Anime is an art form born out of the modern, postwar meeting between East and West in Japanese society. It drinks liberally from classical religious, mythological, and philosophical wellsprings, both indigenous to Asia–Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Daoism, and Shinto—and imported, particularly the Abrahamic traditions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. As a result, anime provides a unique lens for comparative theology between these two broader religious families…