Who among us hasn’t wished that they could turn back time and live their teenage years differently—to try harder in school, be more involved in clubs or athletics, ask that girl out or reject that boy you should never have dated. To just live better. In Haibara’s Teenage New Game+, the titular salaryman makes a… Read More Haibara’s Teenage New Game+ and Keys to Living a Rainbow-Colored Youth
Last week’s episode of Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End was SICK. It concluded the Divine Revolt arc as Frieren’s party, teaming up with Serie’s duo, battled the gigantic demon general, Revolte, and his three demon underlings. The fights were intense, bloody, and clever. And Frieren’s part in the ferocious fight? Well, she flew high above the… Read More A Father Like Frieren
In the latest episode of Jujutsu Kaisen, Itadori squares off against Hiromi Higuruma, a brilliant defense lawyer who has awakened as a Jujutsu Sorcerer—and quite a powerful one at that. His cursed technique, “Judgeman,” effectively turns his domain into a courtroom where his opponent is the accused and must make his case for innocence against… Read More All Rise: The Case Against Higuruma (and Ourselves)
We used to post a weekly, and later bimonthly, column called Something More (not to be confused with our new video series, Something Genuine). Back then, I was deeply involved in the aniblogging community, and it was easy for me to craft this link round-up of posts related to anime and spirituality, Christian or otherwise.… Read More Grace Notes: Aemeath, Models of Faith, and SXSW Anime
Pride is the most insidious of sins, and it can make an alien cactus think it’s a god—until the Outlaw Star’s pilot, Melfina, stomps it flat. It’s the end of another week and another month! Wait…wasn’t it Christmas yesterday? What is time?! Joking aside, I’ve been reflecting on another scene from an old a classic… Read More Pride Goes Before a Fall…of a Cactus
“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
Have you ever struggled to find the right gift for someone? Or realized that the gift you picked out was really more about you than them? (Or maybe you’ve been on the receiving end of a present like that!) This is exactly what Hiromi, the eponymous Ice Guy, is up against in the Christmas episode… Read More 12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 12: The Ice Guy’s Most Perfect Gift
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