I love how sports anime portray different strengths and weaknesses. In Haikyuu!!, for example, Hinata Shouyou enters high school volleyball majorly lacking in two areas: height and experience. People consistently underestimate him because of this, and no one would blame Hinata if he gave up—at the very least, they’d expect him to envy his taller peers. Instead,… Read More Annalyn’s Corner: Valuing Strength that Lasts
What’s your New Year’s resolution? There’s plenty of great ones out there: lose weight, eat better, exercise more, spend more time with family, master a new hobby… Or maybe you’re like me and didn’t make one. My ability to uphold New Year’s resolutions has been less than successful in the past, so I prefer to… Read More Between the Panels: Smiling, Sora-Style
Is the Order a Rabbit?? Gochuumon wa Usagi Desu ka?? Japesland – 7/10 I reviewed Gochuumon wa Usagi Desu ka? (season one that is; one question mark!) back when it aired originally, and I noted how much I shamelessly enjoyed its moe comedy. Needless to say, I was pleasantly surprised to see a second season in… Read More Fall Anime 2015 Review (Part 2/2)
I am going to briefly describe episode fourteen of Galaxy Express 999 and wonder whether any of our dear readers can guess which biblical tale it parallels after the second paragraph. *Spoilers ahead for episode 14.* Tetsuro and Maetel stop at a planetary system known as the Dual Planets, because the gravitational pull of one… Read More Examining Old School Anime: Humility in Approaching Scripture
While the new year has already begun, let’s take some time to look back at this past season. Our review this season is shorter than usual, as many of us were quite busy towards the end of the year, but we hope you still enjoy what we have to offer. Haikyuu!! Second Season Haikyuu!! Annalyn – 8/10… Read More Fall Anime 2015 Review (Part 1/2)
Happy New Year to everyone who reads this post! God bless you, and I pray that His grace and favor overflows into your life in His mighty name. I have been behind with posting this column, but now that winter break is over, the website has gone through its administrative changes and other details I’m… Read More Gaming With God: Living Between Two Worlds
In anime, insults are often represented by arrows that stick straight into a character. Depending on the anime, a barrage of insults might knock the character onto the ground. The offender might not even realize what he’s doing—often the hurtful words are said out of ignorance and carelessness, rather than ill will. The effect is… Read More Annalyn’s Corner: Your Words Have Influence
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