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The Manga Bible


I just found about this thing called the "Manga Bible". For those of you who do not know, Manga is the Japanese word for comic book - so this is a comic book bible. It has quite a following among a certain set of people. Manga uses a type of illustration called anime, which is a very slick looking and stylized. The guy who made this bible (which use the NIV version) is an English artist/designer who is also working on a degree in theology. The bible received rave reviews from none other than ++Rowan Williams (but don't let that stop you from checking it out). They have a few different versions of the bible: a Manga Bible Raw, and a Manga Bible Extreme. Maybe they will develop a manga Book of Common Prayer next! I think this is a great idea, and while anime is not my favorite style of art by any stretch of the imagination, this is, artistically and conceptually, miles above the "Precious Moments" bibles and associated products.

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Kathy said…
I have a son who might like that! I doubt I would ever have heard of it if I hadn't seen it on your blog...but I'll check it out!
March 2, 2008 at 6:21 PM
J. Gordon Anderson said…
Glad it helped! It does look like something that would appeal to youngsters.
March 3, 2008 at 9:45 AM
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