In our Untangled feature, we answer questions posed to us from our readers. For today’s post, an anonymous reader sent the following: The question that I wanted to ask concerns the series Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure. I know that several people have given it positive reviews here, but I can’t help feel that I’m sinning by… Read More Untangled: Christianity Forbids Jojo Part 3’s Tarot Cards?
Hi, everyone! It’s Charles, here, taking over JP’s Anime Today column. Just for one week, though, I promise! When I think of villains, anime and otherwise, what usually comes to mind isn’t just the antagonist, but his or her goal. These aims are usually something that occupies, consumes, and transforms them. Aizen from Bleach is… Read More Anime Today: The Holy Grail and Other Treasures
Okay, first of all, wow. The anime turned the speed up to 11, and we got an entire route in a single episode (and getting a full route next episode too!). To be kind of fair, I predicted large amount of cutting for Yumiko’s route because it was heavy on romance and related things which… Read More Grisaia no Kajitsu Episode 6: Reason for Existence
As Celestial Method (Sora no Method) continues, it seems more and more obvious that for, at least the first half, the cast of characters are going to find redemption through Nonoka’s kindness. In episode six, we get the conclusion of Yuzuki’s redemptive tale after her sudden conversion, to use religious terminology, in episode five. Now… Read More Celestial Method Episode 6: A Slap for a Slap
Maybe the most astounding thing about Fate/stay night Unlimited Blade Works, and Fate/zero before it, is that through all the violence and ungrace in the show runs a theme of kindness and indeed, grace. In episode five, we get a sense of it when Tohsaka, at the episode’s conclusion, declares that Kiritsugu, Emiya’s adoptive father,… Read More Fate/stay night Unlimited Blade Works Episode 5: Father Above Mage
The leaves are falling, winter is on it’s way, and the holiday season is upon us. And that, apparently, means lots of people are finding connections between anime and religion. This week’s column is full of links to excellent article connecting the two topics! Medieval Otaku tells how he draws allegories from and symbolism out… Read More Something More: Secret Christian Anime, Saya no Thank You, and Good Librarian, Good Intentions
There’s no way I could ever forget, because I’m a musician, like you. One thing that anime does well, and which Hollywood does, too, is to stir these emotions within us that make us feel like humanity glitters, that people are capable of wonderful, amazing, earthshaking things, and that we just need the right spark… Read More Your Lie in April Episode 5: Merciless
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