12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 11: My Hero Academia and the Joy of the Feast

Episode 101 of My Hero Academia, “Have a Merry Christmas!,” is quite the busy one. Entire cities (spoilers!) are engulfed by dust, the hero society crumbles under siege, the search for the enemy within ensues, the young superheroes receive media exposure training, and the casualties from the last war loom large as the new, accelerated internships are… Read More 12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 11: My Hero Academia and the Joy of the Feast

12.24.202512.29.2025 GaheretLeave a comment

12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 10: Gosick’s Weird Christmas

There are a lot of sweet Christmas anime episodes out there, but the one from pseudo-gothic mystery series Gosick is not one of them. Instead, it’s a bit of a travesty, really, mixing together Christmas and Hallowe’en, with a dash of secular Easter and a pinch of birthday, topped off with a thicker layer of… Read More 12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 10: Gosick’s Weird Christmas

12.23.202512.25.2025 claire1 Comment

12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 7: Astro Boy and the Consolation of the World

This May, a week after the election of Leo XIV, I visited Japan for the first time. I have many wonderful memories of that one-week trip with my wife and her family, but my favorite was a boat tour on the Sumida River. As the sun set over the riverside and lights turned on in the streets,… Read More 12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 7: Astro Boy and the Consolation of the World

12.20.202512.23.2025 Gaheret1 Comment

Miracles from the Gutter, Turkey ep. 12

Every sports anime comes down to a climactic play. But in the last episode of Turkey, the final throw by bowling club captain Mai is not just about proving herself, winning a championship, or bringing the story to a satisfying conclusion. No. Instead (spoilers), Mai’s throw will determine which of her friends will live and… Read More Miracles from the Gutter, Turkey ep. 12

12.03.202512.04.2025 claireLeave a comment

The Grace of Turkey: A Bowling Girls’ Gospel

Anime is full of catchphrases, from Kamehameha and tuturuu to “I am the bone of my sword” and “In the name of the moon, I will punish you!” But there’s something special about the catchphrase that underpins Turkey! Time to Strike. It’s not made up of nonsense syllables or random foreign words strung together, nor… Read More The Grace of Turkey: A Bowling Girls’ Gospel

11.26.202512.02.2025 claire1 Comment

Yumeko’s Plus-sized God-Adventures in Love, ep. 2: The Joy of Being Me!

I’ve mentioned already how delighted I was by the premiere episode of Plus-sized Misadventures in Love, and, well, the delight just keeps on growing! At the heart of it is Yumeko’s sheer joy at being alive and being herself. This is something deeper than body positivism or assertiveness, though. Instead, as revealed in episode 2,… Read More Yumeko’s Plus-sized God-Adventures in Love, ep. 2: The Joy of Being Me!

10.20.202510.27.2025 claireLeave a comment

Turkey! ep. 12: The Source of Spiritual Discernment or How Not to Get Caught Up in the RaptureTok

We are blessed to live in a world that is full to overflowing with resources for the believer. From podcasts and livestreams, to books and digital tools, to millions of hours of worship music and prayer meetings and online services and conferences—it’s all at our fingertips. But this can be a bit of a curse… Read More Turkey! ep. 12: The Source of Spiritual Discernment or How Not to Get Caught Up in the RaptureTok

09.29.202510.02.2025 claire1 Comment

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