Saint☆Oniisan

I really wanted to like this anime, but sadly, the comedy mostly fell flat and the VAs didn’t do a great job. There’s not much to write about an anime with just 2 short episodes, so I’ll keep my review brief. The reason I gave it a 6 (and nothing lower) is because even though I didn’t like the anime, I didn’t dislike it either – it was pretty average. The setting is quite unique, of course, and more power to animators who can go through concepts on anime without involving high school children, nudity or violence. It’s a nice and sweet comedy, suitable even forchildren, although if I’m being honest, a lot of jokes went over my head. I mean, I’m someone who has a fair amount of knowledge about Christianity, and unlike most other people, I know quite a lot about Buddhism (seeing how Gautam Buddh was born in my country) so I was surprised at how many references I didn’t understand. And if I didn’t get them, then how is it those people who gave this anime such a high rating, get them? Did they study Buddhism in college or something? Elitists. SMH. Speaking of, Buddhism was all about peace and ahinsa, so the concept of wearing silk shirts (leave alone decorating them) would have been out of the question for Buddh, so the animators fuked up there. Same for the negative stereotype “the water is dirty” comment for India – it wasn’t really funny, it was outright offensive, something that would *never* be uttered by Buddh for his motherland. And before you tell me to “laugh it off”, let me know how you’d feel if, for example, you’re a religious American who sees Jesus calling all Americans fat, ugly and stupid? The art, animation and sounds - everything is average. Anyway, give it a watch. Who knows? You might enjoy it more than I did! PS. Just for kicks, just *imagine* the uproar that this anime would have been created if it where Mohammed in place of Buddh!

Well, as is obvious from the synopsis, this show is about Buddha and Jesus Christ holidaying on Earth.Most of the jokes have to do with miracles ascribed to either Jesus or Buddha reproduced in a modern setting.More often than not, they are very short and you have to be acquainted with some religious stories to fully enjoy them.The bromance between Jesus and Buddha is awesome, seriously. Only extreme fanatical believers will be offended by this show as its is not judgmental on any religion in any way, nor does it poke fun at it. With that out of the way, i felt that the show was tooshort for it to be memorable for a viewer.It would been ideal if it had got 12 episodes.2 OVA's are too short to get into the show.There is a movie and i have'nt watched it yet, so i cant say whether it is good or not.There are just 3 characters in the show-Jesus, Buddha and their landlady-and i felt the show could probably use a few more characters.

An anime about Buddha and Jesus living together.. who would've thought of that? When I first heard about this, I was really excited but I put it aside to watch JoJo's.. And now I'm really glad that I did... I really liked the concept. It had a lot of potential, it really did. My problems are with the execution. Mainly the fact that most of the jokes weren't very.. funny. The jokes about Buddha and Jesus' powers were amusing and all, but there wasn't anything special done with them. In addition to being that being pretty much all this show had to offer in terms ofcomedy, most of the punchlines got stale and predictable halfway through the first episode. Oh yeah, there were a few jabs at the main characters for their easygoing personalities and some misunderstandings about the way Earth works, but those were half-baked, minimal effort, and not a lot was done with them. All in all, the jokes in this show did not feel well thought out. I'll speedrun through the other categories since there isn't much to say about them. The art is nothing special, but I felt like it suited the show so I gave it a 6. It's fair. The sound is.. there. I felt like the voice actors could've done some more at some points. Like Asahi from Haikyuu has a very similar personality to Jesus, but with help from his VA, his character felt a lot more vibrant. I felt that the characters were too similar to one another and maybe that's another reason the comedy fell a little flat. If one of them were more hot headed, I feel like there would be more of their dynamic to joke about, and their interactions would be more lively and interesting overall. I still liked watching it since it was only two episodes and it kept me entertained while i ate dinner, so it's a 6 in terms of enjoyment. Nothing special, but it's fine. In conclusion, if you're looking for a slice of Supernatural beings living in the modern world in your life, I would highly recommend Sore Dake Ga Neck or All Saints Street. But if you've had your eye on this one, don't let my review discourage you; it's only two episodes after all.

This 2 episode OVA series is honestly one of my faves. I like the concept of Jesus and Buddha living together, bein besties in Japan. I think it's just so wholesome and enjoyable even though it is so short. The characters are all lovable, even their landlord lady XD I think she's just a dandy woman even when she's all cranky. Definitely recommend if you're looking for a quick watch or something you can watch with or around family. It IS only available subbed but it's worth it 100%. Sound quality is good but i found it sounds almost slightly ?muffled? idk maybe it wasmy headphones lol. The colors and the scenery are all just beautiful.

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