Anime often explores spiritual and philosophical questions by drawing on Japan’s religious traditions to examine themes of fate, self-sacrifice and the struggle between desire and duty.

Spiritual themes in anime Anime often explores spiritual and philosophical questions by drawing on Japan's religious traditions to examine themes of fate, self-sacrifice and the struggle between ...

(THE CONVERSATION) I have spent years studying and teaching Japanese anime, exploring how its narratives intertwine with cultural, philosophical and religious ... animist ideas in Japanese culture ...