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Niji
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I watch anime all the time and love the japanese culture.** I was woundering if anime is ok to watch as a catholic? ** I wont go to hell or anything right?
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PerfectTiming
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I don’t watch it personally but I had friends who do and though I don’t know if it’s a sin to watch it, there seem to be a lot of things I wouldn’t say are good to watch either.
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Oren
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Watching anime is ok. I watch it all the time and I’m learning Japanese too. Anime is awesome! Anime wa sugoi!
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Other_Eric
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Anime traffics in images of the demonic and overly sexual. It is inappropriate for a good Catholic to watch.
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lauraabarlow
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Try telling my teenager that-he is a big anime fan-uhhh! And a big japanese fan-inherited money from his papa and wants to switch with me-I am going with my unit to yakota this july-maybe he can use part of his inheritance to buy a plane ticket to go with me-lol! NOT! Hope that he invests that amt and let it make money for him-sure wish I had it so I can pay get out of debt-would love to switch places-lol 
Oh well-at least he will be set up for good, if he invest the money right-trying to seek out a good financial adviser to help him decide on how best to invest-maybe he can buy a cheap, good-running car but really want him to be financially secure. I am in the reserves and working but was unemployed for nearly a year and ended up so far behind on bills that it wasn’t funny-finally caught up but still in debt and hoping to get ahead eventually. As for my 2 week trip to japan? Well-my 17-yr-old wants to trade places with me-yet he has no financial worries at this point-hope he never does-it is awful! And for his obsession with anime-I personally don’t like some of it-just not christian-like-all magical and almost like sorcery-not comfortable about it-yet he is considered an adult in SC-yet he is level-headed and not take it seriously-does participate in the anime club at the local library-not sure really what to say about it outside of it being totally different form our culture. 
Oh well-at least he will be set up for good, if he invest the money right-trying to seek out a good financial adviser to help him decide on how best to invest-maybe he can buy a cheap, good-running car but really want him to be financially secure. I am in the reserves and working but was unemployed for nearly a year and ended up so far behind on bills that it wasn’t funny-finally caught up but still in debt and hoping to get ahead eventually. As for my 2 week trip to japan? Well-my 17-yr-old wants to trade places with me-yet he has no financial worries at this point-hope he never does-it is awful! And for his obsession with anime-I personally don’t like some of it-just not christian-like-all magical and almost like sorcery-not comfortable about it-yet he is considered an adult in SC-yet he is level-headed and not take it seriously-does participate in the anime club at the local library-not sure really what to say about it outside of it being totally different form our culture.
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LemonAndLime
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Anime is so broad you’re better of thinking which anime is okay to watch, rather than asking about the whole thing.
Some are really sexual, there is even some which are sold to be used as porn.
But then there are things like Pokemon! For children. And anime aimed at adults/young teens which are free from any sexual imagery.
You might as well be asking whether watching British film is okay. As I’ve said before, it depends on what anime you watch rather than assuming that every type of anime has equal moral value/sin.
Some are really sexual, there is even some which are sold to be used as porn.
But then there are things like Pokemon! For children. And anime aimed at adults/young teens which are free from any sexual imagery.
You might as well be asking whether watching British film is okay. As I’ve said before, it depends on what anime you watch rather than assuming that every type of anime has equal moral value/sin.
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Krakatoa
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Just a thought. Why is Bugs Bunny banned and Family Guy is not?
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Edward_Henry
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I believe that this would be better answered by you.
How does watching anime affect you?
When you are watching anime does it move you to love or to hate of certain characters
Does it move you to peace or to a spirit of battle
Do most Anime characters abide by the Ten Commandments, or spiritual values… or do they live by magic or the occult By the ***spirit of forgiveness ***or by the ***spirit of revenge ***and getting even?
If Jesus were to spend and afternoon with you, could you sit to enjoy watching it together. Can you imagine HIm enjoying this shows.
I have a feeling that if you are moved to ask the question, there is already a tugging in your heart.
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Dorothy
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I agree with you Edward Henry!http://fyi09.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/bleach.jpg
I believe that this would be better answered by you.
How does watching anime affect you?
When you are watching anime does it move you to love or to hate of certain characters
Does it move you to peace or to a spirit of battle
Do most Anime characters abide by the Ten Commandments, or spiritual values… or do they live by magic or the occult By the ***spirit of forgiveness ***or by the ***spirit of revenge ***and getting even?
If Jesus were to spend and afternoon with you, could you sit to enjoy watching it together. Can you imagine HIm enjoying this shows.
http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/ajsj/images/top_l_img.jpg
I have a feeling that if you are moved to ask the question, there is already a tugging in your heart.
May Jesus and Mary reign in all our hearts,
Dorothy
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Joan1969
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I wont go to hell or anything right?
Hi Niji,
I can’t say much about anime as a genre since I don’t watch it. You’d have to take it on a case-by-case basis.
The attitude “I won’t go to hell or anything” is not the best approach in living a Catholic life. We should think more about pleasing God in all aspects of our life, including what we watch. What does He want? What’s going to bring your heart closer to Him, or at the very least not undermine your relationship? Never underestimate the power of media to affect our life with God.
God Bless,
Joan
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lauraabarlow
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We are making us laugh!!!
Both of my kids love pokomon and naruto-I guess in a sense, some are harmless. My teenager enjoys going to the anime club at the library-gives him something to do and everything-my youngest just went to confession yesterday-last week, she took her older sibling’s pokomon cards without asking and gave it away to nine of her classmates. Of course, my oldest was upset-so my youngest had to talk to her priest about stealing-so yes, I forgot about pokomon being part of the anime group-and actually watched some of pokomon and naruto with my kids, and find it harmless. The books that my oldest showed me showed nudity-of course with smoke covering certain parts-that I find a little unsettling. He just laughs about it-what can I say? Anime is big, and I am sure when I go to japan on my 2-week annual tour with my unit, I’ll see even more anime stuff-uhhhhh!!! Oh-by the way-hello kitty isn’t part of the anime group, is it? Just curious-don’t see anything animeish about it-oh well-you all have a wonderful Sunday-getting ready to go to mass-must get going-:takeoff:
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Both of my kids love pokomon and naruto-I guess in a sense, some are harmless. My teenager enjoys going to the anime club at the library-gives him something to do and everything-my youngest just went to confession yesterday-last week, she took her older sibling’s pokomon cards without asking and gave it away to nine of her classmates. Of course, my oldest was upset-so my youngest had to talk to her priest about stealing-so yes, I forgot about pokomon being part of the anime group-and actually watched some of pokomon and naruto with my kids, and find it harmless. The books that my oldest showed me showed nudity-of course with smoke covering certain parts-that I find a little unsettling. He just laughs about it-what can I say? Anime is big, and I am sure when I go to japan on my 2-week annual tour with my unit, I’ll see even more anime stuff-uhhhhh!!! Oh-by the way-hello kitty isn’t part of the anime group, is it? Just curious-don’t see anything animeish about it-oh well-you all have a wonderful Sunday-getting ready to go to mass-must get going-:takeoff::harp::grouphug:
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antonivs
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I think it would have to be decided on a case by case basis.
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Redbaron998
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I agree. Asking if watching Anime is ok is like asking if watching TV is ok. Some shows are good and carry good messages and can even be beneficial to a person. Some are medium where its just entertainment and won’t have any great effect on you one way or the other. Some are harmful and contain innapropiate material.
Use your common sense.
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char239
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I don’t usually like anime, but Death Note was pretty awesome. It’s like watching anything on TV. Depends how seriously you take the non-Catholic elements.
So whether you watch Death Note or the American sitcom, Friends, as long as you don’t come away thinking that shinigami are real and that premarital sex is fine, I wouldn’t think there’d be a problem.
So whether you watch Death Note or the American sitcom, Friends, as long as you don’t come away thinking that shinigami are real and that premarital sex is fine, I wouldn’t think there’d be a problem.
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LemonAndLime
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I like Death Note too.
But I don’t like Friends.
as far as I’m concerned, that can most definately be banned. It must be sinful to broadcast television that terrible! Canned laughter! Slapstick sitcom comedy! Oh my days.
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mariafransisca1
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No, it contains immodest graphics, that can lead to unchaste thoughts and impurity, and it is a mortal sin if we consent and enjoys them. And also, murders, bad behaviours, etc
And a mortal sin the reason why we go to hell.
Venial, isn’t
Mortal sin is something transgressing the lord’s commandments, in a grievous way,
when the reflection is sufficient, and the consent complete
Venial sin is when the matter is light, and the three conditions isn’t fulfilled.
The contrary virtues: humility, generosity, kindness, meekness, chastity, temperance, diligence
And the two greatest commandments
“YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND”
“YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF”
And a mortal sin the reason why we go to hell.
Venial, isn’t
Mortal sin is something transgressing the lord’s commandments, in a grievous way,
when the reflection is sufficient, and the consent complete
Venial sin is when the matter is light, and the three conditions isn’t fulfilled.
- I am the LORD your God:
you shall not have
strange Gods before me. - You shall not take
the name of the LORD your God in vain. - Remember to keep holy the LORD’S Day.
- Honor your father and your mother.
- You shall not kill.
- You shall not commit adultery.
- You shall not steal.
- You shall not bear false witness
against your neighbor. - You shall not covet
your neighbor’s wife. - You shall not covet
your neighbor’s goods
The contrary virtues: humility, generosity, kindness, meekness, chastity, temperance, diligence
And the two greatest commandments
“YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND”
“YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF”
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lauraabarlow
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Hey-my teenager can name just about every character from Bleach (I never heard of it)-showed him the photos-he named off nearly every character-you can tell he is an anime fanatic lol :whacky:
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Pat_Payne
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Seriously, it depends on the particular title. Remember that “anime” in Japanese merely means “animation” and so the term denotes a media method, not a genre. In fact to a Japanese person, anime is not even peculiarly Japanese – to them Mickey Mouse or Wallace and Gromit is as much anime as Doraemon.
Just as with American animation (or British animation, or German animation, etc.) there are good titles and bad titles, and iffy titles. The only problem is that even with the good titles, there may be some brief incidental nudity (for instance, a title I love, Urusei Yatsura every so often uses a brief flash of female toplessness as the punchline in a joke), so if you want to watch anime, practicing “custody of the eyes” is important.
But seriously, to throw away titles like “Castle of Cagliostro” or “Last Exile” because they happen to be made by the same process as some hardcore hentai title is short-sighted in the extreme.
Just as with American animation (or British animation, or German animation, etc.) there are good titles and bad titles, and iffy titles. The only problem is that even with the good titles, there may be some brief incidental nudity (for instance, a title I love, Urusei Yatsura every so often uses a brief flash of female toplessness as the punchline in a joke), so if you want to watch anime, practicing “custody of the eyes” is important.
But seriously, to throw away titles like “Castle of Cagliostro” or “Last Exile” because they happen to be made by the same process as some hardcore hentai title is short-sighted in the extreme.
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Holly3278
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I don’t see anything wrong with watching Anime. Its just like watching any other kind of cartoon or whatever.
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lauraabarlow
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I am still laughing at the anime dilemma-shoot-when Harry Potter first came out, and pokomon-I was with a protestant church back then. Wouldn’t allow my oldest to watch it or read the books. Out of ignorance, I thought it had to do with demons and the dark side. Learned from my dad that it is no different than the wizard of oz-which I watched as a child growing up. Saw the light-and with the kids in school and everything, you can do so much to protect them. Now I watch pokomon movies and harry potter and the message in the end is that good wins over evil. Some anime in my opinion is good while others aren’t appropriate for younger kids-just depends on the content. Shucks-I bet there are even priests out there who are interested in anime and harry potter (just a guess). My teenager has fun going to the library to the anime club and it seems to have done him a lot of good. I am sure some of us when we were kids (I’m 45) got into role-playing games and video games, too (pac man, donkey kong)-and back then, lots of controversy came out from that yet we seemed to have turned out fine.
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