That's amazing. In Japan there is a cartoon world of characters who are also bread-based: Anpanman is a bun of some type who can be revitalized by being re-baked (in case he loses strength in combat), and a nemesis named Baikinman who is basically germy. I'm not a Christian type but it's interesting that bread "embodies" these characters as the eucharist purports to provide the body of Christ in bread form too!
I love that! Especially how he can be re-baked to regain his strength! Japan seems to have a great culture of making interesting cartoons out of things I never would have thought to cartoonize. And I hadn't thought about the potential eucharist connection, though it's timely with Easter.
That's amazing. In Japan there is a cartoon world of characters who are also bread-based: Anpanman is a bun of some type who can be revitalized by being re-baked (in case he loses strength in combat), and a nemesis named Baikinman who is basically germy. I'm not a Christian type but it's interesting that bread "embodies" these characters as the eucharist purports to provide the body of Christ in bread form too!
Well, off to stare at the south wall...
I love that! Especially how he can be re-baked to regain his strength! Japan seems to have a great culture of making interesting cartoons out of things I never would have thought to cartoonize. And I hadn't thought about the potential eucharist connection, though it's timely with Easter.