That's a very good point, and even in the early collections, the Buddhist stories are a lot, well, nicer.
You know, I was thinking, reading one of the earlier posts on Mushishi, that it reflected that very Japanese shou ga nai concept. Whereas it sounds like Mononoke is a little more proactive, which would defintely be more in line with the Buddhist world view.
At this rate, I'll have to watch these. Well, watch Mushishi, anyway, since I had visual trouble with Mononoke.
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Date: 27 Nov 2008 01:46 am (UTC)You know, I was thinking, reading one of the earlier posts on Mushishi, that it reflected that very Japanese shou ga nai concept. Whereas it sounds like Mononoke is a little more proactive, which would defintely be more in line with the Buddhist world view.
At this rate, I'll have to watch these. Well, watch Mushishi, anyway, since I had visual trouble with Mononoke.