The Christmas episode of Full Moon o Sagashite is not really the most interesting one on the list. In fact, it’s rather boring and mundane. Mitsuki plans a Christmas party for her friends and classmates, and prepares Christmas presents. Despite the fact that Takuto and Meroko, Mitsuki’s friends, are both Shinigami, no comment is made… Read More 12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 10: Full Moon o Sagashite
“I have no interest in teams.” Not quite the words one expects to hear from a non-antagonistic anime character, are they? I didn’t particularly expect to hear them on Chihayafuru, where a focus on teams takes up a good portion of the show, and certainly not from Wataya Arata, who practically set the story into… Read More Teamwork, Chihayafuru, and Bible Camp
Revolutionary Girl Utena: Volume 2 DVD Box Set: Remastered Edition Nozomi Episodes 13-24 As the first season of Revolutionary Girl Utena ended, Utena had finally finished successfully dueling the members of the student council. She may well have been able to enjoy some peace, if it wasn’t for the sudden appearance of a new set of duelists, each wearing a… Read More DVD Review: Revolutionary Girl Utena Vol. 2, The Black Rose Saga
First of all, I know that some people don’t consider Avatar: The Last Airbender and Avatar: The Legend of Korra to be anime, and for valid reasons. But it also one of the best western children’s cartoons ever (Although from what we’ve seen so far, I highly doubt the target audience for the current season… Read More The Legend of Korra Finale: At Our Lowest Point
Someday’s Dreamers: Spellbound Volume 1 Story by Norie Yamada Art by Kumichi Yoshizuki Published by Kadokawa Shoten and Tokyopop “Magic is from the heart. Any kind of magic flourishes when people’s hearts draw close.” It’s spring, and Nami has only one more year to decide what she wants to do. Although she is a magic user, she has… Read More Someday’s Dreamers: Spellbound Review
As we continue our series on anime and manga characters that embody the Fruits of the Spirit, Murasaki Lynna writes a post on patience as seen through a young woman who definitely fits that descriptor, from one of the calmest series ever created. Patience, or long-suffering, comes in different forms. On one end of the spectrum,… Read More Fruits of the Spirit: The Patience of ARIA’s Alicia Florence
“I have always loved you,” says the LORD. But you retort, “Really? How have you loved us?”…(Malachi 1:2) When I was a child, it seemed silly to me that God would put the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil in the Garden of Eden. If he knew Adam and Eve would disobey him,… Read More Princess Tutu: God’s Love and the Gift of Free Will