
Don't!
This is the only way.
HoId on! l'll do it or you'll get infected!
Okay, when I get tired .
Let me try until then .
Siddhartha, you are. . .
My body is so filthy. . .
No, it's not.
I'll suck out all the pus, however long it'll take.
Her place again? How long will he continue this?
Siddhartha, look!
Almost fully recovered .
Siddhartha. . .
Don't.
I owe you, too. How can I repay you?
Siddhartha!
You call yourself a trainee monk?!
Come back.
Forget the lowly!
That's enough! Leave now!
Leave! Leave!
Siddhartha, we're going.
You continue your training.
You promised to return and become a king,
but forget it.
While nursing Migaila's wounds with you ,
my anger melted away.
And what you're doing
started seeming very important.
Tatta. . .
I loved you, then got my eyes burnt,
so I cursed my life.
But meeting you again and being able to live,
I'm just full of gratitude.
You not only saved my body but also my heart.
Migaila. . .
When you become a great monk after training,
make me your first disciple!
(KAPILAVATTHU PALACE, SHAKYA KINGDOM)
What's that?
What's happening?
Yatala!
Now! Attack!
Stay strong!
My God. . . !
Your Majesty! The Kosalans are in the palace!
Please flee!
I cannot abandon my people.
Mother, l'm scared.
Don't worry, Rahula.
Once your father accomplishes his important noble mission,
he shall come for us.
I'll die at the next full moon, er.
But you look fine now.
I will be. . .
. . .eaten by starving beasts, er.
Beasts?! It's been prophesied?
Yeah.
Such a horrid death. . .
Whatever the prophesy, you are my good friend .
I will protect you .
Assaji !
Assaji . . .
The prophesied full moon. . .
I can't believe he'll die tonight.
Assaji ,
I won't let you die.
Assaji !
You starving, er? Poor things. . .
So many mouths to feed .
Starving to death, er.
I'll let you filI your stomach, er.
Get off!
Please stop now.
Brother Siddhartha, I saw your strict training.
You're a great ascetic monk.
No, l need more ascetic training.
Like that ever since Assaji died.
He'll die if he continues.
Hasn't drunk water for ten days.
He may have
reached the highest state through ascetic training.
I will become a rock. . .
A slab of rock itself. . .
And water in this storm. . .
Has my body become one with nature?
My mind is so clear, but I cannot move my body.
Is this what Dhepa said? What's beyond asceticism. . .
Death?
Siddhartha, you may not die from asceticism.
Assaji was born to be eaten by wolves.
To tell you that all lives are connected.
Are you saying Assaji was eaten by wolves to teach me
the course of nature?
Yes, to tell you that.
But that's. . .
You must live, Siddhartha.
Who are you?
Assaji . . .?
Good, you're up.
Another bowl?
Your bowl of porridge saved my life.
Thank you.
Trees, birds, butterflies, bees, ants. . .
You all follow me.
Let me tell you a great story.
Siddhartha kept preaching to many.
How our lives are maintained
at the expense of other lives.
That it is the rule of nature, to eat them to live.
Once the wolves that ate Assaji become full,
they will not kill wantonly.
Only humankind repeats senseless slaughter and conflict,
creating much suffering from them .
(PALACE SQUARE, KOSALA KlNGDOM)
You deceived me!
It was a decision by myself and the Senate.
Spare the queen and Yashodhara. Forgive them.
No!
I will end the Shakyan bloodline!
Find your son Siddhartha
and kill him, too!
Obliterate the Shakyans from this world forever!
Running away, are you?
I will not return to the forest.
I can see, but I will continue training until I die.
To surpass you and prove its righteousness!
Extreme training is meaningless.
A lute string cannot be too tight nor too loose.
Not extreme ascetic training, but avoid all forms of indulgence.
I will go the path of moderation,
slowly down the wide path .
I see, you have found your own path.
It doesn't matter, l will. . .
I will pursue the path l believe in .
(OUTSIDE THE PALACE, KOSALA KI NGDOM)
Get up!
You Shakyans who ridiculed me,
I'll drain you till death!
And until I wipe out your kind,
conduct executions every day!
Shakyans, die now!
Virudhaka!
Yes, Father?
Why put the queen
with the Shakyans?
In the slave room?!
She's a slave. And a Shakyan.
She's your mother!
If we treat a slave as the queen,
we'll lose face with our people.
Bring us more food!
Drinks, too!
Mom . . .
Yatala, you came again?
The guards had a feast.
It's good, try it.
S-Sorry, I'll bring some more.
It's fine. Thank you.
But you mustn't come here anymore.
This is the work room for female slaves.
Slave. . . How dare they!
You're Prince Virudhaka's mom.
I'll set you free.
If I flee, I'll cause the prince trouble.
Why did Prince Virudhaka make you a slave?
It's all my fault.
I got married, hiding my identity.
No, you're a great person.
Maybe a slave but great.
My real mom and dad were both killed .
When there was a drought for months, there was no food to eat.
My parents were slaves, so to reduce empty stomachs. . .
They were killed .
Dad!
Mom!
I'm sad. I love you, Mom .
You're so kind.
But don't mind me.
Mom . . .
You'll get in trouble if you help me.
Don't worry.
Prince Virudhaka is kind. He took me in, this loner.
I'll ask him about you .
That's enough. Stop!
You brought food to that woman?
You fool. Keep to yourself and you won't get punished.
Prince Virudhaka, why did you put her in there?
That's where she belongs.
She married Father while hiding her true identity!
A lying criminal!
No, your mom is kind! She's no criminal!
Shut up!
I'm royalty! l can't have a slave live in the palace.
Even if it's my own mother.
How could you!
Prince Virudhaka!
So heartless!
I won't lose.
You heard? The queen's a slave.
Yeah, from the Shakyans.
So Prince Virudhaka is a slave's son.
I'll endure any pain to gain power.
Prince Siddhartha of Shakya has been located .
What?!
Another battle?
Where's he going?
Prince Siddhartha of Shakya!
I am no longer a prince.
You and your family ridiculed me.
I'll make the Shakyans pay!
I'll eradicate the Shakyans! You upset?
Sad, hm? Don't you hate me?
Hate me! With vengeance and fury!
Take this sword and challenge me!
I will kill you!
How I pity you. Kill me if you want.
I only pity you, not hate you.
What?! I said I'Il eradicate all Shakyans!
I'll kill your famiIy, too! Do you not care?
Do you enjoy taking revenge?
What?!
Have you enjoyed it, even once?
Instead , aren't you suffering alone at night?
You must be suffering.
Nonsense!
You shut up!
What are you doing? KiIl him!
What's the matter? Kill him!
You will regret it till you die,
suffer till the end.
That is worse than any torture, injury or sickness.
That is why l said l pity you .
R-Retreat!
What were those eyes, as if seeing through me?
As if showing me mercy?
I won't lose! I will kill him!
Prince Virudhaka!
The veil of death in the slave room!
What?! A plague?
Yes, two female slaves have died. At this rate. . .
It will soon envelop the entire paIace.
Only one solution, sir. Seal off and burn the slave room.
Your order, sir!
Prince Virudhaka!
A plague!
The veil of death!
Prince Virudhaka!
Your word, sir.
Fine, do as you said.
What are you doing?
Why are you eating here?
Kicked out of the guards?
So good!
That's. . .
Fire!
There's smoke!
Hey! Stop!
Mom!
Mom! Where are you?
Mom!
All dead?
You saved me, Yatala?
Mom, I'm glad you're okay.
Thank you. . .
Oh?
Prince Virudhaka came to save you, too.
Don't worry, Mom's safe.
I ordered to set fire.
Y-You did?
All the slaves are infected .
Mom . . .
Yatala, I order you to go throw that woman away!
I'm not your servant.
I won't take your orders anymore.
What?
Throw her away? How dare you!
Stop. . .
Let's go. The prince is right.
But Mom. . .
Let's go.
Okay, let's go. Far, far away.
You okay?
Why do you help a slave like me?
You're so alike. . .
You're kind like my mom .
So please become my mom from now.
Yatala. . .
I want to. . .
. . .see your face.
Show me?
I'm ugly. . . l'll scare you.
No, you won't.
You're so kind.
Really, I'm a monster. . .
Everybody said so since I was small.
You'll hate and be afraid of me like the others.
Show me. . .
You're not scary at all. Nor ugly. . .
Okay, you can consider me as your mother.
Really?
We'll live together, us two!
I don't need this anymore.
Mom, I got us plenty to eat!
Berries and mushrooms, even herbs.
Mom . . .
Mom, open your eyes. . .
God of Storm , kill me with a bolt of lightning!
I want to die, but I can't die. . .
I want to die. . . I'm the unhappiest man in this world.
Why are you unhappy?
I . . .
My mom and dad were killed, crushed by an elephant. . .
My other mom died, too. Died from a plague. . .
Then aren't your parents more unfortunate than you?
Tell me, Prince Virudhaka left his own mother to die.
Because she's a slave.
Why isn't he punished? No one yells at him?
Prince Virudhaka must be suffering, too.
He is a prince, yet has a slave as his mother.
He could not do anything to save his own mother.
Maybe his suffering has deepened?
He has taken many lives, and had to abandon his mother.
He must regret it until he dies.
Go away! Go!
Isn't Prince Virudhaka stricken with deep grief?
Mother. . .
Mother, it's Virudhaka.
Please call my name once again.
Please look at your unfilial son.
I had to act cold toward you in front of my men.
Please forgive me, Mother!
Yatala is gone. It's just you and me now.
Yet you are no longer here. . .
How can you say that Prince Virudhaka is not unfortunate?
Everyone is living with some form of suffering or sorrow.
You must understand.
You suffered,
so you must understand other people's pain.
Prince Virudhaka's mother had you when she died,
but the others did not have anyone, so aren't they more unfortunate?
Everyone is unfortunate. . .
Then why are humans in this world?
Why do we live?
My mother died seven days after giving birth to me.
She is still watching over me.
I could meet you because my mother gave birth to me.
Just like the trees, grass, rivers and mountains,
we are here for a reason .
To keep balance in nature,
and be connected with all lives.
The balance would be lost if you were not here.
You are serving an important purpose.
I am?
Someone must have been saved from meeting you.
You must have been a bundle of joy for your parents.
Prince Virudhaka's mother must have been happy that you admired her.
Prince Virudhaka must have been comforted that you were kind to her.
Don't you think?
There is a purpose to my life?
I harmed and killed many people.
Can l live despite such sins?
Yes.
Uh, what is your name?
I am Siddhartha.
Siddhartha, you're a great man.
Make me your disciple.
No. . .
I am still in training, suffering just like you are.
I see.
Then I'll come to you once you
become a great man after training.
Then make me your disciple!
I cannot promise you when.
I'll be waiting forever.
Waiting somewhere far, far away.
Siddhartha, you taught me to live.
Thank you.
I taught him?
Why did I say such a thing?
You have attained enlightenment.
You are now Buddha, the Awakened One.
I am. . . Buddha.
Spread your teachings to the people around the world as long as you live.
Teach them how people should live.
You reached this world because you opened your heart.
People are on a lotus seat when they are born.
With unlimited possibility to bloom.
It is most saddening to see the buds that should bloom beautifully
buried in a pool of mud.
Siddhartha, no Buddha,
the Awakened One,
please make the flowers in the people's hearts bloom .
As long as I live, I shall serve
my purpose in this world.
All lives are connected, er!
Voice Cast
"Great Maya SAYURI YOSH lNAGA"
"Tatta KEN ICH l MATSUYAMA"
"Prince Virudhaka YOKO MAKI"
"King Suddhodana KIYOKAZU KANZE
(26th Grand Master of Kanze School of Noh)"
"Siddhartha HIDETAKA YOSH IOKA"
"Produced by NAOYA KINOSHITA H IDENOBU MURAMATSU KATSUHIRO TAKAGI TORAMATSU MAM IYA TOM YODA"
"Executive Producer KOZO MORlSH lTA"
"Original Story OSAMU TEZUKA"
"Screenplay RElKO YOSHIDA"
"Music M ICHIRU OSH lMA"
"Shakuhachi Performance DOZAN FUJ IWARA"
"Advisor SACHIYA H IRO"
"Theme Song ""Pray" by AYUM l HAMASAKl"
"Character Design H lDEAKl MAN lWA AKIH IRO ASANUMA"
"Art Director SH INZO YUKl"
"Director TOSH lAKI KOMURA"
" 201 4 Osamu Tezuka's BUDDHA 2 Production Committee"