![]() Manga Metamorphosis is fun and lively yet stays true to the original Book of Acts text. They don’t delve into every theological detail of these letters, but they do offer the highlights in a way anyone can understand.Ī map, chronology, and character profiles are included in the back as extras. These synopses are one to three pages and inserted after the communities to which they were addressed get introduced. ![]() What the creators did was create manga mini-synopses of these letters featuring a cute chibi-Paul. While Metamorphosis is basically a manga retelling of the Book of Acts, it does include Paul’s letters to four communities (Philippians, Corinthians, Ephesians, and Romans). All in all, it’s an entertaining and quick read that stays true to original and inserts just enough historical information to orient a modern audience. One of the best examples is Peter’s escape from prison, where an angel punches him awake and Rhoda’s comic excitement gets elevated by hilarious misunderstanding from the other disciples. She does even better with scenes that lend themselves to humor. ![]() Shinozawa-sensei does well with the dramatic parts. Between the actions of God, angels, demons, Yeshuah’s followers, the religious establishment, and missions trips all over the Roman world, there’s plenty of action going on. Second, this particular book lends itself well to Shinozawa-sensei’s shonen style artwork. First, except for a brief prologue, it sticks to a single book, the Book of Acts. The ReviewĬhronologically speaking, Manga Metamorphosis is the last in NEXT’s Bible series, and in my opinion, it’s the best executed. But despite losses and upheaval, victory is in the making and many believe the adventure and its purposes are worth the sorrow. They must come to terms with the knowledge that each day could be their last, and indeed, some of them will pay for their convictions with their lives. Every ounce of courage and strength is required as these newly endangered followers hold on to their faith and to each other. At first bewildered, they quickly see there is little time for reflection as the forces of their enemies bear down hard and fast upon them. Manga Metamorphosis dives right into the adventures of Yeshua’s followers after his departure. (For those interested in other volumes of the series, click here). Manga Metamorphosis is the fifth in NEXT’s series, and you can read on for the review. While the Bible is an amazing piece of literature with truly epic moments, it’s up there when it comes to dense text. I have a feeling that’s why NEXT put out its five volume series. The beauty of manga is that it can offer access to that same information in a way that’s entertaining and more likely to stick with the reader. And his approach for the history portion? Historical manga! And why not? As exciting as a past event might be, if it’s presented as a lengthy wall of text, some may get intimidated and give up reading even before they start. ![]() In the J-drama Dragon Zakura, the protagonist uses unconventional methods to help the school’s worst students get into prestigious Tokyo University. ![]()
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