I can’t say I expected the finale of Nisekoi to turn out quite like it did, in all it’s corniness, and spotlighting each of the characters mostly through a heavily revised version of the first 1/4 of Romeo and Juliet. The episode reminded me of the series itself – back and forth, up and down,… Read More Nisekoi, Episode 20: Finale and a Balancing Act
Subtly, Christianity has entered the realm of anime conventions over the last several years. Lauren Orsini post about the time a Christian convention was held in the same venue as Katsucon. Charles Dunbar writes about the time a con Jesus walked into an Easter service (to a surprising response). Fans of Vic Mignogna and Caitlin… Read More Jesus Loves Otaku: Prayer Meeting at Fanime
It’s been just over 1 year since the release of Kantai Collection, or Kancolle, a browser game centered on moe anthropomorphisms of historical World War II ships. For those who still aren’t aware, it’s a simple game based largely on rng and micromanagement, leveling cute ship girls as you progress through maps. At the time… Read More KanColle: The Biggest Trend is Still a Trend
MekakuCity Actors reached it’s halfway point last week, and I have begun to realize that if nothing else, this anime is going to suffer from being too short. It really should have been over 20 episodes. Still, nothing has gone terribly wrong yet, so we shall just have to wait and see. Episode 5: Kaien… Read More Mekaku City Actors episodes 5 and 6: Kaien Panzermast and Headphone Actor
Our site is of course focused on finding Christian allusions and themes in anime, and oftentimes this article finds the same in other sites doing the same kind of work. And so I’m glad that this week’s links provide a little more diversity when it comes to spiritual conversation and anime: Annalyn explores Buddhist and… Read More Something More: Buddhist x Buddhist, Noragami Catholicism, and Manga in a Buddhist Temple
If there is one anime that I have been most looking forward to this season, it is absolutely the newest season of Mushi-shi. And I can say confidently that my unrealistically high expectations for the season have been… met, actually. Possibly even exceeded, even! It is rare to find an anime that is beautifully animated,… Read More Anime Today: Sharing Anime with Family
In our Untangled series, we answer questions that readers submit to us about anime, religion, and/or the intersection of the two. You can submit a question to staff through the “Ask the Staff” button on the page menu. Q. Hi, im 16, and i have been watching anime 3 years this summer however my family… Read More Untangled: Should I Tell My Parents I Watch Anime?
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