Month: May 2011

Aniblogger Testimony: God’s Not Done With Me Yet…Or God, My Identity, and a Small Touch of Anime

This is the eighth in a series of Aniblogger Testimony posts, where select writers will discuss their personal faith.  Today’s post is by Annalyn of Annalyn’s Thoughts.  The previous posts in this series were written by Lauren Orisini, R86, Nikko, Arianna, Ed Sizemore, Canne, and an anonymous blogger. I became a Christian at a very… Read More Aniblogger Testimony: God’s Not Done With Me Yet…Or God, My Identity, and a Small Touch of Anime

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Spirituality in the Anime Blogosphere: All Roads Lead to Otakon

Charles Dunbar, the Anime Anthropologist, posted a section of his masters thesis on his website, Study of Anime.  Entitled “All Roads Lead to Otakon – Pilgrimage and Anthropology of the Anime Convention,” the essay discusses the connections between anime cons and religious pilgrimages. To make his case, one idea that Dunbar stresses is that a… Read More Spirituality in the Anime Blogosphere: All Roads Lead to Otakon

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Burn, O My Cosmos! Comrades At Arms and Fighting the Good Fight in Saint Seiya

All of us have had those unforgettable “firsts” in our lives. My “first favorite anime,” Saint Seiya, was also one of the first in its genre, contemporary with or predating both Yuu Yuu Hakusho and most of the Dragonball series. I would like to focus on some key moments in the 25 years of Saint… Read More Burn, O My Cosmos! Comrades At Arms and Fighting the Good Fight in Saint Seiya

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Spirituality in the Anime Blogosphere: Fashion, Madoka, and Redemption

As I blogged about a week or two ago, the anime blogosphere was set ablaze with posts about the final episodes of Puella Shoujo Madoka Magica, with many focusing particularly on the spiritual aspects that were clearly being emphasized.  I wrote a post in that vein as well, which coupled with another spiritual post I… Read More Spirituality in the Anime Blogosphere: Fashion, Madoka, and Redemption

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