Welcome to day two of this year’s 12 Days of Christmas Anime! Instead of a regular article today, we’re crossing over into our Fanart Friday series and this adorable illustration of the Classics Club from Hyouka all dressed and ready to…deliver presents to good boys and girls? Hmm…I wonder what they’re up to exactly. Curious!… Read More Fanart Friday x 12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 2: Classics Club Christmas
Attack on Titan is a brutal show, not only because of the amount of gore on display, but because of the characters’ absolute faith in a leader who calls them to leave everything behind and join the war against the titans. Leaders of this cause, like Commander Erwin Smith and Captain Levi Ackerman, can be… Read More No Regrets: What Attack on Titan Shows Us About the Call of Christ
Ken Usato is the most normal of high school boys, certainly not the type that would find himself buddying up with the school’s beautiful and smart kaicho, Suzume Inukama, or her pattern on the student council, the handsome and kind Kazuki Ryusen. But when a rainstorm after school drags on and on, Usato finds himself… Read More First Impression: The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic
Midori Akita isn’t exactly living her best life. At age 27, after another miserable day of work, she drops dead—literally. But all is not lost because Midori is given a deal by God; he will resurrect her if she’s willing to help him out in the land of Asdyllon, where humans are persecuting creatures. And… Read More First Impression: Fluffy Paradise
The Boy and the Heron, Hayao Miyazaki’s first film in a decade, is both his most personal and the most ambitious in his venerated catalog. Delving into the historical fiction, fantasy, and sci-fi genres—those most familiar to Studio Ghibli—the director also adds a new element that’s erupted onto the landscape of anime and other feature… Read More Film Review: The Boy and the Heron
Last month, I connected with the amazing folks of Love Thy Nerd through a conference they organized with other partners called the Nerd Culture Ministry Summit. It was an amazing time of learning and connecting with others involved in the burgeoning field of nerd ministry. Yesterday, Love Thy Nerd posted a guest piece I wrote… Read More Reblog: Twwk Talks Frieren and Heaven
The fall 2023 anime season has come in hot and it’s no surprise that some of the most breathtaking series of the season also feature some of the best openings! Check out our picks for the top five OPs of the fall 2023 anime season below, including an “honorable” mention for a game. And then… Read More Five Best Openings (OPs) of the Fall 2023 Anime Season
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