Usagi Drop, done. Aishiteruze Baby, done. Now, I only had one more anime to complete in my slice-of-life, young-man-ends-up-caring-for-young-girl trifecta – Kure-nai. Or so I thought. I had no idea that I was about to enter into an anime that was more Moriboto than Bunny Drop, featuring fists-for-hire, supernatural powers, and a family of assassins.… Read More Kure-nai, Haibane Renmei, and the Weight of Sin
In M.E.X. Magazine, Christian musician Cait Plage (who previously interviewed with us) mentions the extensive anime dubbing she and her friends did in the past [M.E.X Magazine]: Well, I am a true nerd at heart. In middle school, I was a closet anime/video game geek….I would spend hours upon hours every day recording lines, auditioning,… Read More Spirituality in the Anime Blogosphere: CCM Artist (and Close Anime Geek) Cait Plage, Angel Beats Heaven, and Haruhi’s Five Proofs
Claymore Funimation Entertainment 3 Discs 26 episodes Rating: TV-MA In an unknown land, villages are preyed upon by demons known as yoma. Their shape-shifting ability makes them impossible to identify to all but beautiful warriors known as Claymore. Easily identifiable by their large swords, silver eyes, and white-blonde hair, these women take jobs to destroy… Read More Review: Claymore (Blu-Ray DVD)
Last fall, I was blessed enough to have three wonderful writers accept the challenge to make this site a better blog. Months later, one of my best friends and among the most gifted people I know, R86; amazing writer and all-around encouraging and beautiful person, Goldy; and the young one, the ever-cheerful and wise Murasaki… Read More Welcome Our New Blogger, Zeroe4!
With the exception of Nisemonogatari (which after episode 8 has now maybe hit that point of crossing the line for me), there was no series I was looking forward to more this season than Ano Natsu de Matteru (Waiting in the Summer). But I was let down by the first episode and dropped the show. … Read More Ano Natsu de Matteru and Strangers from a Distant Shore
Since we know that everything we see in anime accurately represents Japanese culture, I can make this statement with confidence: long hospitalizations are far more common in Japanese health institutions than in those in America. I bet most anime fans can count off the number of shows featuring characters who are on bed rest in… Read More The Art of Being an Anime Girl (or Boy) in a Hospital Bed
平和. 평화. שלום. Heiwa. Pyonghwa. Shalom. Peace is a beautiful word, but an agonizing one as well. It’s something we desire, something we feel should be, but like Mayuri Shiina reaching up toward the sky, it’s impossibly out of reach. World peace is a dream. Inner peace may be, too, but that doesn’t stop many… Read More Princess Mononoke: Ashitaka and the Fruit of Peace
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