Category: Anime

There is No Freedom Without Love: Enslavement and Spiritual Freedom in Vinland Saga, Season 2

“I guess I had to learn there is no freedom without love” – “Without Love” (Vinland Saga Season 2 ending theme), LMYK Canute and Thorfinn are as far apart on the spectrum of Viking life as can be. Canute is the King of England: powerful, respected, and seemingly at the height of his leadership. Thorfinn… Read More There is No Freedom Without Love: Enslavement and Spiritual Freedom in Vinland Saga, Season 2

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MagiRevo, Episodes 9-10: The Fallout of a Falling Out

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If episode eight of MagiRevo told the cautionary tale of Algard’s self-destruction, episodes nine and ten warn that Anis is heading toward a similar fate. She isn’t consumed by self-love like Algard, but she’s also closed off from the world, preferring to turn inward rather than to others. She’s a monster like Algard: a dragon… Read More MagiRevo, Episodes 9-10: The Fallout of a Falling Out

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Celebrating the Women of the Anime, Manga & Light Novel Industries

Happy International Women’s Day, everyone! In honor of the day, we here at BtT are excited to celebrate some of our favorite women working in anime, manga, and light novels. This is our second year marking the holiday in this way. When I started this project last year, I was under the impression that these… Read More Celebrating the Women of the Anime, Manga & Light Novel Industries

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