I was promised an epic character arc. What I got was so much more: humor, charm, and a visceral depiction of spiritual warfare—of the battlefield of the mind, the cunning strategies of the enemy, and the agape love that interrupts the downward spiral of shame and self-condemnation. Yep, I’m talking about Season 1 of Re:Zero,… Read More The Gospel of Rem
I don’t quite remember when I discovered the light novel for Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf! (maybe last year?), but I have wanted to read it for a longggggg time. When I saw that a manga edition had released yesterday, I was shocked, and snatched a sample up ASAP, and dove head first into the… Read More Review: Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf! (Manga)
Paris is back with what, I must say, is her cutest cosplay yet. As if Nezuko isn’t a cute enough character already, Paris is here with maid Nezuko! Check out the photos and a fun video below as well by Jorge and Jordan, shot at Proper Rose Garden. And as always, please subscribe to Paris’… Read More Cosplay Beats! Maid Nezuko
We’re super excited to bring you another Instagram live stream, this time with voice actress and musician, Emi Lo (Twitter / Instagram)! You may remember the group interview we did with her and other Appare Ranman actors last year, and we’re happy to have Emi return to chat with Twwk about her work and life.… Read More Instagram Live Stream with Higurashi and Shadows House VA, Emi Lo
“Yuri will save the world” is a popular saying in the comment sections of yuri and shoujo-ai manga online. It’s pretty cringey from a Christian perspective, but in an odd way, for me, it was also somewhat true—though probably not in the way that the comment writers mean. Let me give you some context. You… Read More ‘Yuri Will Save the World’? Why You Should Watch Yuri and Why I Don’t Anymore
I Refuse to Be Your Enemy!, Vol. 6 This volume is a lovely conclusion to the reincarnated-as-a-villainess isekai story of Kiara. She was reborn into the world of a tactical RPG she played in her previous life (for a prime example of that kind of game, think Fire Emblem: Three Houses). Similar to a Fire… Read More Reader’s Corner: Kyle’s Little Sister, Saint Cecilia and Pastor Lawrence, and Guide to the Perfect Otaku Girlfriend
In conservative Christian culture, there’s this ebb and flow in the reaction to homosexuality, between this uneasy understanding that the church is often not welcoming to the LGBTQ community but also a sincere desire, I believe (among most), to change that, and a doubling down in loudly stomping out anything that would make same-sex relationships… Read More Can Christians Read Yuri Manga and Watch Yuri Anime?
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