And that’s the title of my first convention panel. Later today, I’ll be presenting at IKKiCON, an anime convention for the Austin area. I’ve attended as press a couple of times previously, but this years, I decided to take a leap of faith and try something I’m very uncomfortable with – explaining in words that… Read More OMG! There’s Jesus in My Anime!
I am an introvert by nature, and one of my biggest struggles with Christmas is all the parties. I am scared of parties in which I do not know most of the people attending. I have literally had breakdowns before parties. In individual relationships I do well, but I struggle with social interaction. I love… Read More 12 Days of Christmas Anime, Christmas Day: Toradora!
Merry Christmas! I hope that you all are having a wonderful time with family and friends today. I also hope that you’ll spend a few minutes reflecting on the meaning of Christmas – that on this day, we celebrate the most humble and unexpected of births of the One who through grace, would offer humankind… Read More And a Merry Christmas to You
I’ve been on a hot streak with Reverse Thieves’ Secret Santa project- I’ve liked every anime I’ve decided to watch among the recommendations from years past. I figured this year would be the same, as two of the recs I received (Kara no Kyoukai and Garden of Words) were already high on my “to watch”… Read More Secret Santa: Kara no Kyoukai
Ever since the mainstream westernization of Japanese culture, Japan, and thus anime, has had a rather fond relationship with the “foreign” holiday of Christmas. Although it is no surprise, the Christmas we see in Japanese animation is a more romantic, commercialized Christmas than what we witness here in the West.* With that said, having an… Read More 12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 11: Nodame Cantabile: Paris-Hen
The Christmas episode of Full Moon o Sagashite is not really the most interesting one on the list. In fact, it’s rather boring and mundane. Mitsuki plans a Christmas party for her friends and classmates, and prepares Christmas presents. Despite the fact that Takuto and Meroko, Mitsuki’s friends, are both Shinigami, no comment is made… Read More 12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 10: Full Moon o Sagashite
If I were to list off my strongest memories, some of them would be moments of happiness and joy. Some would be moments of pain and sorrow. All of them would bemoments when someone else was there for me. They would be moments of friendship, fellowship, love, and unity. What could possibly fit better? I… Read More 12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 9: The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya
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