Saint Onii-san

Description

From Kodansha:
There are saints living in Tokyo, Japan: Buddha the Enlightened One and Jesus, Son of God. After successfully bringing the previous century to a close, the two share an apartment in Tachikawa while enjoying some well-earned time off down on Earth. Buddha pinches pennies like a typical neighborhood housewife, while Jesus is prone to making impulse buys. Read all about the saintliest duo's carefree days in Tachikawa.

Note: Won the Tezuka Osamu Short Story Award in 2009 and it was nominated for the 2nd Manga Taisho Award in 2009.

Type

Manga

Related Series

Sei Oniisan - Koushiki Comic Guide (Adapted From)

Associated Names

Jesús y Buda

Jovens Sagrados (Brazilian Portuguese)

Las vacaciones de Jesús y Buda (Spanish)

Les vacances de Jésus & Boudha (French)

Saint Oniisan

Saint Young Men

圣☆哥传

聖☆おにいさん

세인트 영멘

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Book-Book

Brass Tax Translations

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Latest Release(s)

v.8 c.52 by Majide Scans 7 years ago

v.8 c.51 by Majide Scans 7 years ago

v.7 c.49-50 by Troubadour Phat 10 years ago

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Status in Country of Origin

22 Volumes (Ongoing)

Completely Scanlated?

Anime Start/End Chapter

N/A

User Reviews

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Forum

3 topics, 3 posts

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User Rating

Average: 8.3 / 10.0 (316 votes)

Bayesian Average: 8.13 / 10.0

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22%

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Last Updated

July 22nd, 2025 7:54am PDT - 2 weeks ago

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Genre

Comedy Seinen Slice of Life Supernatural
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Original Publisher

Kodansha

Serialized In (magazine)

Morning Two (Kodansha)

Morning Two Web (Kodansha)

Licensed (in English)

Yes

English Publisher

Kodansha USA (20 Vols; digital - Ongoing | 10 2-in-1 Vols; print)

Activity Stats (vs. other series)

Weekly Pos #854

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Monthly Pos #1741

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3 Month Pos #3041

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6 Month Pos #3801

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Year Pos #4145

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List Stats

On 1457 reading lists

On 950 wish lists

On 47 completed lists

On 106 unfinished lists

On 372 custom lists

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Forum Posts Click to view the forum

Saint Young Men Gets Anime Film

13 years ago

Saint Young Men to Resume in March

13 years ago

Saint Young Men Put on Hold Due to Pregnancy

14 years ago

User Comments [ Order by usefulness ]

well im chatolic myself

by Miachann
5 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

And this is hilarious to me

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Really funny.

by felleccha
9 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

Although I'm an agnostic, I went to private Christian schools from elementary to high school, and my family is Buddhist. So I know a lot about both religions, and that made this manga more hilarious for me.

If you're open minded, not sensitive to both religions, this manga would come harmless and amusing to you.

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by varianthart
12 years ago

Rating: N/A

I adore Arakawa Under the Bridge, so I keep trying to read this and I can never get in to it. It is mildly amusing at times, but the fact that the two are supposed to be Buddha and Jesus is mostly happenstance and has little influence on what they do or the jokes which are told. There is a gold mine of jokes waiting for be made there and it just seems like a missed opportunity.

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hurm

by TaoPaiPai
12 years ago

Rating: N/A

if you want to use jesus and buddha...it comes with...some responsibillities

this is not jesus and buddha
this have nothing to do with religion
it is about 2 nerds living their weird life filled with wants and needs in tokyo and they just happen to have magical abbilities they dont use very often

if jesus and buddha had these sort of tendencies they would not have been remembered today

it is funny
but it tries and obviously to some degree win easy points with using jesus and buddhas name
i would have liked it better if the MCs would have been named
joe and bob

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Genius.

by Amana
13 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

I am an happily reader of the french translation by KUROKAWA Edition, and since I have only good to say about Saint Young Men, I will only claim this: I want an original movie adaptation with Johnny Depp and Keanu Reeves as Jesus and Buddha. Oh boy I cannot even imagine it.

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i wanna read more!

by otakuness
13 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

this series is so funny and weird and for someone who was raised religously such as me, this series is really something! i was laughing out loud here, i mean im not buddhist but from what little i know from my history lessons, Buddha is pretty damn awesome! hahaha. and Jesus for some reason is sorta a happy-go-lucky type but thats fine as well cause he makes it all the more funnier. i just hope that the translators will update this soon. this series is for those who just want to relax and sitback and not go into arguments about everything.

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A breath of fresh air

by Erazen
14 years ago

Rating: 8.5 / 10.0

If you are worried about religion, rest assured. Far from being sacrilegious and blasphemous, Saint Oniisan is a delightful, award-winning take on two of the world's most revered religious figures.

Nakamura Hikaru is masterful in his comedy, ensuring that punchlines entertain while being respectful to religion. Follower and non-follower alike will be entertained by the witty references to Christian and Buddhist beliefs. And there is no offence intended - only jokes and puns.

Indeed, this manga will not erode the readers' views of Jesus and Buddha, who are the two main characters of this manga. It will in fact enrich them with the best (or often trivial) of human qualities, making both more personal without the heavy philosophy (It has for me, a Catholic Christian).

The best way to read this is with an open mind. It is a breath of fresh air... at least, for Jesus and Buddha.

A must-read for the manga reader.

... Last updated 14 years ago

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Bit of a bore

by Fronzel
16 years ago

Rating: 4.0 / 10.0

While I knew this was a comedy, I was hoping for it to have something of a philosophical outlook, but it's really just a gag series. I suppose I shouldn't hold that agains it, but it feels like a missed chance.

A little more annoying is that Jesus is mostly an outlet for "a Westerner in Japan" jokes. The author doesn't seem to know anything about him other than some of the miracle stories. How can you tell good jokes about something you know next to nothing about?

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All the good things everyone said

by Hell_Clues
16 years ago

Rating: N/A

you have to try it. This idea is so great someone should have thought of it before. This should be a t.v show. This would be the greatest sitcom ever.

This manga is just interesting, and the humour comes so naturally.

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Epic.

by Pediatricia
16 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

Epic. Hilarious. Clever. Witty. Well-thought. Well-researched.

I could just sit there and rattle off the adjectives I could use to describe this manga, but why don't I give a semi-in depth review?

ART

The art is very fitting for this series. It's kind of a psuedo-realistic style that you see a lot of in seinen mangas like this. It's really suitable, I don't see it being any other way. I love the opening colour pages in the book, they are very nice and always a treat.

STORY

Saint Young Men is actually pretty good. It's about Jesus and Buddha sharing an apartment in Tokyo. Some people might immediately think this is a recipe for a sacrilegious, offensive comedy, but Nakamura Hikaru really did his homework. The subtle references to Christian symbolism are interesting and well-thought-out.

VERDICT
I have the first three volumes. When the forth hits bookshelves this September, you can bet I'm going to get it. 🙂

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