I just recently arrived in Tokyo after going to the Tohoku Prefecture for a week and a half with the organization International Hi-B.A. as part of their Gospel Team ministry. Hi-B.A. stand for Highschool Born-Againers, and is an organization that allows high schoolers to meet together and share their faith. Gospel Team (GT) is a… Read More Light Invades Darkness: The Search For Hope
A year ago…I celebrated Father’s Day by talking about Tomoya and his dad. A year ago…I was finishing up AnoHana (a gold mine for posts)… …and just starting Mawaru Penguindrum (and even richer mine). A year ago…Tommy wrote the concluding post in the Aniblogger Testimony series… …which we wrapped up… …and then added to with… Read More A Year Ago on Beneath the Tangles
The other day, I got an itching to pop in my DVD set of Genshiken to feel the camaraderie of one of the great casts of anime characters. As I watched, I was reminded of Genshiken Nidaime, which I was “meh” about and hadn’t kept track of. Still, infected by the Genshiken bug, I went… Read More Am I My Sempai’s Keeper? Hato and Madarame in Genshiken Nidaime
Alexander of Ashita no Anime often provides me with thoughtful perspectives on things we’re both passionate about – particularly anime and religion. Our discussions are interesting because we generally have diverging opinions. For instance, Alexander is establishing a reputation as the alternative voice in episode reviews (he was disappointed in Sakamichi no Apollon before it… Read More Persona 4’s “Key Plus Words”: Searching for Truth
I avoided watching Code Geass for a long time, partly because I am picky about character design in anime (I happen to like my characters to be somewhat under eight feet tall), and partly because I had watched two episodes without beginning to care about any of the characters. In the end, two things made… Read More Not This Fan’s Service: An Alternate Viewpoint on Code Geass S1 22-23
Mira unpacks the Hindu and Buddhist implications of the conch shell in Tsuritama. [Hachimitsu] Lacybacula tells us all about a cafe in Tokyo with a unique spin – it’s designed to resemble a Catholic Church [Lady Geek Girl and Friends] Zeroe4 calls us the “Shuu’s of the world” as he muses on God-given destinies, including… Read More Spirituality in the Anime Blogosphere: Tsuritama’s Hindu Conch, Tokyo Cathedral Cafe, and Destined to be a Shuu
When I first started this blog, a way I connected with bloggers was to ask a number to guest writer for the site. What came out of that idea were the Aniblogger Testimonies, unique posts where bloggers wrote about the intersection of anime and their beliefs While the active phase of this project is over,… Read More Aniblogger Testimonies: Familiarity of Faith – Where I Connect With Anime
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