In a vacuum, the act of watching Naruto is not a sin. Neither is watching something that shows sin. If it were, reading the Bible would be the greatest sin of all! Speaking of other religions, how much worse can it get than child sacrifice, rape, and murder?
Shinto is frequently a theme in Japanese popular culture, including film, manga, anime, and video games. Shinto religion is at the core of Japanese culture and history and as such greatly affects the outcome of pop culture in modern Japan.
In Saint Young Men, Jesus And Buddha Are Roommates The most notorious example of religious figures in anime comes from Saint Young Men, a two-episode OVA which features Jesus Christ and Gautama Buddha living together in a Tokyo apartment while visiting Earth.
The way Christianity is being portrayed in anime is in the same level as that of portraying French or English culture. It is primarily added to bring about a certain look and feel, but also because the story/plot has some relation to the religion mentioned.
Masashi Kishimoto is a Buddhist manga writer and through his work of Naruto was able to incorporate Buddhist values and characteristics to the manga/anime. Buddhism is what helped form the creation of Naruto.
Gokuism seems to be a newly emerging religion that is based on the moral example of the protagonist in the Dragon Ball series: Son Goku. It is not an officially recognised religion, but rather a shared creation of fans on the internet.
Osamu Tezuka's Old Testament Stories) is an anime television series based on The Bible's Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament) created by Osamu Tezuka. The series was a coproduction between Nippon TV, Tezuka's Tezuka Productions, and Italy's government-owned broadcaster, Radiotelevisione Italiana (RAI).
Since Jesus' name could be anglicized to Joshua, Son of Joseph... he's technically a Jojo, and likely the first Jojo.
Even after Christmas has come and gone, these anime will still be there to keep you as festive as ever.Tokyo Godfathers. Photo: Madhouse. ... Toradora (Episode 19) Photo: J.C.Staff. ... Itsudatte My Santa! Photo: TNK. ... Kanon. ... Chocotto Sister. ... Lucky Star (Episode 11) ... Love Hina Christmas Special: Silent Eve. ... Winter Sonata.More items...