Horrific "Cults" and Comic Religion: Manga after Aum
After the 1995 Aum Shinrikyō 才ウム真理教 sarin gas attacks, influential commentators suggested that enthralling apocalyptic narratives characteristic of manga (illustrated serial novels) made Aum members prone to extremism and violence. This article inverts this interpretation, showing that popular manga...
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Nanzan Institute
[2012]
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Japanese journal of religious studies
Year: 2012, Volume: 39, Issue: 1, Pages: 127-151 |
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B Buddhism B Narratives B Evil B Religious Studies B Protagonists B Religious terrorism B Animated films B Manga B Cults |
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