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Saint Young Men 1 by Hikaru Nakamura

sethfossils's review against another edition

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4.75

Very funny and entertaining, especially for someone with some knowledge of Christianity and Buddhism. I rarely see accurate and entertaining takes on Buddhism, in particular, so, as a Buddhist myself, this was a delight. The author's takes on Jesus and the Buddha were clever without deprecating either of these religions. I also appreciated the footnotes at the end of each chapter for those of us reading this in translation to understand the references--especially those specific to Japanese culture. Highly recommend. 

donttelltheelf's review against another edition

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4.0

[4.0]

shinesalot's review against another edition

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3.0

Did not finish...I tried SO hard to get into this...still searching for that perfect manga that will get me as hooked as my students are...

theknightgarden's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

4.5

ladyfives's review against another edition

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What a silly idea for a manga. I revisited this after being hit with nostalgia for the anime/OVA, and it was as light-hearted and strange as I remembered. It's really a manga that doesn't exactly...hit right if you don't know a fair bit about these religions & Japanese culture (dang, did the localisation team have a challenge ahead of them with this one), but I still got enough to get some smiles out of it.

vikaoverdrive's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

4.75

pheebabeeba_'s review against another edition

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funny lighthearted relaxing slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.75

SILLY I LOVED IT

moonbites's review against another edition

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3.0

I think I actually liked the anime better for this one, but I am gonna continue on with the series. I still liked it but not as much as I remember loving the anime series.

meecespieces's review against another edition

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funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

huxiin's review against another edition

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Will restart