Review Have you ever wondered what would happen if silly, alternate versions of the Christian Messiah, Jesus, and the first Buddha, Siddhārtha Gautama, were living together in an apartment in modern Japan? No? Well, Saint Young Men (Seinto Oniisan) by Hikaru Nakamura attempts to answer that question anyways. The first chapter of the manga jumps… Read More Manga Review: Saint Young Men, Volume 1 The post Manga Review: Saint Young Men, Volume 1 appeared first on Beneath the Tangles.
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