History YMMV / SaintYoungMen

** The series's use of JesusWasWayCool tropes tends to underscore this; he's a laid-back, OccidentalOtaku, Johnny Depp lookalike while the rare Christians who appear in the series tend to be TheFundamentalist. Overall it's really more of an AffectionateParody than a TakeThat towards anyone, and besides Christians are ''one'' half of the series.

* AlternateCharacterInterpretation - Minor one that's PlayedForLaughs. All of Jesus water based miracles? They happened because he's afraid of water.

* PeripheryDemographic: Although the series' depiction of Jesus may be considered by some Christians and Muslims as blasphemous, most Christians find it hilariously accurate, as the core concept of Christian faith states that Jesus incarnated himself as a human in order to feel human pain and weakness, as a preparation for his great sacrifice. Jesus is also portrayed in an endearing and positive light, even despite his CloudCuckooLander tendencies (or maybe even because of), and never once does the series try to preach any religious messages to the audience, instead focusing on Jesus and Buddha doing regular, everyday things like buying groceries, visiting theme parks, and trying ''not'' to be the centre of attention.

* MisaimedFandom: Although the series' depiction of Jesus may be considered by some Christians and Muslims as blasphemous, most Christians find it hilariously accurate, as the core concept of Christian faith states that Jesus incarnated himself as a human in order to feel human pain and weakness, as a preparation for his great sacrifice. Jesus is also portrayed in an endearing and positive light, even despite his CloudCuckooLander tendencies (or maybe even because of), and never once does the series try to preach any religious messages to the audience, instead focusing on Jesus and Buddha doing regular, everyday things like buying groceries, visiting theme parks, and trying ''not'' to be the centre of attention.

* HarsherInHindsight: One chapter set in a music store has Buddha say that, whenever a famous musician dies before their time, it's because Sarasvati is scouting for her personal band and music festival. Come 2016 and a shockingly high number of deaths among high-profile musicians, from Music/DavidBowie to Music/GeorgeMichael... that would've been the best music festival ever (the manga was written in the early 2010s).

* MexicansLoveSpeedyGonzales: Although the series' depiction of Jesus may be considered by some Christians and Muslims as blasphemous, most Christians find it hilariously accurate, as the core concept of Christian faith states that Jesus incarnated himself as a human in order to feel human pain and weakness, as a preparation for his great sacrifice. Jesus is also portrayed in an endearing and positive light, even despite his CloudCuckooLander tendencies (or maybe even because of), and never once does the series try to preach any religious messages to the audience, instead focusing on Jesus and Buddha doing regular, everyday things like buying groceries, visiting theme parks, and trying ''not'' to be the centre of attention.

* MexicansLoveSpeedyGonzales: Although the series' depiction of Jesus may be considered by some Christians and Muslims as blasphemous, most Christians find it hilariously accurate, as the core concept of Christian faith states that Jesus incarnated himself as a human in order to feel human pain and weakness, as a preparation for his great sacrifice.

* AngelDevilShipping: Many fans on pixiv draw Lucifer with Michael. [[spoiler: They may or may not have missed the memo about the two of them being brothers.]]
* HarsherInHindsight: One chapter set in a music store has Buddha say that, whenever a famous musician dies before their time, it's because Sarasvati is scouting for her personal band and music festival. Come 2016 and a shockingly high number of deaths among high-profile musicians, from David Bowie to George Michael... that would've been the best music festival ever. (The manga was written in the early 2010s)

* FridgeBrilliance: Although the series' depiction of Jesus may be considered by some Christians and Muslims as blasphemous, most Christians find it hilariously accurate, as the core concept of Christian faith states that Jesus incarnated himself as a human in order to feel human pain and weakness, as a preparation for his great sacrifice.
** The series's use of JesusWasWayCool tropes tends to underscore this; he's a laid-back, OccidentalOtaku, Johnny Depp lookalike while the rare Christians who appear in the series tend to be TheFundamentalist. Overall it's really more of an AffectionateParody than a TakeThat towards anyone, and besides Christians are ''one'' half of the series.

* HoYay: On one occasion, the pair are walking through the city when a girl, giving out pamphlets in the street, asks Buddha if he's a ''Christian''. He then remarks to Jesus (at least in the French translation), "I believe in you/I have faith in you, does that count?" This makes Jesus blush. A lot. He replies something along the lines of "Don't say that in public, what will people think?" Possibly a CallBack to the time Jesus prays to Buddha at the shrine for New Year's (and Buddha prays to ''himself'', which basically works like a cosmic fridge note), but as per RuleOfFunny it's basically treated like an excessive public display of affection.

* FridgeBrilliance: Although the series' depiction of Jesus may be considered by Fundamentalist Christians as blasphemous, most Christians find it hilariously accurate, as the core concept of Christian faith states that Jesus incarnated himself as a human in order to feel human pain and weakness, as a preparation for his great sacrifice.

* CrowningMomentOfFunny - The series is full of these.

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* NoExportForYou: Saint Young Men reportedly will never see a U.S., India, and Philippines and overseas release, either of the manga or the OAV series and movie, because creator Hikaru Nakamura didn't want to risk pissing off religious fundamentalists.

* FridgeBrilliance: Although the series' depiction of Jesus may be considered by [[TheFundamentalist Fundamentalist Christians]] as blasphemous, most Christians find it hilariously accurate, as the core concept of Christian faith states that Jesus incarnated himself as a human in order to feel human pain and weakness, as a preparation for his great sacrifice.

* AmericansHateTingle: Saint Young Men reportedly will never see a U.S., India, and Philippines and overseas release, either of the manga or the OAV series and movie, because creator Hikaru Nakamura didn't want to risk pissing off religious fundamentalists.

* XMeetsY: ''Webcomic/AxisPowersHetalia'' meets religion.

* XMeetsY: ''AxisPowersHetalia'' meets religion.

** The series's use of JesusWasWayCool tropes tends to underscore this; he's a laid-back, WesternOtaku, Johnny Depp lookalike while the rare Christians who appear in the series tend to be TheFundamentalist. Overall it's really more of an AffectionateParody than a TakeThat towards anyone, and besides Christians are ''one'' half of the series.

* FridgeBrilliance: Although the series' depiction of Jesus may be considered by [[TheFundamentalist Fundamentalist Christians]] as blasphemous, most Christians find it hilariously accurate, as the core concept of Christian faith states that Jesus incarnated himself as a human in order to feel human pain and weakness, as a preparation for his great sacrifice.

* CrowningMomentOfFunny - The series is full of these.