It is very rare that there is ever an anime I am dead-set on watching while it airs. Mekaku City Actors is an exception. For those of you that don’t know, Mekaku City Actors is based off of a series of vocaloid songs, light novels, and a manga, all known collectively as The Kagerou Project.… Read More Mekaku City Actors episodes 1 and 2: Artificial Enemy and Kisaragi Attention
Easter is the most holy day for Christians – one that’s more meaningful than even Christmas, even if it’s eclipsed by that holiday. As such, it’s a good opportunity for Christians to reflect on Christ and even for non-Christians to explore the holidays. Don’t know exactly what it’s all about? Why not take a look… Read More An Anime Easter
Noragami grew on me week by week through the winter season, but it took one specific episode to win me over. At the end of episode eight, Yato has collapsed from the blight brought on by Yukine’s sins. And in the next episode, Yato’s, on death’s door (for kami can die), endures of pain and… Read More Holy Week: Yukine’s Sin and Comprehending Holiness
If you were to describe Yato, what words would you use? Lazy? Easy-going? Self-centered? What about…patient? Patience, in fact, is one of Yato’s most defining characteristics in the Noragami anime. It’s best demonstrated in how Yato faithfully waits for Yukine, trusting in him to make the right decision and remaining steadfast even as he lays… Read More Holy Week: Patient Yato, Patient Yahweh
The world of Noragami reflects the pantheon of kami in Japanese religion. There’s an unraveling uniqueness to Yato, but from the beginning, Noragami also emphasizes the truth of Shintoism, that he is just one of many gods. And without a shrine, Yato is a minor one at that. The presence of many kami in Shinto… Read More Holy Week: Noragami and a Saving Grace
As a Christian, I’ve found that one of the hardest things to explain to non-Christians is about the seriousness of sin. Without comprehending this, the gospel story makes little sense and thus there’s little to compel one to be open to the religion. One of the roadblocks in trying to help others understand the gravity… Read More Holy Week: Yukine and Matters of the Heart
Wow, has the Spring 2014 anime season started off with a bang. I have already picked up 10 new shows that I plan to watch through to completion, in addition to the two I was already watching from last season (Nisekoi and Tonari no Seki-kun), and I have not been disappointed. While a number of… Read More Anime Today: One Week Sinners
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