Review Plus: Banished From the Hero’s Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside, Vol. 2

This is more than just a review: it’s a Review Plus! There’ll be a review, and at the end I’ll throw in a short extra takeaway for Christians to think about. The Book Title: Banished From the Hero’s Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside, Vol. 2 Author: Zappon Illustrator: Yasumo Translator:… Read More Review Plus: Banished From the Hero’s Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside, Vol. 2

04.01.202103.31.2021 stardf292 Comments

Holy Week 2021 [Arise]: Arising from Angel’s Egg Deluge

What does it mean to truly arise from the tomb, from everything the tomb implies? That is, death not only (only!) of the body, but of certainties, of hopes, big and small, of innocence, virtue and long-sustained efforts, of wisdom, of connections, of memories, of meaning, of the past and the future, of the entire… Read More Holy Week 2021 [Arise]: Arising from Angel’s Egg Deluge

04.01.202103.30.2021 Gaheret1 Comment

First Impression: Joran The Princess of Snow and Blood

Joran The Princess of Snow and Blood starts with a bang—or should I say, a burn—of blue flame, no less. A beautiful woman recites an incantation as she faces down a monstrous beast, and in a moody swirl of blue, black and white, her transformation sequence explodes across the screen. It looks and sounds painful… Read More First Impression: Joran The Princess of Snow and Blood

03.31.202104.01.2021 claire7 Comments

AniMarch Madness 2021: Winner

The polls are closed, the votes are in, and we have a winner for the 2021 AniMarch Madness tournament! But before I announce it, let me just thank everyone who participated in the tourney. There were some worries this year that it may not get nearly as much play as in the past since Facebook—the… Read More AniMarch Madness 2021: Winner

03.31.202103.30.2021 Staff2 Comments

Holy Week 2021 [Arise]: Our Last Crusade or the Rise of Something Better Than the Anime

I tend to be a “The book was better than the adaption” guy. That is, if a story first exists as a novel, is later adapted to some other medium, and I have the opportunity to experience both, odds are I will prefer the book. This has been the case throughout my life, and remained… Read More Holy Week 2021 [Arise]: Our Last Crusade or the Rise of Something Better Than the Anime

03.31.202104.01.2021 JeskaiAngel2 Comments

Spring 2021 Anime First Impressions

The winter 2021 anime season feels a bit like life in general: Things are starting to get back to normal. Many delayed series are finally airing both among the host of sequels about to stream and brand new shows as well. And so, as usual, that means there are anime we think we’ll know, whether… Read More Spring 2021 Anime First Impressions

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Reader’s Corner: Carole & Tuesday, Rascal Does Not Dream of Siscon Idol, and The Rampage of Haruhi Suzumiya

Rascal Does Not Dream of Siscon Idol (Rascal, Vol. 4) My most consistent complaint about the Rascal series, which I otherwise find charming, is that the stories are too full of contrivances. with plots points and character actions often making little sense. Though these developments are often small, such as an explanation that the sisters… Read More Reader’s Corner: Carole & Tuesday, Rascal Does Not Dream of Siscon Idol, and The Rampage of Haruhi Suzumiya

03.30.202104.02.2021 Staff8 Comments

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