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Review: Saint Young Men

     Have you ever wondered what it would be like if Jesus was alive and on earth today? What about Buddha? Well Saint Young Men is just that, Jesus and Buddha are taking a much needed break after the end of the century, and they decide to spend it here on earth. This, of course leads to all kinds of hilarious situations such as; Jesus not realizing Christmas is his birthday or Buddha winning a life-sized statue of himself at a fair.

Learning While I Read

    One of the best things about Saint Young Men is the fact that the author (Hikaru Nakamura) has quite obviously done his research. At the end of every chapter, there is section of translation notes. These "translation notes" are explanations of things that some may not understand. For example in the third chapter Jesus says that his stigmata opened; it is then explained in the translation note that the word "stigmata" refers to the wounds Jesus received when crucified. This is something that not everyone will know (Especially original Japanese audience which is less than one percent Christian) therefore it is nice to be informed so that anyone can understand the manga as a whole.

Laugh Out Loud Humor

    Saint Young Men has made me laugh out loud on several occasions. Be it because of Jesus' laid back nature that can sometimes get him into trouble, or Buddha's down to earth nature that can cause problems of it's own, Saint Young Men is a feast of smiles and laugh out loud humor. One scene that comes to mind is when it comes to light that Jesus can't swim and is afraid to go under water. Because this Buddha is trying to get Jesus to, for lack of a better phrase, just do it. Jesus eventually does but his fear is so strong he ends up parting the waters in the pool like Noah like Noah did the red sea!

The Verdict

As far whether or not I like the manga, I think it is obvious by now that I do. Whether or not you will is up to your tastes, but if you like slice of life or comedy manga, I think it is worth at least a look. I would have to give Saint Young Men a Seven out of seven

7/7

Amazing


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