For such a fantastical story, Clannad has surely taught me a lot about real life. It’s emphasize to me the need to be selfless, faithful, and obedient. And today, again, I thought about the anime when I was home with my family. I had put the children to bed after a tough day, one in… Read More More Lessons from Clannad: Be Like Ushio
Two years ago I watched one of the most well known anime, Neon Genesis Evangelion. I didn’t like it. It was weird. Strangely though, one of my favorite aspects of the show was Shinji Ikari. The kid who couldn’t do anything. Mocked in anime circles world wide, this kid was the only thing that grounded… Read More Neon Genesis Evangelion and the Hero Named Shinji
Due to the lack of spiritually-inclined articles as of late, I’ve skipped the “Something More” column for the past couple of weeks. It’s time to catch up! D.M. Dutcher examines how the Blade Children of Spiral: The Bond of Reasoning resemble humanity grasping for salvation from Christ. [Cacao, put down the shovel!] Dutcher also delves… Read More Something More: Chuunibyou Faith, Spiral: The Bond of Salvation, and Pope Francis Manga
Coppelion is easily one of the more interesting and entertaining anime this season. Some might appreciate it for its striking art style, defined particularly by its bold outlines (which may remind many fans of other anime using the same style, such as the recent Attack on Titan). Some might enjoy the character design, especially for… Read More Anime Today: Christianity and the Environment
The Problem of Evil is an important aspect of philosophy in regard to theism, especially Christianity, and one that shows up often in innumerable anime. Below are two revised articles regarding A Certain Magical Index’s depiction of The Problem of Evil originally posted to my personal blog, edited into one more complete article. Warning, spoilers… Read More A Certain Magical Index – The Problem of Evil
The newest chapter of Attack on Titan leaves off where the last one ended, with the aftermath of the great battle that occurred. Mikasa is taken away with broken ribs and Erwin, with one less appendage, is attended to. And while physical clean-up is occurring, humanity’s military leaders are also cleaning up behind the scenes,… Read More Shingeki no Kyojin, Chapter 51: The End is Worth the Means…Right?
Golden Time had taken me by the heartstrings before the first episode even aired. As an unabashed Toradora fanatic, I couldn’t wait for the new series from the writer of the light novels upon which that anime was based. And thankfully, unlike the norm, I haven’t found myself disappointed with this show I was so… Read More Golden Time, Episode 06: Just When You Weren’t Expecting…
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