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Beneath the Tangles

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Author: medievalotaku

Medieval Otaku is essentially a bookworm. His greatest loves are writing, anime, literature, history, religion, and foreign and ancient language, especially Japanese, Latin, and French. He hopes to become a full-time novelist one day, though each day offers endless ways to distract him from this happy goal.

The Roman Martyrs and 86ers

For a while, I pondered the unlikelihood of the premise of 86: that a nation could have a slave army which reaped none of the benefits of citizenship and which fought without the direct coercion of the citizens. It is true that Spartans fought alongside their Helots, and galley slaves rowed as Roman soldiers fought… Read More The Roman Martyrs and 86ers

08.23.202108.22.2021 medievalotaku5 Comments

Lust Will Be Dispatched

I came across an interesting scene at the end of the sixth episode of Combatants Will Be Dispatched. The situation is dire: not only have the hordes of the demon army overrun the capital, but the “hero” has no desire to save the kingdom in the first place. Lady Snow then offers Agent Six her… Read More Lust Will Be Dispatched

06.09.202106.08.2021 medievalotaku6 Comments

How Not to be a Villainess in Your Next Life

20/20 in 2020 Article: Our blog’s theme for this year is “20/20 in 2020: Setting Our Vision on Christ.” Throughout the year, we’ll post articles which relate to this theme, which encourages you, our readers, to turn away from the world and toward the Holy One. Enjoy the post below, which is part of our… Read More How Not to be a Villainess in Your Next Life

03.24.202003.27.2020 medievalotaku5 Comments

12 Days of Christmas Anime: Patlabor

Day 11: Victory May all of our dear readers be enjoying a happy and penitential Advent in preparation for the feast which—to quote the carol “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen—”all others doth deface.”  For my “12 Days of Christmas” post, I have chosen to reflect on episodes 10 and 11 of Patlabor, which occur on… Read More 12 Days of Christmas Anime: Patlabor

12.24.201912.19.2019 medievalotaku8 Comments

Dororo and Child Sacrifice–Ancient and Modern

The story is rapidly coming to a climax in Dororo. Hyakkimaru realizes that slaying random demons no longer helps him regain powers and parts of his body, his brother Tahomaru has vowed to put an end to him, and his traveling companion Dororo has been kidnapped by Daigo’s retainers. The fight between Hyakkimaru and Tahomaru… Read More Dororo and Child Sacrifice–Ancient and Modern

06.13.201906.13.2019 medievalotaku3 Comments

Of Socialites, Stupid Dogs, and Distraction

We have to remember that since the Angelic way of thinking is so different from ours, so is their quality of choosing.  We are often influenced by passions, circumstances, incomplete knowledge, conflicting motivations, and so on; we can reevaluate our choices and reasoning, alter our conclusions, and even repent of our malice.  But, angelic malice… Read More Of Socialites, Stupid Dogs, and Distraction

04.24.201904.23.2019 medievalotaku6 Comments

Death vs. the Devil in Boogiepop and Others

I perceived a fascinating juxtaposition in the new arc of Boogiepop and Others. Boogiepop refers to herself as a shinigami or the Reaper, aka Death, but what are we to make of the Imaginator?  The Imaginator is obviously the villain, but I wondered why a villain should be referred to as “he who imagines”? While pondering… Read More Death vs. the Devil in Boogiepop and Others

02.13.201902.12.2019 medievalotaku1 Comment

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