CAA: Christian Anime Alliance

hey... i'm misaou. I am a very big fan of anime, and I have spent a lot of time trying to become a Manga artist, and hope to one day move to Japan and try to make a living that way, since I enjoy it so much. But I read a lot of articles, and they all said that anime is against God, one of them which brought me to this site. I am very concerned because it has been something I've wanted to do with my life ever since I can remeber, but I honestly wouldn't know what to do if God didn't want anime in my life. Of course, i stay away from profain animes, but does God not approve of anime? I am an insane animje fan, but I don't want to disobey God's word if he doesn't appeove of it, since I know what most animes aim for. I'm so confused... could someone give me a hint or something?

to you guys, it's probably a dumb question, considering you have the site and all...

No, it's not against God, at least not any more than movies are against God. Goodness...there are even Christian anime. If "Anime" meant "Satan", that would be of course different...but "Anime" just means "Animation" in Japanese. And no, animation in general is not evil. Some of it is, though. But that's the same as movies: there are good movies, there are bad movies. A few bad movies doesn't make all movies bad.

However, some good Anime might lead to bad Anime, so you need to be careful and keep everything in perspective. Sometimes people are convicted, so make sure you stay in tune with the Holy Spirit, even though most people are convicted because they have a false view of Anime.

okay thanks.... that really clears things up... it's just some people can be so convencing I guess.
*bow* thank you guys! ^_^ it's just i wasn't sure of myself for awhile, you know! sorry to bug you about such a stupid thing...

Ah, no, it's not stupid--don't worry. ^_^

Really, I think all of us have wondered before if anime was bad.

(By the way, do you like Rurouni Kenshin? I think you are, from your name...that's one of the good anime/manga (especially manga) out there. ^_^)

no, actually... misaou is my name. o_O but yes, i love Kenshin! it's a great manga.. I wish I had more than one though.. ^_^' Misao, from Kenshin, it cool, too. she's sooo awesome!!!

but my favorite anime/manga (especially the manga)(again) it DNAngel. I love dark-kun!! Ahhh!!! *runs in circles in an insane dillusional trance*

well, I gotta go... doumo Aregatou, guys!

Anime and manga are both simply art forms. As such, they are neutral. Their content can then be for or against God. I haven't really seen any anti-Christian anime. Some of them have content that is questionable or that a Christian should be careful about. Some (hentai) Christians should absolutely stay away from. But I have yet to see any that are explicitly against Christianity.

Yup, I'm just gonna back what they said.

The turn 'anime' in America just refers to the Japanese style of animation. This can be used for good or bad. Too often, the bad gets noticed above the good. There are so many steriotypes, such as "All anime is violent" or "All anime is porn." These aren't right. Granted, some are, but there's a whole lot of good anime/mangas out there. We see a lot of objectionable content in some anime, probably because less than 2% of Japan's population consists of Christians/Catholics. Our cultures are very different. I think it would be so awesome to see a Christian movement in Japan, and I think a great way would be to do it through the media, such as anime/manga. This is something I've thought about a lot. For many years I've had the desire to go to Japan. I also enjoy trying to draw manga, though I don't think I'm that good. Anyways, I think it's great that you have a passion for anime/manga as well as one for Christ. That's awesome. I know He can use you to do great things.

And no question is a stupid question. You're always welcome to ask questions or talk about whatever. Hope this helps!

Perhaps this thread may be of use to you; http://www.christiananime.com/showthread.php?t=13728&page=1&highlight=Christian+Anime+Alliance+magazine .

thanks a lot, guys. I feel much better now. ^_^ hey could you help me with something else, though? How do you guys get those cool icons and stuff? I can't figure out how to do it... *feels dumb because is the only one who doesn't know how*

Hi there - Hajimemashite!

There's some great information in the FAQ page for this site (link at top of screen, or right here

As for the icons, try hitting the "Go Advanced" button instead of "post quick reply" when you are posting. There's advanced information there for ya.



As for the avitars, there's lots of threads about that already. Just use the search feature above.

i wont speak for everybody here, but i will speak on what ive noticed. first of all, japan isnt a christian nation. its mainly shinto/budist. they know of the bible, and write up storylines and try to add biblical themes to things (obvious series would be Evangelion or X) that could seem offensive. there's also stuff like Trigun, in which wolfwood in tears asks for Gods forgiveness as he's about to die.

i look at anime with an artistic viewpoint (spare hentai, thats so not cool). i dont take anything they're telling in their stories to try to sway my mind, or have the director of a series try to make me think God sucks or something. i take whats pressented at base value, and dont give themes much consideration. i'm sure people could go nuts and taboo random themes anime has; but i think it all comes down to the level of conviction you recieve while/after/whenever you view certain kinds of stories. if its on your heart that you feel strongly against something, best to stay away from stories you feel go against what your convictions and what you believe.

It seems to me that most people who tend to be radically anti-anime have either NOT seen anime or else have only seen one or two out of context scenes or else read one of those anti-anime sites you can find on the internet and don't bother to
do any further research.

<<there's also stuff like Trigun, in which wolfwood in tears asks for Gods forgiveness as he's about to die.>>
The spoiler tag is our friend.
-- Angel, Defender of Those Who Hath Not Seen Trigun