toonman wrote:Did you read my first post on here about my having the "Manga Messiah"?
Guess not.
toonman (post: 1304177) wrote:Did you read my first post on here about my having the "Manga Messiah"?
Guess not.
Never seen the actual "Manga bible" in any store myself either. I bought the "Manga Messiah" online. But when you search Amazon for the "Manga Bible" it appears there are several volumes.
Nate wrote:"Bishie Jesus" just doesn't sit well with me, especially since the Bible kinda hints that hey, Jesus probably wasn't all that attractive. The problem with that is making Jesus plain or unattractive first of all would probably draw fire from religious critics ("They're mocking Christianity by making Jesus unattractive!") and second just isn't good in a business sense. Humans are naturally attracted to things that are beautiful or good to look at so making the main character of your series ugly isn't best for business.
Benn wrote:(Hence on the back cover it says "adapted from the ancient texts" instead of "adapted from the bible" which might turn some off right away.)
then in the Middle East version almost all of their bodies will be covered - all due to each region’]
Uh that doesn't make sense, because Islam believes it is a sin to draw human beings no matter how much clothing they have on. So that is a pointless exercise because they'll believe it's sinful right off the bat for having drawings of people in it.It feels like Zondervan either is going with the generic literal translation that manga = comics while throwing away any cultural relevance… or they just want to try to profit off of the manga frenzy.
Probably the latter. "Manga" is just a buzzword for them to get kids interested.The Manga Bible by Siku looks very very visually pleasing. However, it’s manga-inspired… not actual manga. I can’t comment on the accuracy though nor have I heard how much research the artist did and if he ran the final draft past any pastors or Biblical scholars for accuracy.
toonman (post: 1304446) wrote:Just wondering-- aside from "Manga Messiah" and the main "Manga bible" book with the red cover, how many differeny "Manga Bible" books are out there? And what other Christian manga projects are out there like that? Does anyone know?
Thanks.
goldenspines wrote:Its only stealing if you don't get caught.
KhakiBlueSocks wrote:"I'm going to make you a prayer request you can't refuse..." Cue the violins.
toonman (post: 1304469) wrote:I also know of a website, ChristianManga.com that has projects by Christian manga artists but from visiting Amazon I have not been able to fully assess how many manga Bible books there are or what it takes to complete one's collection- not to mention I would want to buy some to give to avid manga fans.
goldenspines wrote:Its only stealing if you don't get caught.
toonman (post: 1304446) wrote:Just wondering-- aside from "Manga Messiah" and the main "Manga bible" book with the red cover, how many differeny "Manga Bible" books are out there? And what other Christian manga projects are out there like that? Does anyone know?
Thanks.
toonman wrote:Just wondering-- aside from "Manga Messiah" and the main "Manga bible" book with the red cover, how many differeny "Manga Bible" books are out there? And what other Christian manga projects are out there like that? Does anyone know?
toonman (post: 1304633) wrote:But you're not the first person to put evil intent behind my actions. Maybe YOU'RE after some lulz? (trying to get a reaction from me? Seen it before)
goldenspines wrote:Its only stealing if you don't get caught.
uc pseudonym wrote:As far as I know there is only one other series with this same general premise, Zondervan's Manga Bible (though it's actually manwha):
http://www.zgraphicnovels.com/series/mangaBible.php
and fish, our dear resident Muslim, I'm sure we could come up with a way to create a Manga Koran without depicting images of people in it. using talking animals perhaps? lulz.
minakichan (post: 1304641) wrote:Whoo, Furry Koran! \o/
goldenspines wrote:Its only stealing if you don't get caught.
Peanut (post: 1304642) wrote:Well, there you go Andrew...see we figured out away for you to get a Manga version of the Koran.
Nate wrote:The voice in the trailer on that page is awful. XD
Nate wrote:HOWEVER. I actually kinda like this one. The goofy cartoony fight scene between Balaam and his donkey? YES.
Mr. SmartyPants (post: 1304651) wrote:Yes! Inshallah!
Nate (post: 1304405) wrote:Uh that doesn't make sense, because Islam believes it is a sin to draw human beings no matter how much clothing they have on. So that is a pointless exercise because they'll believe it's sinful right off the bat for having drawings of people in it.
anonymous (post: 1304640) wrote:and fish, our dear resident Muslim, I'm sure we could come up with a way to create a Manga Koran without depicting images of people in it. using talking animals perhaps? lulz.
minakichan (post: 1304641) wrote:Whoo, Furry Koran! \o/
I fantisize about killing you.Peanut (post: 1304642) wrote:Well, there you go Andrew...see we figured out away for you to get a Manga version of the Koran.
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