Review Have you ever wondered what would happen if silly, alternate versions of the Christian Messiah, Jesus, and the first Buddha, Siddhārtha Gautama, were living together in an apartment in modern Japan? No? Well, Saint Young Men (Seinto Oniisan) by Hikaru Nakamura attempts to answer that question anyways. The first chapter of the manga jumps… Read More Manga Review: Saint Young Men, Volume 1
Our guest post today comes from author Audie Thacker, whom you can also find writing about anime and other topics at Speculative Faith. I almost didn’t start watching this series. When I first saw some notices about it, I had either finished or was close to finishing Yona of the Dawn. Seeing how much the… Read More Snow White with the Red Hair: An Appealing Image of Respect and Honor
While much needed rain has helped the bushfire situation in Australia, it’s not quelled the flames entirely—firefighters continue to courageously do the work of ending the fires. We have a number of readers and even a staff member who lives in Australia, and we emphasize the need to help if you can and pray for… Read More Fanart: Kancolle Rescuers in the Australian Bushfires
“We have hope. Rebellions are built on hope!” Much of criticism slung at J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars films, and especially The Rise of Skywalker, has to do with his fixation on the past, his reliance on the original trilogy in crafting his own Star Wars films. Even George Lucas has reportedly expressed dissatisfaction at Abrams’… Read More Unending Hope in The Legends of Luke Skywalker Manga
In 2017, Lerche produced a remake of Kino’s Journey, focusing on both some of the stories animated in 2003 version and others from the light novel series that weren’t. Beautifully animated, the series continued to do what the franchise does best: Make viewers consider the value of community and what it is that makes us… Read More TangleCast 69: Relativism and Goodness in Kino’s Journey
This past weekend a new manga series from Yoshifumi Tozuka dropped on Shonen Jump entitled Undead Unluck. The first chapter has…a lot. The chapter begins with Fuuko Izumo about to kill herself! She is supernaturally unlucky. When people touch her skin, disaster strikes. This can be anything from a handshake to a kiss on the… Read More First Impression: Undead Unluck (Manga)
Episode three of Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story: Magia Record is the conclusion to the events of the last episode, in which Kaede and Rena’s bickering leads to dangerous encounter after Iroha temporarily joins their team to try to find her sister Ui in the mysterious Kamihara City. And while the plot doesn’t move… Read More Madoka Side Story Magia Record, Episode 03: Old Friends
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