From the writers that brought us Code Geass, we are graced this season with Guilty Crown. This was one of the few series I was excited for this season and while it got off to rushed start, it presents a promising premise. First impressions through the first episode: “Genesis” The episode starts out with a… Read More First Impressions – Guilty Crown
Each week, Mawaru Penguindrum ups the ante, revealing more about its characters while unfolding additional mysteries. Episode 14 was no different as it primarily focused on a character we knew little of until now: Yuri. Until this point (and still now), she was an enigma, but I would say she mostly radiated positive characteristics. So,… Read More Devilishly Entertaining: Mawaru Penguindrum, Episode 14
Another week, another spattering of Mawaru Penguindrum posts that talk religion: vucubcaquix mentions the Christian apologetic argument that an orderly creation is evidence of a creator as he describes Ringo’s feelings about fate; Ephemeral Dreams points out the yin and yang of the series and explains the idea, emphasized in Daoism; and draggle continues with… Read More Christianity, Gnosticism, & Daoism in Penguindrum, a Chibi Crisis of Faith, and Sankaku (Christian) Complex
Spike Darbyfield is a hard nut to crack. Though unafraid to speak her (opinionated) mind, Spike remains detached from those around her. She’d rather invest her emotions in watching Blood+ or working on a novel inspired by Samurai Champloo than in people. There is one person in her life, though, that Spike is crazy about… Read More Review: Because the Angels by Kathleen Kern
For me, the path from “What the heck is anime?” to “totally hooked on it” can be summed up in six steps, all corresponding to series: Digimon Princess Mononoke Tenchi Muyo! Neon Genesis Evangelion Cowboy Bebop Love Hina The last series has a special place in my heart, and among those listed is the only… Read More Love Hina MMF: How Shinobu Became a Grown-Up
Persona 4 is one of the more popular and well-known video games of the Shin Megami Tensei series where the main focus is summoning “personas” to survive in the game. And to the excitement of many, the game finally made its debut as an anime this past Thursday. The series is appropriately named Persona 4: … Read More First Impressions – Persona 4: The Animation
Kathleen Kern is a part of Christian Peacemaker Teams, an organization which seeks to transform areas under occupation or war through non-violent methods. She is also an anime fan, and brought this interest together with a passion for her work in Because the Angels, a novel featuring a protagonist who is Blood+ obsessed. She was… Read More Interview with Kathleen Kern, Author of Because the Angels
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