Saint Young Men Omnibus, Vol. 3

Saint Young Men Omnibus #3

by Hikaru Nakamura

The divine live among us...in a flat in western Tokyo! After centuries of hard work, Jesus and Buddha take a break from their heavenly duties to relax among the people of Japan, and their adventures in this lighthearted buddy comedy are sure to bring mirth and merriment to all!

The sagely saga continues as Buddha and Jesus's punny romp through Tokyo twists and turns in new directions. There are no shortages of sacros-antics as the pair and their heavenly retinue venture to Japanese tourist landmarks like Tokyo Tower, play their saintly sports, and continue to refine their comedy act - all while learning new lessons about the mundane tasks of daily life in Japan. Follow the wise-guys of Tachikawa from the dentist to Dante's Inferno !

Genres: Manga, Humor, Slice Of Life, Comedy, Comics, Religion, Seinen

296 pages, Hardcover

Published September 1, 2020

About the author

Hikaru Nakamura (中村光) is a Japanese manga artist who is mostly known for "Saint Young Men" and "Arakawa Under the Bridge". According to a magazine article in Nikkei Entertainment from August 2011 she is the 9th most successful manga creator by sales since 2010 (5.54 million copies sold).
She is married to the voice actor Hiroshi Kamiya and has one child.

Reviews

[Stewart Tame · Rating 4 out of 5]

Saint Young Men continues to delight. There's something so magical and *right* about the versions of Jesus and Buddha that Nakamura writes. The pair are roommates in modern day Tokyo, taking a break from celestial duties and generally playing tourists. The humor, as Sam Humphries points out in his introduction, is character based. Nakamura is decently respectful of both religions, and I suspect one would have to be a fairly hardcore humorless fundamentalist type to take any sort of offense at these books. They're not about making fun of religion, but rather about having fun *with* religion. It is, I think, an important distinction.

While later chapters of the series tend to build on characters and concepts introduced in earlier ones, there really isn't any sort of continuing story. The basic concept is what it is, and then things just happen. It's a premise that can go on indefinitely. Fortunately, Hikaru Nakamura’s inventiveness is up to the challenge, and, three volumes in, things have yet to seem stale or repetitive. Highly recommended!

[Reilly Zimbric · Rating 4 out of 5]

And they were roommates.
Oh my god they were roommates.

[Aaron · Rating 5 out of 5]

This absurdly comic series about Jesus and Buddha as roommates in modern-day Japan is still amazing. Highlights here include Jesus's disciples pranking him on Easter as revenge for scaring them with his resurrection, Buddha singing the Heart Sutra at a karaoke room, and a dentist becoming mad with power after the scalpel he uses to remove one of Jesus's wisdom teeth turns into a miniature Spear of Destiny.

[Mercedez · Rating 5 out of 5]

(4.5 out of 5 stars)

Saint Young Men Vol. 3 continues the foibles and good times in this omnibus that collections volumes 5 and 6 of the digital release into one beautiful hardback edition. Whether turning Tokyo Tower into a elevator to heaven, considering getting a bike, working on their comedy, or just foolin’ around in Tokyo, Jesus and Buddha continue to be two of the realm’s most heavenly hilarious characters. They’re great characters to tell this story through, and when paired with Alethea & Athena Nibley’s stellar translation, they ascend to heavenly new heights of comedy. This is definitely another wonderful addition to the on-going story of Jesus and Buddha, and definitely a title fit to stuff someone’s stocking this season.

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[The Book Dragon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Jesus gets arrested for operating a bicycle without the proper paperwork. Ananda visits Tokyo Tower. Jesus and Buddha get some visitors and learn about fire safety. Jesus celebrates his second birth day. Jesus and Buddha go clothes shopping.

Jesus goes to the dentist. Jesus and Buddha do some karaoke. Raphael tries to promote heaven tourism. Jesus and Buddha go to the beach. James and John play some Zennis. Buddha struggles to meet his manga deadline. Lucifer shows up for Halloween and Jack gets banned for a third time.

Slice-of-Life comedies are weird when you put them into plain sentences. But I am enjoying the supporting cast more and more, though Uriel is still my favorite.

This omnibus contains volume 5 -6.

[Becca · Rating 5 out of 5]

So Buddha and Jesus are roommates in Tokyo for a gap year. They discover karaoke and neighborhood raffles and new years customs. Every moment is delicious packed full of religious mythos, references to scripture and sacred events, to theology, in an affectionate light way. These are so clever and wholesome. If you like Jesus, if you like Buddha, if you like wholesome friendships, if you like religion, if you like Japan, these are the books for you.

[Flora · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful!

[Loz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Such deft and joyful funning around. Never disrespectful or crass, this series continues to be clever and delightful.

[Mandy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think this was the funniest one yet! 😊 although it seems like the editor stopped reading after a while because toward the end there’s more spelling mistakes.

[Amber · Rating 4 out of 5]

Learning so much about the saints!

[Isaac Perez Moncho · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome puns, and historical and cultural references.
The sense of humour and the daily adventures of the pair are exquisitely used to deliver knowledge about two of the most important religions.