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Jewish anime characters

Name: Anonymous 2006-01-30 15:29

I only know of Spike and Usopp, what others are there?

Name: MJP@work !6PkDOHSmxo 2006-01-31 16:43

Usopp?  What show is that?

I was the Jewish Wolfwood at Ota '04 and '05, AnimeNext '04 and '05, and Katsu '05, but beyond that, I know of no other truly Jewish characters in anime.  I've heard people contend that FMA deals with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in an abstract way, but beyond that, there's no Judaism in anime. 

A fun historical fact: at any point of time in Japanese history, there are less than 5,000 practicing Jews in the entire country. 

Name: Anonymous 2006-01-31 17:22

The Protect Shades and Zonder Barriers in GaoGaiGar always reshape projectiles into Stars of David before reflecting them. Does that count?

Name: Anonymous 2006-02-01 7:39

Name: Anonymous 2006-02-01 18:45

The alien Balmar Empire from the SRW videogames (which have an OVA, which is my stretch of legitimization..) is based on Judaism.

Name: Anonymous 2006-02-02 18:44

>>3

I vaguely remember the Protect Shade as shaping energy into a regular five-sided star, not a six-sided Star of David. The six-sided star, in relation to anime and video games, doesn't neccesarily have anything to do with Judaism - It's just a catch-all symbol for anything magic.

Name: Anonymous 2006-02-04 6:16

>>1
from wiki:
"Although some fans claim him to be of Jewish descent (due to his last name, which means "mirror" in German, his "fuzzy" hairstyle, and his use of an Israeli-made pistol), director Shinichiro Watanabe stated at Otakon 1999 that he and the staffers initially chose the name Spiegel because they simply liked the sound of it."

Jewish as in the race, or as in the religion?  Either way... GOOD LUCK.

Name: Anonymous 2006-02-04 6:43

isn't the emo kids dad from evangelion jewish? they have stuff from the kaballah in the beginning, right? and he's the one who is in charge of fighting the "Angels".

Name: Anonymous 2006-02-04 7:40 (sage)

>>7
If you have a German last name you are a Jew. QED. Ergo, end of discussion.

Name: Anonymous 2006-02-04 14:06

The Full Metal Alchemist movie "Conquerer of Shambala" takes place in Munich during WW2 and has a jewish character who is the counterpart to one of the Homunculii from the Anime.

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