Thank you for all our participants – we are now down to the final match of our Anime March Madness! Round 4 was one of the closest rounds yet. Attack on Titan and Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood were incredibly closely matched with our social media voters giving a slight edge to Attack on Titan. However, our… Read More Anime March Madness: Round 5 (Finals)
Chise and Joseph have their final showdown in episode 24, and while they battle by magical means, their war of words is even more compelling. As they struggle, Joseph seeks to hurt Chise psychologically, as he had done earlier during the transfer process, and maybe also to lay blame for his situation. Cursed not only… Read More Holy Week: The Grace Chase of Joseph and Cartaphilus, Part II
During the week leading up to Easter, I often think upon the love Christ showed us through the cross, the one that models how we are supposed to love others, but giving generously, sacrificially, graciously is so hard to do. We see such love from our parents, though imperfectly, and for some, not often enough.… Read More Holy Week: The Grace Chase of Joseph and Cartaphilus, Part I
This week is known by many different names: Holy Week, Passion Week, and Resurrection Week, among others. It commemorates Jesus’ final entrance into Jerusalem and his march toward Calvary, leading to his death and resurrection. To commemorate this on our blog, starting today and through the week I’m going to talk a little bit about… Read More Holy Week: The Patient Magus Bride
ReLIFE, originally developed as a webtoon, was one of the most pleasant surprises in 2016 when it aired as a full anime. Telling the story of Arata Kaizaki, a NEET who is given an opportunity to live the life of a high schooler for one year, the series was sensitive, funny, and memorable. It also… Read More Review: ReLIFE OVAs (2018)
After an exciting Round 3, we are down to our final four anime series in this year’s Anime March Madness! Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood continued to dominate the competition as it had in previous years winning 77% of the vote in the matchup against Gintama. The closest matchup came when Attack on Titan defeated Naruto Shippuden… Read More Anime March Madness 2018: Round 4 (Final Four)
As I’m writing this piece, a headache is roaring through my head. It is the result, probably, of allergies, but there’s a voice in my mind that says nope, it’s not that. It’s actually because of all the stress and bad decisions that have crept up on me and today, finally, reared their ugly heads.… Read More Don’t Let the Anime FOMO Destroy You
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