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?
After catching up with recent episodes of Mekaku City Actors, up through episode five, I’m now totally hooked. I’m enjoying the characters, the art, the mysteries, and the tone of the series. I’m also liking the little post-show scenes involving the story of the monster. The last one, following episode five, particularly garnered my interest.… Read More Mekaku City Actors: Friends with the Monster
“Living beings can be bound by so many different things… …But did you know there is only one chain humans can wield themselves?” – Yuko Talking is such a natural part of everyday life that it’s easy to forget how much our words can affect everything around us, for better or for worse. In xxxHolic,… Read More The Power of Words in xxxHolic
I’ve skipped posting this column for the last several weeks – apologies! Thankfully, we’re returning this week with a number of very engaging articles and reviews: Frank makes some wonderful connections between Kaori’s journal in One Week Friends and the most significant book for Christians, the Bible. [A Series of Miracles] In Hunter x Hunter‘s… Read More Something More: Baby Steps Christian Coaching, One Week Friends’ Bible, and Divinity of the Japanese Language
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