The Timeless Ambiguity of Sun Wukong
Centuries after the publication of Wu Cheng’en’s Journey to the West, the novel’s trickster archetype finds renewed life in evolving mediums.
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Preserving the Impermanent
A medieval Japanese epic is retold through anime.
CultureMagazine | Film, Reviews
Spirits of Renewal
The iconic anime of Studio Ghibli explores fundamental truths through the imagery of Japanese and Buddhist lore.
Anime’s Ancestor
The work of Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, Japan’s last woodblock master, documented the nation’s turbulent transition into the modern era.
Buddha anime film trailer
Here is a trailer for the first part of the anime film trilogy Buddha. The movies are based on Osamu Tezuka’s manga about the life of prince Siddhartha (serialized in the 1970s and ’80s). Toei Animation…
Buddhist priest action hero
Miroku is a Japanese Buddhist priest action hero (right). Here are his stats from the distributor: Name: Miroku Gender: Male Race: Human Occupation: Buddhist Monk Weapons: Wind Tunnel, his staff and talisman Hobbies: [CENSORED] Love interest:…
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