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Yoshikazu Yasuhiko Discusses Zeon Zum Deikun as Gundam's Jesus
posted on by Jennifer Sherman
Manga creator Animate Times website interviewed Yasuhiko at the event.
In response to a question about representing the philosopher and politician character Zeon Zum Deikun as a Christ-like figure in manga features a complete depiction of Jesus Christ as a human. He said Deikun exists as a character very similar to a god in the television anime version of Gundam, and Deikun's proclamations were seen as absolutely correct. Yasuhiko thought that "with that way of thinking, that world will become poor." With that in mind, Yasuhiko decided to depict Deikun as a human in Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin before he became a god.
The manga creator continued, "[Deikun] falls into a state of confusion where he projects himself like Jesus, but I think Jesus himself might have had that kind of state of mind in Gethsemane." Yasuhiko said that Jesus was later unified with God, according to Paul the Apostle. However, Yasuhiko noted, "Because I am not Christan, I feel that Jesus as a human before becoming God has more appeal than Jesus after becoming God."
Inspired by the original Right Stuf released in North America.
Yasuhiko's ComicsOne had previously licensed both historical manga for release in North American, but they had limited retail availability.
Source: Animate Times
