What is is that most of us live for? It certainly varies from person to person, but if we dig down and analyze our habits, thoughts, and actions, a few items might arise – family, job, faith, money, comfort, and entertainment. For otaku, entertainment may be at or near the top of the list. We… Read More Banning Child Pornography in Japan and the Slippery Slope Otaku Walk
Fathers, be good to your daughters Daughters will love like you do Girls become lovers who turn into mothers So mothers, be good to your daughters, too In anime, an archetype of a distant and cold father has long been pervasive. Gendo Ikari is foremost among them, but there are many other examples of dads… Read More Fathers, Be Good to Your Daughters: Steins;Gate and Fatherly Love
At first glance, One Week Friends looks and feels like a cute show. The animation is gentle, the frequently flushed cheeks are awww-worthy, and the storyline about friendship is the stuff of kid shows. But the series makes me a little uncomfortable for a number of reasons, among them that I’m waiting for the bottom… Read More One Week Friends: Why We Do What We Do
Stinekey explores the depiction of nuns in geek culture. [Lady Geek Girl and Friends] Lazarinth breaks away from his usual aniblogging to comment on why he feels religion is childish. [Fantasy and Anime] Rob’s latest Christian-centric reviews includes those for recent episodes of Brynhidlr in the Darkness [1] (which he has decided to drop) and… Read More Something More: Anime Nuns, Childish Religion, and Bye, Bye, Brynhildr
The Medieval Otaku points to the character development of Rune Balot of Mardock Scramble as an example of how obligation can lead to freedom, particularly in biblical context. [Medieval Otaku] He also tells us that as with Lime in Saber Marionette J, we have reason to rejoice in our defectiveness. [Medieval Otaku] Annalyn investigates a… Read More Something More: Redemption x Redemption, Freedom of Mardock Scramble, and Defective Christian Marionette J
I can’t say I expected the finale of Nisekoi to turn out quite like it did, in all it’s corniness, and spotlighting each of the characters mostly through a heavily revised version of the first 1/4 of Romeo and Juliet. The episode reminded me of the series itself – back and forth, up and down,… Read More Nisekoi, Episode 20: Finale and a Balancing Act
Subtly, Christianity has entered the realm of anime conventions over the last several years. Lauren Orsini post about the time a Christian convention was held in the same venue as Katsucon. Charles Dunbar writes about the time a con Jesus walked into an Easter service (to a surprising response). Fans of Vic Mignogna and Caitlin… Read More Jesus Loves Otaku: Prayer Meeting at Fanime
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