Examining Old School Anime: On Glory
Better it is to be poor and unknown in this life and to be remembered by God for eternity than the opposite!… Read More Examining Old School Anime: On Glory
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Examining Old School Anime: Two is more than Three
I’ve realized one of the charms of Leiji Matsumoto’s work: his style of creating episodes centered on a particular theme reminds one of G. K. Chesterton’s short stories and the chapters of his novels. Also, each of Matsumoto’s themes form part of a personal and systematic philosophy solidly based upon the truth. Meiji Matsumoto is… Read More Examining Old School Anime: Two is more than Three
Examining Old School Anime: Windaria and Just War
I have written an article on my eponymous blog where I touched briefly on the folly of the war between Paro and Itha in Windaria. I noted that the film was an anti-war film which failed to create a real argument against war. As I understand it, people who label themselves anti-war claim that war… Read More Examining Old School Anime: Windaria and Just War
Examining Old School Anime: Windaria and Just War
I have written an article on my eponymous blog where I touched briefly on the folly of the war between Paro and Itha in Windaria. I noted that the film was an anti-war film which failed to create a real argument against war. As I understand it, people who label themselves anti-war claim that war… Read More Examining Old School Anime: Windaria and Just War
Examining Old School Anime: Windaria and Just War
I have written an article on my eponymous blog where I touched briefly on the folly of the war between Paro and Itha in Windaria. I noted that the film was an anti-war film which failed to create a real argument against war. As I understand it, people who label themselves anti-war claim that war… Read More Examining Old School Anime: Windaria and Just War
Examining Old School Anime: Sin and Humanity
Man and sin are, as it were, two distinct things. What savors of man, God made; what savors of the sinner, man made himself. Destroy what man has made so that God may save what He has made. -St. Augustine The above quote recurs in my mind as I consider several stories, from The Revenant to Werewolf… Read More Examining Old School Anime: Sin and Humanity
Examining Old School Anime: Humility in Approaching Scripture
I am going to briefly describe episode fourteen of Galaxy Express 999 and wonder whether any of our dear readers can guess which biblical tale it parallels after the second paragraph. *Spoilers ahead for episode 14.* Tetsuro and Maetel stop at a planetary system known as the Dual Planets, because the gravitational pull of one… Read More Examining Old School Anime: Humility in Approaching Scripture
Examining Old School Anime: The Body as Essential to Our Humanity
Looking at Leiji Matsumoto’s treatment of the body in Galaxy Express 999, our dear readers may easily understand my suspicion that Leiji Matsumoto comes from a Christian background or at very least is highly influenced by Christian ideas. This especially comes across in Galaxy Express 999‘s emphasis on the evil of exchanging one’s body for a machine.… Read More Examining Old School Anime: The Body as Essential to Our Humanity
Examining Old School Anime: Mindfulness of Death
Time for me to take another foray into the Leijiverse! Lupin III gave me no ideas for this week’s article, but I remembered the first episode of Galaxy Express 999 held some very important themes on mortality. Some themes in Space Pirate Captain Harlock and Galaxy Express 999 cause me to wonder whether Leiji Matsumoto might indeed be a… Read More Examining Old School Anime: Mindfulness of Death
Examining Old School Anime: Magical Card Decks
Watching episode eight of Lupin III, “Everyone Meets Again, the Trump Plan,” reminded me of the ill-effects of superstition. Lupin, Fujiko, Jigen, and Goemon all participate in stealing a millionaire’s playing card set, which used to be owned by Napoleon. You see, Napoleon’s victories came about through him having the cards, and he lost them… Read More Examining Old School Anime: Magical Card Decks