Finding Silver in the Dark: Frieren and The True I AM

“Who do you think I am?” By the time Frieren asks that question in this week’s episode in Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, it’s been three decades since the death of Himmel the Hero, and many more since Himmel, Frieren, Heiter, and Eisen defeated the Demon King. Their existence and works having become legendary, people immediately… Read More Finding Silver in the Dark: Frieren and The True I AM

Something Genuine, Ep. 3: Isabella Crovetti on A Star Brighter Than the Sun, Staying Grounded (in Korea), and the Pressure of Social Media

In Episode 3 of Something Genuine, Twwk sits down with actor Isabella Crovetti—known for her live action roles but now also for her work in anime, including voicing Sei in A Star Brighter Than the Sun—for a fun and candid conversation about what it means to grow up in the spotlight, explore creativity, and find… Read More Something Genuine, Ep. 3: Isabella Crovetti on A Star Brighter Than the Sun, Staying Grounded (in Korea), and the Pressure of Social Media

Grace Notes: A Grace Too Great for Manga, The Super Bowl (or Is It Olympics?) of Anime, and Three Things I Learned from Breaking My Phone

Sometimes I forget how shocking grace is. How unbelievable. How out of my common experience and the way I tend to live life it is. Mostly, I forget because in the day-to-day, I forget Jesus—who He is and what He’s done for us. But then, through a sermon, Bible reading, answered prayer, or a simple… Read More Grace Notes: A Grace Too Great for Manga, The Super Bowl (or Is It Olympics?) of Anime, and Three Things I Learned from Breaking My Phone

Something Genuine, Ep. 2: Cristina Vee on Community, Anxiety, and 10 Years of Miraculous

Something Genuine welcomes one of anime’s all-time most notable voice actors for its second episode: Cristina Vee! For many fans, Cristina is inseparable from iconic roles—Homura Akemi (Puella Magi Madoka Magica), Sailor Mars (Sailor Moon), Darkness (KonoSuba), Sakura (Fate), and Ladybug (Miraculous). But in this conversation, the focus shifts away from credits and performances and… Read More Something Genuine, Ep. 2: Cristina Vee on Community, Anxiety, and 10 Years of Miraculous