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Exploring questions of meaning, ethics and belief through Japanese anime

Anime characters often face challenges that connect to long-standing Buddhist and Shintō teachings. In this course, students look closely at what...

09.07.2025 9

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Ronald S. Green

How Japanese anime draws on religious traditions to explore themes of destiny, sacrifice and the struggle between desire and duty

‘Demon Slayer: Mugen Train’ blends Buddhist impermanence, Shinto philosophy and samurai ethics into a lesson on courage and suffering.

24.03.2025 4

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Ronald S. Green