2007, a time in which the anime/ manga obsession here in the states had finally reached it peak and only now has been slowly coming down from it's once high throne, "Siku" (British) proclaimed concept artist, art director, graphic novelist and theologian created... "The Manga Bible" [link]ages&action=List


For those of you out there who didn't know, Osamu Tezuka published a series of manga about the life of the Buddha running from 1972 - 1983. 11 years he worked on this beautiful 14 volume series. It wasn't so much dumbing down the story of the Buddha, it was making a rather hard to read story easier available to the masses. [link])
I bring this up only to mention the shear stupidity of "The Manga Bible."

"The Manga Bible" isn't reaching out and celebrating the life of Jesus. MANGA IS IN THE FUCKING TITLE. This was made to BANK ON THE MANGA FANS. Or the moms who don't know any better.

Imagine with me, if you can, a Christian mother walking through the isles of her local discount Christian supply store. She's looking for the right bible to give to Timmy for his 17th birthday. He's been reading a lot of of those weird main-gah books lately and she's concerned for his eternal soul. He could be getting into that... WITCHCRAFT!!! So she continues her search and out of the corner of her eye she sees something a little bit too colorful for the muted pastel themed store. Lo, she has found "The Manga Bible." How perfect, Timmy will just love it! And maybe he'll start going to church again instead of hanging out with those kids who dress up like anime characters or depressed little girls...

Fuckin' Blind Jesus fanclub...

In my religion we only get a handful of terrible movies that horribly portray Witches adding more fire into the flames of hate and misunderstanding. But at least in those movies we can actually fly on broomsticks.

UPDATE

I nearly dropped a brick in my pants when I read the titles for "The Manga Bible." Extreme and Raw.........
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Could this guy play off of any other big biz pop culture ideas to make up for his lack of talent? It's like, hey everybody! Let's be like Weezer and make reference to everything that people like all at once. That'll get us more money! We do love money oh so! [link]

If the Manga Bible didn't make you vomit uncontrollably, that video should. If you like either of these things, follow these instructions carefully. Go into your parents room. Find your daddy's gun. Turn off the safety. Open your mouth and...

I'm sorry, I shouldn't be this surprised by sell-outs like this anymore... hell, I know people who have been published who really shouldn't have. It still just irks me to no end. I mean it fucking pisses me off to no end.
Whatever... deep down we all know that they're sell-outs that'll never have to work a day in their lives and that real artists will only be appreciated when they die...