I’ve had an unsteady relationship with Shirobako this season. On one hand, the series provides great insight into the animation process (with a few asterisks, to be sure). It’s also produced quite well, as is normal with most of PA Works’ productions. However, it’s also a bit difficult to follow. Shirobako includes what appears to be… Read More Anime Today: Shirobako and the Judeo-Christian Work Ethic
In the United States and Canada, Christmas is considered one of the single most important events of the year. However, in Japan Christmas is a much smaller holiday. Growing up in the US, I was always excited about Christmas, because it meant that I would have time off from school and every three or four… Read More Christmas in Japan
The episode starts with Makina “approving” Yuuji to be her father. And thus, he becomes her father. Actually, she initially offered to buy him for 70 million yen (about 700,000 USD…actually less than 600,000 now with these recent rates). Makina is from a family with great political power which is also related to Yuuji’s organization.… Read More Grisaia no Kajitsu Episodes 8&9: In Search of a Father
Every year, I revisit the lyrics for “My Favorite Things” from The Sound of Music and revise them to fit the anime I’ve watched and manga I’ve read over the previous years. I do this just because I like it. Maybe you’ll like it, too, and do what I do – sing the words below… Read More My Favorite (Anime) Things, 2014
It’s the week after Thanksgiving, and all through the blogs, not a blogger was stirring – maybe they’re buzzed on eggnog? Well, two are stirring, at least in terms of writing anime articles related to religion and spirituality – and the articles are both definitely worth a read! Scar’s mission against his god’s blasphemy in… Read More Something More: Pagan Joan of Arc, Scar’s Religious War, and an AniMuslim Invasion
As much as I feel that Your Lie in April (Shigatsu wa Kimi no Osu) is a joy to watch, there are portions of each episode that make me cringe, in a way that the show means us to. In episode nine, there were a lot of these moments as Arima took the stage and… Read More Your Lie in April, Episode 9: Healing for the Sick
A week and a half ago, we started a charitable campaign drive to raise funds for orphans, children with disabilities, and women in vulnerable situations. I’m happy to update that with about two weeks to go, we’re over 75% of the way to our goal of $600! Thank you to those of you who have… Read More Help Orphans. Win Anime.
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