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Aug 23, 2023 1:39 PM
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What I like most about anime is the variety of themes, for me it would be very welcome, but what do you think?

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Aug 23, 2023 1:40 PM
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Hmm, yeah. I guess I would give it a try.
Aug 23, 2023 2:12 PM
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Oh yes absolutely, i'd love to see an anime retelling biblical stories. It's a good thing that there's already an anime retelling the last days of Jesus Christ.
My dream is to see the Book of Enoch get an anime, it's the most wild and entertaining one, perfect for an anime adaptation.

Aug 23, 2023 2:31 PM
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Sure, I like the Old Testament anime I've seen. I also know of a Jesus manga, though I have not read it.
https://myanimelist.net/manga/13582/Jesus
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Aug 23, 2023 2:32 PM
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tchitchouan said:
Oh yes absolutely, i'd love to see an anime retelling biblical stories. It's a good thing that there's already an anime retelling the last days of Jesus Christ.
My dream is to see the Book of Enoch get an anime, it's the most wild and entertaining one, perfect for an anime adaptation.


Oh that was a pretty awesome short. And yeah, totally I'd love to see Jesus get himself an Anime. Be even cooler if he gets to be a servant in Fate. 
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Aug 23, 2023 2:36 PM
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AnimePedestrian said:
tchitchouan said:
Oh yes absolutely, i'd love to see an anime retelling biblical stories. It's a good thing that there's already an anime retelling the last days of Jesus Christ.
My dream is to see the Book of Enoch get an anime, it's the most wild and entertaining one, perfect for an anime adaptation.


Oh that was a pretty awesome short. And yeah, totally I'd love to see Jesus get himself an Anime. Be even cooler if he gets to be a servant in Fate. 


Yeah, Jesus could fit well in the fate universe too.

Aug 23, 2023 2:36 PM
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tchitchouan said:
Oh yes absolutely, i'd love to see an anime retelling biblical stories.
Dezaki himself did that, paid for by the Pope. Not kidding. Pretty complete coverage of the old testament. https://myanimelist.net/anime/2282/Tezuka_Osamu_no_Kyuuyaku_Seisho_Monogatari__In_the_Beginning

Aug 23, 2023 2:41 PM
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Yes if Mappa does it as shonen/seinen.
Aug 23, 2023 2:44 PM
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Sounds boring, the old testament has more interesting stories.
Aug 23, 2023 2:45 PM

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inim said:
tchitchouan said:
Oh yes absolutely, i'd love to see an anime retelling biblical stories.
Dezaki himself did that, paid for by the Pope. Not kidding. Pretty complete coverage of the old testament. https://myanimelist.net/anime/2282/Tezuka_Osamu_no_Kyuuyaku_Seisho_Monogatari__In_the_Beginning


It's a good thing Dezaki completed it after Tezuka passed away.
Aug 23, 2023 3:05 PM

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Yes if Mappa does it as shonen/seinen.
No sakuga in the Temple scene = Instant drop

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Be even cooler if he gets to be a servant in Fate. 
Too controversial, but they would just turn him into another generic waifubait if they could.

Jesus would have to be a chad icon for the ladies - like a long haired gilgamesh
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Aug 23, 2023 3:13 PM
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Hell no, I play the metal music.. I'm closer to striking a deal with Satan..
But I'll definitely watch, Jesus in present time like Jesus Buddha gourmet Manga or Jesus getting time slipped to the cyber punk future..
 

Aug 23, 2023 3:19 PM

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Only its done by Trigger. Who wouldn't watch that?
Aug 23, 2023 3:35 PM

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The word No does not adequately express my sentiments!

My first five years of education were in a Church of England School, and consequently not only do I still know the stories but in my time I animated them/ acted them/ sang about them. 😬

Also, as others have said, the Old Testament is where the good stuff is, mainly a vengeful God smiting at will! ⚡🌋🌪️🌊
Aug 23, 2023 3:39 PM

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sure if jesus become a gladiator and fights romans 
Aug 23, 2023 4:07 PM

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It doesn't even sound like a storm is coming.
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Aug 23, 2023 5:35 PM

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Yes but only if they make it a battle shounen.
Aug 23, 2023 6:15 PM
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unless they made lady mary ultra mommy dommy thicc asf. People would watch it..............................
Aug 23, 2023 6:15 PM

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Do you mean the Christian version or the Happy Science version of Jesus?
Aug 23, 2023 6:28 PM

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Nah. Besides my personal religious trauma, I just feel like there's w ay more interesting mythological stories from around the world that could make for much more interesting animation than the New Testament.
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Aug 23, 2023 6:32 PM

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Yes I would. Also it would be miles better than a movie about big bang.

Aug 23, 2023 6:47 PM

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I think that would be very cool, it would be the most interesting anime to come out for a while. It would probably be very similar to The Chosen but animated obviously.
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Aug 23, 2023 6:48 PM
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Yes, for sure. I think that would be really cool to see.
Aug 23, 2023 6:56 PM

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Nah, it would be very preachy and the protagonist revives at the end.
Aug 23, 2023 7:34 PM

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JaniSIr said:
Sounds boring, the old testament has more interesting stories.
the book of Revelations has some epic shit though, including a Jesus that has fire coming out of his eyes, wielding a magic sword an riding into battle with an army of angels but i do agree that the New Testament is even less interesting than the Old one
Aug 23, 2023 7:36 PM

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I hope a studio will animate the Infancy Gospel of Thomas!!!

I definitely want to see that!!!
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Aug 23, 2023 7:37 PM

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I'm not well versed on the topic, but if it involved a rapture or revelations, and was willing to be dark and brutal, almost horror like, I would watch.
Aug 23, 2023 7:43 PM

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The Bible is already tailor-made for an anime adaptation:

Numbers is the filler arc, 1 and 2 Chronicles is your recap episode, and a ton of foreshadowing in the early seasons pays off in a big way once Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John arrive.

Count me in.
Aug 23, 2023 8:07 PM

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Does that thing adapt every book?
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Aug 23, 2023 8:14 PM

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Does that thing adapt every book?

i doubt it since it summarizes everything from genesis to revelation within 200 pages so there is a lot of cutout stuff.
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it summarizes everything from genesis to revelation within 200 pages
Even Bibles for kids have more pages than that.
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Aug 23, 2023 9:04 PM

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if it's interestin then why not? but i have a feeling the studio will be treading on thin lines with that one. i mean one wrong thing or mistake in anything and people are gonna go bonkers.

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Aug 23, 2023 9:14 PM
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As long as it doesn't come as preachy like most of Christian media is...

Actually I think this could work if it was told by perspective of an apostle or even Judas. There's a segment on Billy Bat where we follow Judas and is pretty good
Aug 23, 2023 9:17 PM

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i have seen the anime Superbook and The Flying House in the 1990s and they are about the bible so sure
Aug 23, 2023 10:04 PM

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Sure I'd be down. I like the movie the Prince of Egypt a lot so I think adapting biblical stories in animation can work. 
Aug 23, 2023 10:19 PM

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I don't think so. Anime have a tendency to misunderstand religion and also I'm sure the passion is gonna be heavily censored which is gonna lose all impact.
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Aug 23, 2023 10:32 PM

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I wouldn't exactly call myself holy man, but religion has some cool ass stories. so fuck yeah!

there are already a few religion based anime that I have in my plan to watch list.

and while I need to rewatch it to say for sure, prince of Egypt is one of the best animated movies ever made.
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Aug 23, 2023 11:09 PM
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No, not interested. I wish this was a poll!
Aug 23, 2023 11:30 PM

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No chance. I'm sick of that.
"Yea but you're not sick enough to ignore this thread" exactly, I get to choose what I want to do. Pretty cool isn't it?
On top of hearing about that ad nauseam since I was a kid, they made me read the hecking bible. I suppose they haven't actually read it themselves, otherwise what were they thinking?
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JaniSIr said:
Sounds boring, the old testament has more interesting stories.
the book of Revelations has some epic shit though, including a Jesus that has fire coming out of his eyes, wielding a magic sword an riding into battle with an army of angels but i do agree that the New Testament is even less interesting than the Old one

Sorry to have to say this, but that's some shounen fanboy logic right there.
It might be flashy but that doesn't even make for a good fight scene, never mind good plot.
The political intrigue of ancient tribes would be a perfect candidate for something Vinland Saga style, though hopefully with nore historically accurate fight scenes.
Aug 24, 2023 12:39 AM

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Anime has so much room and potential that religion could be a whole genre of anime. I would of course watch a show about the story of Jesus. 
Aug 24, 2023 12:55 AM

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inim said:
tchitchouan said:
Oh yes absolutely, i'd love to see an anime retelling biblical stories.
Dezaki himself did that, paid for by the Pope. Not kidding. Pretty complete coverage of the old testament. https://myanimelist.net/anime/2282/Tezuka_Osamu_no_Kyuuyaku_Seisho_Monogatari__In_the_Beginning
Hmm done by both Osamus. Have you seen it?
Aug 24, 2023 1:05 AM

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It is a very difficult question, if details are accurate I would like to see it.
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inim said:
Dezaki himself did that, paid for by the Pope. Not kidding. Pretty complete coverage of the old testament. https://myanimelist.net/anime/2282/Tezuka_Osamu_no_Kyuuyaku_Seisho_Monogatari__In_the_Beginning
Hmm done by both Osamus. Have you seen it?
Yes, it's average (5/10) to me. The German dub version is on YouTube, you'll find many episodes searching for "der kleine bibelfuchs". The first episode (Adam & Eve) is remarkable insofar that it's the only G-rated anime on MAL I'm aware of with prolonged full frontal nudity, in the apple/snake scene. Dezaki / Sugino style is are all over the visuals, but the stories lack a good writer, the dramaturgy is that of the source fantasy novel - and thus boring. anidb has a complete episode list, in case you want a particular story.

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inim said:
Dezaki himself did that, paid for by the Pope. Not kidding. Pretty complete coverage of the old testament. https://myanimelist.net/anime/2282/Tezuka_Osamu_no_Kyuuyaku_Seisho_Monogatari__In_the_Beginning
Hmm done by both Osamus. Have you seen it?
I've seen it. It and The Rose of Versailles are the only Dezaki series I enjoy. Tezuka made the Noah's Ark episode.
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Aug 24, 2023 11:46 AM

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How about an anime about Moses and his harem of animal girls in a sol style show building a huge ship for a polygamous adventure on the seas?
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if it's interestin then why not? but i have a feeling the studio will be treading on thin lines with that one. i mean one wrong thing or mistake in anything and people are gonna go bonkers.
Pretty much the same here, but it doesn't need to be 100% accurate as long it doesn't go against religious beliefs and  is generally respectful about it.
Aug 24, 2023 12:41 PM

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Sure, but i´m much more interested in the old testament. That´s where the crazy stuff happens.
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If they remain steadfastly committed to staying true to the sacred text of the Gospel, and treat it with the reverence and respect that it most ably requires, there is much potential for an anime adaptation to greatly augment people's understanding of its profound themes. May we hope and pray that this endeavor succeeds in its task

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Not sure, but I would love to see a proper anime adaptation of the Hindu epic Mahabharata.
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