As I’ve emphasized in the past, Japan is by no means a Christian nation. Estimates place the country’s Christian population at around 1-2%. So it’s no surprise that the anime industry employs only a handful that openly claim to be Christian. But there are a few. The most famous might be Trigun creator Yasuhiro Nightow… Read More Christian Seiyuu: Michie Tomizawa
Today is the fourth time I get to celebrate father’s day as a dad. My oldest now understands that it’s kind of a “party” day, as he calls it, for daddy. It’s really nice to see my son get happy for me when I open a present, instead of wanting to open it himself. I… Read More My Dysfunctional Anime Dad
Long before I launched this blog last year, one site, in particular, was making connections between anime and Christianity. In the “Spiritual Bridges,” Scot Eaton of Worship and the Arts, a “missional blog focused on Christ-centered worship, the arts, & Japan,” draws such parallels. His site has a ton of great posts (I’ll link to… Read More Spirituality in the Anime Blogosphere: Tales From Earthsea, Forbidden Fruit, and Redemption
Knock, Knock. I awaken from a stupor, wondering who could it be. I didn’t invite anyone over, so it’s probably… A. A pizza order I forgot about. B. A drop-in by a friend or family member C. A salesperson, or… The worst possible choice – D. A door-to-door evangelical or Jehovah’s Witness Most of us… Read More Door to Door in the N.H.K.
It’s time for us to entrust things to others, not to be the ones to whom things are entrusted. It’s troublesome, but we can’t just keep complaining. Eventually you’ll be the one treating others to ramen. And you’ll be called ‘Naruto-sensei’ or something. We can’t just be rugrats (gaki) forever. Not if we want to… Read More A Word Fitly Spoken: Shikamaru in Naruto Shippuuden 153
Eden of East – The King of Eden Funimation Entertainment 82 minutes Summary It’s been six months since the attacks on Japan failed, and Takizawa is nowhere to be found. Saki travels to New York to find him, but meanwhile, time stands still for no Selecao. The game to become Japan’s savior is still on-going,… Read More Review: Eden of the East – The King of Eden
Just as I thought this project would end, I was blessed to receive a tweet from Study of Anime‘s Charles Dunbar, who graciously wrote a final (?) addition for the Aniblogger Testimonies. Charles has been a great friend to my blog, contributing without knowing and on purpose as well. This eleventh post in the series… Read More Aniblogger Testimony: You gotta have faith
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