Anime shows offensive to Chritianity?

[Sheenar]

explicit sexual content (which has a bad habit of randomly manifesting in a seemingly innocent story... just BAM! you are now being exposed to porn without warning of any sort - no "there is explicit content" disclaimer or nothing)

Quoted b/c I experienced this myself with Blue Gender. I'm never doing the whole "this looks good, never heard of it, think I'll watch" again. I'll do my research first.

[Kadmos]

the 14 episode hentai OAV Bible Black depicts Jesus in the dub I read. Evangelion is another one that may come to mind. Maria-Sama Miteru is offensive as is a yuri two Catholic school girls.

[mouse1992]

Hey, isn't Hellsing's Iscariot, the Catholic Organization, a misrepresentation of Catholicism itself?

[Warrior 4 Jesus]

Hey, isn't this thread about a year old? That's called necromancy. And that's offensive to Christianity.

[Fish and Chips]

Hey, isn't Hellsing's Iscariot, the Catholic Organization, a misrepresentation of Catholicism itself?

That depends on what era of Catholicism we're talking about.

[Raiden no Kishi]

I could be pedantic and say that it's impossible to offend a set of beliefs, but possible to offend those who hold those beliefs, but that's really neither here nor there.

I actually thought of two titles when I read this thread.

The first is the series Black Lagoon, which I follow from time to time because it reminds me of classic action movies. I'm mostly thinking of the "Church of Violence" organization, which uses the theme of a Catholic church as a front for illegal smuggling. I consider it more of a use of Christian imagery for "flavor," which anime is notorious for. However, I can understand why others would be offended and would prefer if they had used a different theme. You could also cite many of the characters' philosophies, but it's a series about mercenaries, smugglers, organized crime, assassins, etc. - what do you expect? It would be ludicrous if they were moral people.

The second is the manga "Saint Young Men," which I actually enjoy. It's a silly slice-of-life series . . . about Buddha and Jesus sharing an apartment in Japan. I kid you not. Obviously, the theology of the manga's world is ridiculous. It seems to allow all the world's gods to exist simultaneously (as I recall). It's pretty funny, though - at least in my opinion.

I don' think there are many anime that are deliberately offensive, though. And I, at least, have a pretty thick skin about such things. You have to in this world.

.rai//

[CAAOutkast]

While there are Anime shows that can be offensive to Christianity,there are American shows that can be even more offensive.

[Lady Kenshin]

While there are Anime shows that can be offensive to Christianity,there are American shows that can be even more offensive.

Exactly.

[minakichan]

The second is the manga "Saint Young Men," which I actually enjoy. It's a silly slice-of-life series . . . about Buddha and Jesus sharing an apartment in Japan. I kid you not. Obviously, the theology of the manga's world is ridiculous. It seems to allow all the world's gods to exist simultaneously (as I recall). It's pretty funny, though - at least in my opinion.

I've said it before but... I love that series. And I really DON'T see it as offensive-- it's a gentle parody that doesn't attack believers of either religion, and while its portrayal of Jesus is way off, it's not terribly extremely blasphemous.

Now, Let's Bible, a manga by two Korean artists, which depicts Jesus resurrected as a cute girl with large endowments, would DEFINITELY be pushing it. No love for that =(

[Raiden no Kishi]

"I've said it before but... I love that series. And I really DON'T see it as offensive-- it's a gentle parody that doesn't attack believers of either religion, and while its portrayal of Jesus is way off, it's not terribly extremely blasphemous."

I'm not disagreeing with anything here . . .

.rai//

[mouse1992]

I've said it before but... I love that series. And I really DON'T see it as offensive-- it's a gentle parody that doesn't attack believers of either religion, and while its portrayal of Jesus is way off, it's not terribly extremely blasphemous.

Now, Let's Bible, a manga by two Korean artists, which depicts Jesus resurrected as a cute girl with large endowments, would DEFINITELY be pushing it. No love for that =(

Wot, no respect?

I mean, seriously, Jesus as a little girl with large "artillery shells"? That's worst than a nun with a revealing dress or a priest/minister being portrayed as a modern-day Inquisitor!