12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 7 x Fanart Friday: Star Atop the Christmas Fern…uh, Tree
O, Christmas Fern, O, Christmas Fern,How lovely are your antlers O, Christmas Fern, O, Christmas Fern,You are Frieren’s handler ★ 【きゅーと】 「 飾りつけ 」 ☆
Category: Christmas
The Power of God and Anime (Ep. 13) x The 12 Days of Christmas Anime (Day 6): Happy Lesson
It’s the crossover episode! Today, Mike joins the 12 Days of Christmas Anime countdown by discussing kindness and caring through a Christmas episode of Happy Lesson. But before he gets to that, Mike tlks about his birthday celebration, The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, and the upcoming winter anime season, and… Read More The Power of God and Anime (Ep. 13) x The 12 Days of Christmas Anime (Day 6): Happy Lesson
12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 5: A Very Merry Christmas Kaiju!
Evolving into a better, perhaps more spiritual person can make you unrecognizable. This might be a hardship initially, but transformation can carry much beauty—life and the people around you will change as a result of growth. As we celebrate together the Christmas festivities and the turning of a new year, become the individual you’ve always… Read More 12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 5: A Very Merry Christmas Kaiju!
12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 4: Kimi ni Todoke and a Vulnerable Christmas
Does anyone think of “vulnerability” and “trust” when they think of Christmas? Perhaps not, especially when we turn toward anime, which emphasizes the holiday as an occasion for romance. At first glance, Kimi no Todoke’s season three Christmas episode (not to be confused with season one’s) seems to fit the lovey-dovey mold, as not one… Read More 12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 4: Kimi ni Todoke and a Vulnerable Christmas
12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 3: The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki and Haruhi’s Wager
The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki is a charming spinoff full of amusing nods to the better-known anime The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. But although Haruhi gets booted from the title, she still has a major presence in the story. Of relevance to the current season, her approach to Santa Claus aligns surprisingly well with a… Read More 12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 3: The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki and Haruhi’s Wager
12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 12: War in the Pocket, Peace on Earth
Henry W. Longfellow, of The Song of Hiawatha fame, wrote Christmas Bells in 1863. The poem echoed the song of the angels on the very first Christmas: “Peace on Earth!” But it also reflected on the fact that the deadliest military conflict in American history, the Civil War, was at its peak. Longfellow’s poem was… Read More 12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 12: War in the Pocket, Peace on Earth
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas, dear readers! May you be reminded today of his great love for you. The humility of Jesus’ birth is an amazing and important part of the tale, but let’s not forget that the incarnation, celebrated today, meant that God would be able to walk the road to Calvary to be pierced for your… Read More Merry Christmas!
