Comments on: An interview with Nakamura-sensei at Manga no Chikara

By: Manga Review: Saint Young Men (aka Jesus is a weeaboo) « High Frequency Blade

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:59:25 +0000

[...] the manga has reportedly been received warmly by the Christian and Catholic populations in Japan, the manga a good ice breaker between people of Christianity and Buddhism – and by extension, Shintoism – it’s [...]

By: Khursten

Khursten — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 03:49:33 +0000

Thanks Ligaya and Mr. Bubba.

If you do have the chance to read it, by all means do so because it’s an amazing read~ <3

@Mr. Bubba,
That’s true about the religious concepts in St. Oniisan. The comic is deeply steeped in pun and generalizations of these concepts. If you don’t get it, it’s not as fun. I honestly wouldn’t know the hotte or hokke (forgot!) pun if a friend didn’t point it out. Generally it’s a fun read even if you missed one or two puns. I hope that whoever translates this keeps the joke coming. :3

By: Mr Bubba

Mr Bubba — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:07:10 +0000

Greetings,

My wife really got hooked on this series and showed it to me the other day. I got the jokes as she explained the Buddhist parts. The manga became even more enjoyable when I noticed the different sayings on each of their shirts.
I’m sure it would be pretty hard to translate into English for those who don’t have a background knowledge of the two religions. Still, it’s a fun read at best!

By: Ligaya

Ligaya — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:23:18 +0000

OMFG we were born the same year. And yes, Saint Oniisan is AWESOME. I haven’t found any scanlations though. DX