Category: Anime

Hello There! James Arnold Taylor Talks The King of Kings, Being a Christian VA, and The Animatrix!

We sat down recently with voice actor extraordinaire James Arnold Taylor to talk about his newest project, the Angel Studios-released film, The King of Kings—a most unique retelling of the Jesus story. JAT talks all about that work and so much else, including voicing both Marty McFly and Doc Brown from Back to the Future… Read More Hello There! James Arnold Taylor Talks The King of Kings, Being a Christian VA, and The Animatrix!

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The Power of God and Anime, Episode 20: Ishida Uryū and the Gift of Salvation

Hello, friends! On today’s episode, Mike takes on a more modern anime in my recommendation, talks about his Anime North plans, and looks to a classic shounen anime and one of its main characters (Bleach and Ishida Uryu) to explain how God’s offer of salvation is gift that we choose to reject or receive. All… Read More The Power of God and Anime, Episode 20: Ishida Uryū and the Gift of Salvation

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The Power of God and Anime, Episode 19: Generosity of Goku, the Church, and You

Mike is back and feeling well! And he’s charging forward this week with thoughts on generosity, starting with that muscular (and extremely kind) lug, Goku! But it doesn’t stop with Dragon Ball Z—generosity should be part of who we are and what the church is. So buckle up and listen as Mike dives into the… Read More The Power of God and Anime, Episode 19: Generosity of Goku, the Church, and You

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Zenshu Ep. 9: QJ’s Sacrifice and A Hero That Can’t Be Copied

If you’ve been keeping up with BtT lately, you’ll have noticed that we’re pretty big fans of Mappa’s original series, Zenshu, starring the animation director Hirose Natsuko as the self-sufficient loner genius who loses an encounter with an out-of-date clamshell bento and winds up incarnated in her favorite anime movie, the tragic A Tale of… Read More Zenshu Ep. 9: QJ’s Sacrifice and A Hero That Can’t Be Copied

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Don’t Forget Your Party: Zenshu’s Lesson in Leadership, Humility, and Ministry

“I’ll do it all myself.” The first half of Zenshu, MAPPA’s meta ride following Natsuko, a director reincarnated into the anime movie that inspired her to become an animator, has shown moments of personal growth for the supporting characters and optimism for their story, which in canon form was devastatingly sad. But there hasn’t been… Read More Don’t Forget Your Party: Zenshu’s Lesson in Leadership, Humility, and Ministry

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