Today’s post comes courtesy of Aelysium, a Red Cross volunteer in Japan and a new voice to the anime blogosphere who’ll add intelligence, depth, and warmth to the community. I hope you’ll read his terrific piece below and then visit his brand new blog, Anime Elyisum. There is an old legend (which TWWK beat me… Read More Anime and the Misnomer of Christianity
Each girl is born to meet her own destined one. What a magical, romantic, arrogant idea. Wait. Arrogant? On this third and final day of my mini-series on dating, I want to explore the idea of waiting for your prince (or princess) to come.
A year ago…I was all about family and anime, releasing our Christian Parents’ Guide to Anime and writing a post about parenting in AnoHana. A year ago…we still couldn’t get enough of Madoka… …or Evangelion 2.22… …or Shikamaru… A year ago…I revisited Kino’s Journey… …Spied out Someday’s Dreamers… …and set anime pictures to George Strait… Read More A Year Ago on Beneath the Tangles
Life is funny sometimes. Of my two children, it’s not the boy who takes after dad, it’s the girl. This morning, I found a huge frog in our backyard and, the boy at heart I am, I grabbed it and showed it to the kids. My son was concerned about the frog “eating his strawberries”… Read More Toradora, Clannad, and a Different Kind of Generational Curse
Although I dropped Hyouka weeks ago, I returned to the show for one segment of one episode at Alexander’s (Ashita no Anime) recommendation. In it, wobbly-eyed Chitanda tells the rest of the Classics Club that the seven deadly sins are all necessary…I guess for the growth of society (and for personal growth). As a good… Read More Hyouka Episode 06: Chitanda’s Seven Deadly Sins
I am an awkward guy if you’ve ever met one. I know how to speak well, but my brain doesn’t quite connect fast enough to my tongue when I’m speaking to people. Case in point: my involvement in 2DT’s first podcast (tune in to laugh at my awkward speaking, stay all the way through to… Read More Atypical Dating, Day 2: Kimi ni Todoke and the Myth of Chemistry
I recently tweeted this: The problem with Eureka Seven Ao is that there are too many fun characters. Oh, wait…that’s not a problem. Obviously, I’m really digging the show. Besides the wonderful action pieces and terrific animation, it’s the characters that have me absorbed. And in particular, many of these interesting players are part of… Read More Eureka Seven Ao and Generation Celebrity
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