[Review] Manga Messiah

Manga Messiah
Review by Beth Tang

Manga is the latest thing for teenagers and is widely read by everyone in the world. So a Japanese Company called Next decided to come up with a Christian manga for non-believers. This manga was actually drawn by Japanese manga artists unlike the UK “Manga Bible Extreme” drawn by Western ‘manga’ artists.

Manga Messiah tells the familiar story about our Saviour Jesus Christ (Messiah YeShuah) and His ministry on Earth. First impressions from non-Christians who read this book are generally that this book is just a manga comic. The content is in fact very accurate to the Bible. The artwork is simple yet it visualises the Bible in a good way as if it was like watching a movie. There are even some jokes peppered inside which lighten the story.

What is good about it that at the end of the manga, it shows the profiles of the characters and disciples, and of course, the map of Israel for those who want to know more about Jesus’ period. The Manga Messiah is a good evangelism tool for youths. It’s a good Christian manga comic to read about the life of Christ. I can’t wait for their next book “Manga Metamorphosis”.