Spirituality in the Anime Blogosphere: Christian Manga for Earthquake Victims, Free Will in Mirai Nikki, and Happy Science Anime!

It’s been a particularly busy week in spiritual stories related to anime, specifically involving organizations. Let’s get right to it! Campus Crusade for Christ (CCC) is beginning distribution of Risk Ride, a manga purposed to address those filled with hopelessness upon the one-year anniversary of the massive Japanese earthquake and possibly thinking of suicide. Illustrated… Read More Spirituality in the Anime Blogosphere: Christian Manga for Earthquake Victims, Free Will in Mirai Nikki, and Happy Science Anime!

03.23.201203.22.2012 TwwkLeave a comment

Never Giving Up: Kamina and the Spirit Fruit of Faithfulness

Be warned, spoilers for Gurren Lagann are lurking here! Although, if you haven’t seen it by now, what are you waiting for? “Believe in the me who believes in you!” Kamina is the most faithful character in Gurren Lagann. From the very first moment he is introduced in the show, he’s always there and always… Read More Never Giving Up: Kamina and the Spirit Fruit of Faithfulness

03.21.201203.20.2012 Twwk8 Comments

Spirituality in the Anime Blogosphere: Shinto Perspectives in Spirited Away

Can you believe that it’s been 10 years since Spirited Away was released in the U.S.? I remember going to see it in the theaters – I was the sole dissenter, deciding to view the film on my own rather than join my friends to watch The Ring. It was certainly one of the best… Read More Spirituality in the Anime Blogosphere: Shinto Perspectives in Spirited Away

03.20.201203.20.2012 Twwk1 Comment

King David and the Invisible God in Kure-nai

Characters: Shinkuro Kurenai, Renjo Kuhoin, and Ryuuji Kuhoin Series: Kure-nai Gender: male Occupation: dispute mediator and family heads Bible Twins: Joab, King David, and Absalom Overview Based on how I enjoyed stories featuring parents and kids, one of my co-bloggers, R86, recommended that I watch Kure-nai. I dove in, expecting another touching story in the… Read More King David and the Invisible God in Kure-nai

03.19.201201.28.2015 Twwk4 Comments

From Me to You: Sawako and the Spirit Fruit of Goodness

Goodness is one of those words which we know intimately, but which is hard to define. Go ahead and try – define “goodness” without using the word “good” Hard, huh? I’ll give it a try: goodness is the state of consistently doing what’s right and what’s loving. I think those latter two parts of the… Read More From Me to You: Sawako and the Spirit Fruit of Goodness

03.14.201203.14.2012 Twwk12 Comments

Three Powerful Deaths in Naruto, Martyrdom, and Leaving a Legacy

Blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church. – Tertullian Right from the beginning, I’ll let you all know that this post is full of spoilers up through episode 133 of Naruto Shippuden. Because of the the adolescent community that worships it and perhaps because of endless fillers of questionable quality, I think… Read More Three Powerful Deaths in Naruto, Martyrdom, and Leaving a Legacy

03.13.201204.24.2014 Twwk6 Comments

Broken Blade: The Time of Awakening

Broken Blade is a manga that started being released in 2007. I found out about it in 2009 and I am a pretty big fan of the series. Currently, there are only ten volumes of the manga released and the series is ongoing. Production I.G. and Xebec started work on the anime in 2010. The… Read More Broken Blade: The Time of Awakening

03.12.201203.09.2012 zeroe45 Comments

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