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product_id: 99447923
title: "Phoenix, Vol. 4: Karma Paperback – May 19, 2004"
brand: "osamu tezuka"
price: "S$211"
currency: SGD
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 5
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# Phoenix, Vol. 4: Karma Paperback – May 19, 2004

**Brand:** osamu tezuka
**Price:** S$211
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

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- **What is this?** Phoenix, Vol. 4: Karma Paperback – May 19, 2004 by osamu tezuka
- **How much does it cost?** S$211 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The soul turns upon itself-SPOILERS!
*by J***R on June 13, 2007*

(SPOILERS means this review gives away the end of the story)AkenemaruAkanemaru, trained sculptor of wood,You grew so full of your greatnessThat your soul turned upon itself:You had Gao's (only!) arm cut offBecause he was greater than you.Why so surprised when the Phoenix told you,As you lay dying,That you would never again be bornA human?GaoDeprived of an arm, an eye, a father, almost at birth,You grew up maddened,Robbing, maiming, killing.Then you discovered by accident your great giftFor carving.Your (second!) arm taken from you,You wandered away to the wilderness,Lamenting. But there,Your soul turned upon itself:You grew to love the nature around you, and the men and beastsThat shared it with you,Always carving,A tiny chiselHeld between your teeth.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Gorgeous
*by C***S on January 31, 2021*

Compelling story of two men, a bandit and a sculptor, that have a fateful encounter in their early years and meet much later after having gone through many life-changing trials. Following the two parallel tales we encounter ideas about reincarnation, redemption and religion's role in government.Breathtaking full-page and two-page spreads of landscapes and artifacts throughout the book are ample proof of Tezuka's mastery.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Complicated heroes and villains
*by V***R on May 19, 2008*

The story, set in 8th century Japan, follows two men: the one-armed, one-eyed, savage Gao and the handsome, considerate Akanemaru.The story opens with Gao's birth and the accident that kills his father and costs Gao an arm and an eye. A remarkably strong adolescent, he wins a competition but when the jealous loser ruins Gao's prize, Gao kills him. Outcast, Gao kills and maims men and women and children remorselessly whenever they get in his way or when they have something he needs. Or just for the hell of it, as when he meets and maims his counterpart in the story, the gentle Akanemaru whose arm Gao maliciously slashes.Taking different paths, Gao and Akanemaru each find a young woman and an old mentor. They meet once more by chance on a road. Akanemaru recognizes the man who had ruined his arm, but nevertheless wishes him well. They each become known as sculptors and artists to the powerful lords ruling Japan. They work tirelessly. Akanemaru is driven by vision and ambition while Gao is driven by rage and by his being baffled when faced with the unfairness of life, death, and suffering.All this in a comic book... But if you've seen Princess Mononoke, you already know that Japanese manga and animé can offer surprisingly complex heroes and villains who are seldom completely good or completely evil.Vincent Poirier, Tokyo

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