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==Anime and Christianity==

==Anime and Christianity==

[[Christianity]] is a minority religion in Japan, whose majority faith is [[Shinto]] (with [[Buddhism]] also prominent to a lesser extent); as a result, very few anime series are influenced by Christianity in that country. Of the few that are, notable ones include ''Haibane Renmei'', ''Bunny Drop'' and ''Clannad''.<ref>[http://www.beneaththetangles.com/the-christians-guide-to-anime-and-otaku-dom/christian-anime-recommendations/ Anime Recommendations for Christian Viewers] at Beneath the Tangles</ref> At least three anime adaptations for the Christian story ''A Dog of Flanders'' also exist (two being standard anime series, and one being a feature-length film based on one of the aforementioned series). The ''Pokémon'' anime series, at least the original series, also had some Christian influences, such as the character Brock making a reference to the [[Book of Genesis]] in one episode, the character Misty attempting to ward a Gastly off via a crucifix in another episode, and James's (fake) flashback to his childhood depicted him supposedly dying with his Growlithe near the steps of a church, referencing similar scenes from ''The Dog of Flanders'' and/or ''The Little Orphan'' (all of which were surprisingly retained in the Dub). In addition, a major subplot for the first movie had the character Mewtwo questioning its existence, including wondering whether it was in fact created by God, with it being explicitly mentioned that, besides humans, only God has the ability to create things (which, unlike the other examples, was cut from the 4Kids Dub for the movie.). In addition, ''Pocket Monsters: The Animation'', an adaptation for the anime in book form, implied that Pokémon themselves originated as an extra species created by God during the six days of creation, more specifically when he "doodled" them during the seventh day of rest.<ref>http://cindysuke.tumblr.com/post/34817930237/the-facts-about-pokemon-world-lol</ref>

[[Christianity]] is a minority religion in Japan, whose majority faith is [[Shinto]] (with [[Buddhism]] also prominent to a lesser extent); as a result, very few anime series are influenced by Christianity in that country. Of the few that are, notable ones include ''Haibane Renmei'', ''Bunny Drop'' and ''Clannad''.<ref>[http://www.beneaththetangles.com/the-christians-guide-to-anime-and-otaku-dom/christian-anime-recommendations/ Anime Recommendations for Christian Viewers] at Beneath the Tangles</ref> At least three anime adaptations for the Christian story ''A Dog of Flanders'' also exist (two being standard anime series, and one being a feature-length film based on one of the aforementioned series). The ''Pokémon'' anime series, at least the original series, also had some Christian influences, such as the character Brock making a reference to [[Noah]] from the [[Book of Genesis]] in one episode, the character Misty attempting to ward a Gastly off via a crucifix in another episode, and James's (fake) flashback to his childhood depicted him supposedly dying with his Growlithe near the steps of a church, referencing similar scenes from ''The Dog of Flanders'' and/or ''The Little Orphan'' (all of which were surprisingly retained in the Dub). In addition, a major subplot for the first movie had the character Mewtwo questioning its existence, including wondering whether it was in fact created by God, with it being explicitly mentioned that, besides humans, only God has the ability to create things (which, unlike the other examples, was cut from the 4Kids Dub for the movie.). In addition, ''Pocket Monsters: The Animation'', an adaptation for the anime in book form, implied that Pokémon themselves originated as an extra species created by God during the six days of creation, more specifically when he "doodled" them during the seventh day of rest.<ref>http://cindysuke.tumblr.com/post/34817930237/the-facts-about-pokemon-world-lol</ref>

==Criticism of anime==

==Criticism of anime==