Episode 12 was rich in Christian symbolism. As Shoma told his tale of the bunnies, the goddess, and Mary and the three lambs, it was immediately obvious that much of the story’s inspiration was from the Garden of Eden (among other stories – Draggle mentions Prometheus). Shoma’s tale, of course, was also very different. Still,… Read More Mawaru Penguindrum 12: Brief Analysis of the Christian Symbols
Few anime series have contained such thought-provoking Christian themes and symbols as Puella Magi Madoka Magica. From the heavy presence of a Christ figure to Adam and Eve references, the show uses these ideas in an intelligent and artistic manner. Although I briefly discussed the symbolism of the apple in episode seven of the series,… Read More Spirituality in the Anime Blogosphere: Apples, Magical Girls, and Eden
Suffering. Death. Hope. Life. These themes pervade Magica Madoka, particularly informing the final two episodes. They are also important ideas in religious traditions, namely Christianity and Buddhism. The Buddhist principals expressed in Madoka Magica are so pervasive, that I’ve started to think that the Christlike imagery I immediately saw when viewing episode 12 wasn’t at… Read More Puella Magi Madoka Magica 12: The Hope We Find
As I try to find the time to marathon Puella Magi Madoka Magica in an attempt to avoid any more spoilers, I had to stop to write about episode seven, in which allusions to and mentions of Christianity are far stronger than in any other episode to this point of the series. Though a few… Read More Puella Magi Madoka Magica 07: From Adam to Jesus
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