Stop me if you have heard this one before. There’s this shy, beautiful girl in another class at school. She used to be in a different club, but she switched to yours. She’s kind and funny, if a little clumsy, and you can sense in her fears and hopes, immaturity and the sparks of a… Read More Haruhi’s Five Ways, Way II: The Causation of Mikuru Asahina
Anime and light novel protagonists who own slaves are a dime a dozen, and while these depictions of slavery can range from barely tolerable all the way to highly problematic, it’s pretty unusual for me to encounter an instance of slavery in fiction that reminds me of what the New Testament teaches on the subject.… Read More When a Great Cleric Becomes a Slaveholder
Horror and the ancient world weave in and out of the manga and light novels we’re reviewing this week, with moments that will make you squirm and others that convey a warm familiarity, even when featuring the unknown. Then there are also the human dramas we’re reading, which take place in more contemporary settings while… Read More Reader’s Corner: Alice in Borderland (Vol. 2), To Strip the Flesh, and Golden Gold
Woah, buddy! The Tunnel to Summer, The Exit of Goodbyes is picking up heat in chapters two to three as Kaoru gets to know the volatile Anzu better through a violent bullying incident and then their journey together into the mystery of the tunnel. And we’re here to talk all about it! Hopefully you all… Read More Light Novel Club #38: The Tunnel to Summer, The Exit of Goodbyes, Chapters 2-3 Discussion
There’s a certain parable that’s always intrigued me. Ok, more like, bothered me. It’s the parable of the shrewd manager, the one where the guy basically defrauds his boss and is applauded for it. (Huh?) The parable is made all the more intriguing because of the unexpected twists and turns that come in the scant… Read More Ya Boy Kongming, Ep. 11: The Parable of the Shrewd Manager
Aww, I love these! They haven’t continued beyond the episode two drawing, but hopefully the artist will revisit somewhere down the line! ★ 【羊】「 S01E01 // S01E02 」 ☆
Nothing short of world peace is hanging in the balance as Anya Forger sets off for her first day of school. As if the typical pressures of a first day—making a good first impression, finding her way around a new place, and figuring out where to sit in the cafeteria—weren’t enough, Anya knows (thanks to… Read More SPY x FAMILY & the Glorious Tension at the Heart of the Gospel
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