While Christianity is a tiny minority in Japan, Christmas is still celebrated, albeit as a commercial holiday rather than any religious reasons. In fact, it is considered one of the most romantic holidays of the year, a day for lovers. And thus, ef~A Tale of Memories, a story of all kinds of romance, begins on… Read More 12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 6: ef~A Tale of Memories
The Gospel message is simple, and yet many people misunderstand it or are simply ignorant of it. And thus, it’s sometimes helpful to use a familiar cultural artifact or form to illustrate the message. In this case, I’ll be using one of my favorite series of the 2013 fall anime season – Beyond the Boundary.… Read More The Gospel According to a Pink-Haired Meganekko
If there’s one thing that anime Christmas episodes have in common, it’s romance. Most of them involve a romantic element, with the usual involving some Christmas date presented with some anime misunderstanding or angst. Christmas cakes are also involved, as is snow and shopping. With this in mind, the other day I asked my Tumblr… Read More 12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 5: Love Hina
Christmas in Ghost Hunt started the way Christmas probably does for many people: hanging up Christmas decorations and vaguely wondering why they are celebrating the holiday in the first place. The scene starts with Mai putting up a Christmas tree at the Shibuya Psychic Research Center when Naru comes in, stares blankly at it, and tells… Read More 12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 4: Ghost Hunt
You probably already know that if you don’t “believe,” you can’t see Santa Claus. But did you know that there are multiple Santas? And rather than delivering presents, they actually give you wonderful dreams? Also, some Santas are girls who wear short dresses (maybe you already knew this from Itsudatte My Santa). Oh, and they… Read More 12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 3: Ai Yori Aoshi Enishi
Nabari episode 18 is not a cheery anime episode. The Christmas season is considered to be a joyous time, but that isn’t the case for many of us. Nabari shows a side of Christmas in this episode that we tend to look over, as well as some very Japanese elements of the Christmas celebration. This… Read More 12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 2: Nabari no Ou
Most 16-year-old boys would admit to having problems in their lives, but few would admit to having the same problems as Ayasaki Hayate. (WARNING for spoilers ahead — although we are only in episode 1 of the first season, for what it’s worth.) The title character of Hayate no Gotoku (“Hayate the Combat Butler”) has… Read More 12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 1: Hayate no Gotoku
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