Ironhold Posted October 20, 2022 Report Share Posted October 20, 2022 Due to a discussion a few days ago, I've been mulling over something. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superbook Not many people know this, but in the early 1980s Pat Robertson's Christian Broadcasting Network group commissioned Japanese anime studio Tatsunoko Pro to produce three cartoons that would tell Bible stories and other Christian stories in a fashion that he hoped would make them more accessible to Japanese audiences. The "Superbook" series, part of this lot, became internationally popular back in the day, and a 2011 revival series has been going ever since. Well, back in the 2000s and early 2010s there was a trend of Protestant publishers trying to produce material in a manga and anime style to reach out to kids, including "The Manga Bible" (an illustrated collection of Bible stories) and religious-themed comics from TV writer Buzz Dixon's Real Buzz studios. This has me wondering. Could Salt Lake, or another company, use anime and manga stylings, if not commissioned materials, in a similar fashion? NeuroTypical and Backroads 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeuroTypical Posted October 21, 2022 Report Share Posted October 21, 2022 This totally should have been Joseph Smith instead. mordorbund, Still_Small_Voice, Backroads and 1 other 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mordorbund Posted October 21, 2022 Report Share Posted October 21, 2022 (edited) Not quite manga, but there was a graphic novel created based on the first half of the Book of Nephi. I don’t know if more was created. https://bookofmormoncomics.com huh, that’s not the one I was talking about… https://www.mycomicshop.com/search?TID=541031 That’s the one. Edited October 21, 2022 by mordorbund NeuroTypical 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDSGator Posted October 21, 2022 Report Share Posted October 21, 2022 1 minute ago, mordorbund said: Not quite mange, but there was a graphic novel created based on the first half of the Book of Nephi. I don’t know if more was created. https://bookofmormoncomics.com huh, that’s not the one I was talking about… https://www.mycomicshop.com/search?TID=541031 That’s the one. Thank you for sharing this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mordorbund Posted October 21, 2022 Report Share Posted October 21, 2022 22 hours ago, Ironhold said: This has me wondering. Could Salt Lake, or another company, use anime and manga stylings, if not commissioned materials, in a similar fashion? President Benson invited members to use our talents to tell Book of Mormon stories in new media: Quote I have a vision of artists putting into film, drama, literature, music, and paintings great themes and great characters from the Book of Mormon. Still_Small_Voice and LDSGator 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDSGator Posted October 21, 2022 Report Share Posted October 21, 2022 (edited) 14 minutes ago, mordorbund said: President Benson invited members to use our talents to tell Book of Mormon stories in new media: Anime is just a style, even though it’s not my thing. It’s a great idea actually to share the gospel that way. The BOM or the origin story of the church would make a great comic! Edited October 21, 2022 by LDSGator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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