Catholic anime

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roseproject said:
If they can produce a good story and art, why should it matter where it comes from?
Mark Crilley, Sophie Chan, Mikhail Dingle, (YouTube artists): VERY talented. With the latter two (not quite so much for Mark Crilley, but he’s still really good), if you didn’t know who was behind the pen, you’d think it was from Japan. There are also many on deviantart.com who show huge potential.
As far as the original topic of this thread goes, have you heard of ‘Kids on the Slope’? It’s not a supernatural anime or anything but two of the main characters are Catholic (and are depicted very accurately, I must say). It takes place in a part of Japan where the Christian population is (or was, the anime takes place in the 60’s) relatively high.
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Interesting, maybe I should put it on my to-watch list, too. (Getting to be a pretty long list!)

I think there are a lot of people outside of japan who could make good manga or anime given the chance, but there isn’t an established market or industry for it in other places. I’m hoping that will change as it continues gaining popularity. 🙂
 
Just occured to me- while Haibane Renmei isn’t explicitly Christian (despite the haibane’s resemblence to angels), it’s reasonably compatible with Catholic beliefs. Sin and forgiveness (specifically, forgiving oneself) are major themes, and it is explained that one cannot forgive oneself until one has been forgiven. It is also impossible to “save” oneself, since the person in need of salvation is lost and cannot find her way out of the “circle of sin”. Granted, God is not mentioned much and is not the source of this salvation, but I have a soft spot for any series that admits that people can’t be saved by their own power.

You could even say that the setting is analogous to purgatory, a walled city where people go to sort out their issues before moving on to the “real” afterlife. (Admittedly, it’s a very comfy version of purgatory, but I still like the idea. :o)

I guess I wouldn’t call it a Christian show or even say it’s entirely compatible with Christian beliefs, but the themes are definitely there compared to most anime. 🙂
 
Kamaduck said:
Haven’t seen it, sorry. If I watch/read a romance, it’s generally shojo. But if it is pro-god, how does that come across? From what I’ve heard, it doesn’t fit the monotheistic model, either. 🤷
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Ah! My Goddess is technically seinen. 🙂

I’ve seen it and I happen to agree with you there on your second statement.
 
Rumiko Takahashi, creator of Ranma 1/2 and Uresei Yatsura had a manga out called One Pound Gospel. The theme was Catholic but she didnt do to much research or took liberties (she has a nun hearing confessions). Good positive message though if I remember correctly.
 
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