Audience reviews
12 · Sample from the first available page, separate from the total number of ratings.
pinkaze
Unfortunately, it didn't hit as hard as the movie. It's still relatively cute but the comedy is a little flat.
The movie was a lot funnier compared to these 2 episodes. Movie felt more wholesome too.
This series felt directionless and overall just kinda weird. It's not so bad but it was just fine.
But I would still enjoy seeing more adventures of Jesus and Buddha in Japan. I still hope they make more episodes from this series.
The characters are very cute and innocent.
Also love the art style, it matches the general vibe of the anime. It isn't an action anime so the animation is just right.
Read at the sourceSgtSalamander
Saint Oniisan is a short, funny anime with a hilarious concept, but it's so short that it doesn't really go much further than that. Interestingly enough, I watched this show before I began keeping track of and cataloging my anime, so when I ran into it I finally decided to rate it. Beginning with the story, there's not really much to say other than the concept is very funny, and the two get up to hijinks around Japan, often relating to their divinity. It is what it advertises itself to be, a very brief and consistently funny gag comedy. The art is very unique, and I feel its general style of colorful whimsy fits the show very well. The character designs of the two protagonists are also excellent fits, and their general emotionality and expressiveness lend themselves well to a down-to-earth…
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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 of comedy, 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…
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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 was my headphones lol. The colors and the scenery are all just beautiful.
Read at the sourcemochinyanya
Saint Oniisan (Saint Young Men) (Hikaru Nakamura, 2013) is a light hearted work serialized in Kodansha. Jesus and Buddha, in true NEET form, attempt to vacation in Japan by taking up residence in Tachikawa City’s apartment complex Matsuda Heights. As a light hearted work, it steers clear of the more worrisome and horrendous aspects of religion and focus more on the improbability of a god’s existence in the human sphere of life. Nakamura’s interpretations of the personalities of Jesus, his archangels, Buddha, Ananda, and so forth makes this text and its variations (manga, anime, and movie, all of which I have consumed) notable.
The comical elements are largely that of the improbability that a god could exist fully as a human without reincarnation or birth as one. Descended directly from th…
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So, A-1 Pictures decided that one day they were tired of being stereotyped as otaku panderers that were well-known for drawing characters with chipmunk faces and wandered down the avant-garde path. I’m pretty sure that after a few too many huffs of crack, they decided to adapt a psychedelic adventure in which Jesus and Buddha are roommates, but are pretty much gay.
• The character designs are weird, Jesus looks like a praying mantis. And the cringe-worthy source material wrote these two formerly renowned religious saints as cute boys who update their blog and do tee shirt prints in their apartment as NEETs.
• I initially thought that the idea of it might be handled in an entertaining or enjoyable way, but it’s not funny. Just weird and uncomfortable, and occasionally, a heh, I know that…
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This anime covers the story of Jesus and Buddha who come to Earth on a vacation. It's filled with all kinds of mischief and fun. If you're looking for something to cheer you up, look no further than this.
The story is just that, they're here for vacation. It might sound boring to some, but it's the funniest anime I've seen in a while.
It's filled with religious jokes and their roles and abilities as Gods are used in a clever and funny way. The sound is pretty good as well, there is quite a lot of "in mind" dialogue which is great as the dialogue itself.
The art is outstanding, with a lot of detail in characters and background. The faces that Jesus and Buddha pull are portrayed beautifully.
The characters, apart from Jesus and Buddha are great as well. They complement the main characte…
Read at the sourceMurderofCrows13
As soon as I saw this show's description I knew I had to see it. I love religious humor, and I grew up in a semi-Christian religion, so I think I know enough to appreciate the Christian humor, at least.
The only part I ended up liking is the original premise. I didn't find this funny. At all. I think it might be because the show didn't go far enough in it's humor, so as to not offend religious anime watchers. Also, I don't know very much about Hinduism, so that could have affected my enjoyment. Still, I didn't find any of Jesus's humor funny. It's fairly slice-of-life, which might be holding it back some. If it showed more situations or things going on, I might have liked it more. As it stands, I thought the whole story was pretty shallow.
The art and sound are fine. People have different…
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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 for children, 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…
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Jesus & Buddha come together in this light-hearted comedy full of funny incongruences between what they are taught to be and how they're represented in a more relatable and goofy way. Their characters draw on a rich mythology that everyone is already familiar with, but in a much different, modern setting.
The landowner is a very strict old lady who just wants no shenanigans.
After strange events and miracles occur centered around her new tenants, she grows suspicious that there is something odd about the duo. It's not easy to pass as normal when they've been out of touch with the world for thousand of years.
Threatened of eviction, they try to cover it up to the best they can. Just as the landowner is about to evict them, they prove themselves through kindness to not be so bad after all…
Read at the sourceMaggot_Brain
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 too short 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 go…
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Ok, so pretty much everyone here knows or even heard of Hataraku Maou-sama right? The one where the Demon Lord is transported the the human world and forced to live among the society of humans. Well, Saint☆Onii-san is pretty similar to HM, only that instead of a demon lord, we've got religious icons living their daily lives in the human world (disguising as ordinary citizens as part of their two-month vacation from their holy duty), and those figures are Jesus and Buddha.
Yes, you've heard right. That Jesus. And that Buddha.
Kinda sounds like a scene coming from the song One of Us by Joan Osborne if I say so myself. And upon seeing this OVA (2 episodes, one episode for now), it made me laugh so hard and said to myself, those religious zealots screaming blasphemy will be having a field da…
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