I’m embarrassed to admit that I’m late out of the starting gate this season for anime. My options on new shows to follow this season slowly deteriorated as the weeks went on with disinterest, especially since I’m still trying to speed through Bakemonogatari in order to see Nisemonogatari, Poyopoyo Kansatsu Nikki is not being deep… Read More First Impressions – Senki Zessho Symphogear: Your voice is your weapon.
Ash reviews the Japanese science fiction classic, Ten Billion Days and One Hundred Billion Nights, released last year by Viz Media. Much of the review is spent discussing the importance of Christianity and especially Buddhism to the plot. [Experiments in Manga] Aniblogger Zeroe4, who’ll be starting DTS training for his mission to Japan in the… Read More Anime in Pakistan, Called to Anime (and Missions), and Review of a Sci-Fi, Religious, Japanese Classic
Several months ago, I started watching Chrono Crusade, which portrays a young nun and a demon as they try to stop other demons in 1920s New York City. To celebrate my decision to finally post my final thoughts on the series, I’ve decide to give away the review copy of Chrono Crusade provided by the… Read More The Great Chrono Crusade and Comic Book Nun Giveaway
The only show this season which I was looking forward to with great anticipation was Nisemonogatari. It hasn’t disappointed so far, revisiting old friends and hooking us with wonderful wordplay and dialogue, not to mention the amazing direction and music. But while watching episode 2, I became very uncomfortable for obvious reasons – it was… Read More Nisemonogatari Episode 02: Tempting Encounters (and Encountering Temptation)
“I have always loved you,” says the LORD. But you retort, “Really? How have you loved us?”…(Malachi 1:2) When I was a child, it seemed silly to me that God would put the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil in the Garden of Eden. If he knew Adam and Eve would disobey him,… Read More Princess Tutu: God’s Love and the Gift of Free Will
From Ouran High School Host Club’s Haruhi to Fullmetal Alchemist’s Winry Rockbell, Caitlin Glass has voiced some of anime’s most beloved characters. She’s also funny, personable, and great to her fans. Back in August, Caitlin was kind enough to answer a few questions about voice acting. I was able to catch up with her at… Read More Interview with Caitlin Glass, Part 2: Faith and Voice Acting
The essential vice, the utmost evil, is Pride. Unchastity, anger, greed, drunkenness, and all that, are mere fleabites in comparison: it was through Pride that the devil became the devil: Pride leads to every other vice: it is the complete anti-God state of mind…. -C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity (via Notes From a Common-place Book) One… Read More My Interaction with Bandai and a Dose of Humility
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