Comments on: Christian Manga – the Good, the Bad, and the Okay http://dizzcity.com/2010/01/21/christian-manga-the-good-the-bad-and-the-okay/ A multiplicity of things, so much that it makes one dizzy Mon, 10 May 2010 09:34:47 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Joshua http://dizzcity.com/2010/01/21/christian-manga-the-good-the-bad-and-the-okay/comment-page-1/#comment-258 Joshua Mon, 10 May 2010 09:34:47 +0000 http://dizzcity.com/?p=593#comment-258 Thanks for your comments, Titus! Yes, it's true... Let's Bible is really more anti-Christian than Christian. What I meant to say in that case was that it used Christian names and terminology, but in a completely misguided way. It was a very bad example of using Christian "themes" in a manga, since it just slapped on Christian terms superficially without any real Christian meaning behind them. Good luck and God bless with your manga work, brother. May you be able to produce good quality work that will glorify God and reach out to the manga-reading audience in a way that they will accept. -Joshua- Thanks for your comments, Titus! Yes, it’s true… Let’s Bible is really more anti-Christian than Christian. What I meant to say in that case was that it used Christian names and terminology, but in a completely misguided way. It was a very bad example of using Christian “themes” in a manga, since it just slapped on Christian terms superficially without any real Christian meaning behind them.

Good luck and God bless with your manga work, brother. May you be able to produce good quality work that will glorify God and reach out to the manga-reading audience in a way that they will accept.

-Joshua-

]]> By: titus pannell http://dizzcity.com/2010/01/21/christian-manga-the-good-the-bad-and-the-okay/comment-page-1/#comment-257 titus pannell Thu, 06 May 2010 03:22:10 +0000 http://dizzcity.com/?p=593#comment-257 Joshua, aka "dizzcity",I agree with everything that you said in your post. You seem very intuitive on the subject of Christianity in manga and games. I too feel the same way that you do.Mostly all Christian comic book works developed in America are now in a manga style format, without the creators understanding the true medium. They think that manga is an artistic style with noticeable visual cues that they can use to sell their undeveloped Christian works. They fail to realize that manga is so much more. The reason that manga is an increasingly popular art form in the U.S. isn't because of the look, but because of the rich epic tales that are unmatched. These Christian artists shouldn't try to fit their work into a medium that they can't quite comprehend, but they should stick with what they know, regular comic books. If they are getting into the manga scene for the right reasons then they need to develope their stories way better, and incorperate the Christian themes so they seem reasonable and not forced. I read that manga "Let's Bible" after reading your post, and this is a work that is far from Christianity. In fact I'll go on to say that this work is actually anti-christian because it turns the whole theology of Christianity upside down, where it is actually a ver sinful book. Having the 2nd coming of Jesus being a half dressed damsel in distress bimbo is so wrong on so many levels it would take me days to explain it all. Let alone all of the other elements in the story that are anti-christian. Even though you may see Christian elements in her does not make it a Christian themed book by no means, or that the creators are trying to send a theological message, which obviously their not. I tell you Satan loves to make Jesus look weak and pathetic every chance he gets. Lastly, I want to comment on what you said in the last sentence of your conclusion. "I believe that when we can see the real thing, we’ll appreciate what the difference is between a slapdash approach and a fundamental design approach. Unfortunately, that time may be a long time in coming." Well let me tell your right now my brother in Christ that day is way sooner than you think. The reason I said that is because I believe that God has granted me both the artistic talent and the creative story skills to bring about a true Christian revolution in manga. Right now I am working hard to pitch my ideas to American manga publishers, but so far it's been a hard road. Some of these companies don't want to have anything to do with Christianity, but I won't let that stop me. God gave me that gift for a reason and I am determined to make his voice known in the manga publishing world. That's all I wanted to say. Hit me back on my e-mail,dreamscometruepictures@yahoo.com, if you feel that you want to comment on anything that I said. Peace and God bless. Titus Pannell Joshua, aka “dizzcity”,I agree with everything that you said in your post. You seem very intuitive on the subject of Christianity in manga and games. I too feel the same way that you do.Mostly all Christian comic book works developed in America are now in a manga style format, without the creators understanding the true medium. They think that manga is an artistic style with noticeable visual cues that they can use to sell their undeveloped Christian works. They fail to realize that manga is so much more. The reason that manga is an increasingly popular art form in the U.S. isn’t because of the look, but because of the rich epic tales that are unmatched. These Christian artists shouldn’t try to fit their work into a medium that they can’t quite comprehend, but they should stick with what they know, regular comic books. If they are getting into the manga scene for the right reasons then they need to develope their stories way better, and incorperate the Christian themes so they seem reasonable and not forced.

I read that manga “Let’s Bible” after reading your post, and this is a work that is far from Christianity. In fact I’ll go on to say that this work is actually anti-christian because it turns the whole theology of Christianity upside down, where it is actually a ver sinful book. Having the 2nd coming of Jesus being a half dressed damsel in distress bimbo is so wrong on so many levels it would take me days to explain it all. Let alone all of the other elements in the story that are anti-christian. Even though you may see Christian elements in her does not make it a Christian themed book by no means, or that the creators are trying to send a theological message, which obviously their not. I tell you Satan loves to make Jesus look weak and pathetic every chance he gets.

Lastly, I want to comment on what you said in the last sentence of your conclusion. “I believe that when we can see the real thing, we’ll appreciate what the difference is between a slapdash approach and a fundamental design approach. Unfortunately, that time may be a long time in coming.” Well let me tell your right now my brother in Christ that day is way sooner than you think. The reason I said that is because I believe that God has granted me both the artistic talent and the creative story skills to bring about a true Christian revolution in manga. Right now I am working hard to pitch my ideas to American manga publishers, but so far it’s been a hard road. Some of these companies don’t want to have anything to do with Christianity, but I won’t let that stop me. God gave me that gift for a reason and I am determined to make his voice known in the manga publishing world.

That’s all I wanted to say. Hit me back on my e-mail,dreamscometruepictures@yahoo.com, if you feel that you want to comment on anything that I said. Peace and God bless.

Titus Pannell

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