The recent Jesus anime, “My Last Day,” has gathered a buzz because of its unrelenting violence and high quality. It follows Jesus’ final days as seen through the eyes of one of the thieves crucified next to Him on the cross. Just before Jesus dies, he utters his final words: “Father, into your hands I… Read More It Is Finished
Characters: Vash the Stampede and Nicholas D. Wolfwood Series: Trigun Gender: male Occupation: wanted gunslinger and faux priest/assassin Bible Twins: Jesus Christ and the Apostle Peter Overview On Tuesday, I linked a post to an article entitled “The Gospel According to Wolfwood.” The author of that original piece makes several comparisons between Wolfwood and Bible… Read More The Invisible God in…Trigun
In 2003, a wonderful essay about Nicholas Wolfwood was posted in the ToonZone forums. Academic in nature, the essay discusses the Christian themes of sinful nature and grace as they are present in Trigun, particularly shown through Wolfwood. The essay is excellent and gives a lot of insight about the series. It also touches on… Read More Spirituality in the Anime Blogosphere: Violence, Grace and Redemption in Trigun
As Wolfwood Week continues on Beneath the Tangles, I felt it would be appropriate to discuss the mangaka responsible for creating this multi-faceted character – the creator of Trigun, Yasuhiro Nightow. While Nicholas Wolfwood obviously has many connections to Christian spirituality, as demonstrated through the posts this week, Trigun itself is full of themes and… Read More The Faith of Yasuhiro Nightow
This is the fifth in a series of Aniblogger Testimony posts, where select writers will discuss their personal faith. Today’s post is by Ed of Manga Out Loud. The previous posts in this series were written by Lauren Orisini, R86, Nikko, and Arianna. Hi, my name is Ed Sizemore and I’m member of the Orthodox… Read More Aniblogger Testimony: Orthodoxy, Anime, & Me
As we continue to approach Easter with Wolfwood Week here on Beneath the Tangles, I’m proud to present “While I Was Yet Lost.” This is a short and wonderful fanfiction piece written by an anonymous friend. The story has Christian overtones, but even if you’re adverse to Christianity, I encourage you to read it—it doesn’t… Read More While I Was Yet Lost: Wolfwood Meets Grace
Nicholas D. Wolfwood is a man of many vices…but does that make him a bad man? And how do those vices reveal the Gospel message? Azalea of Liz-Jen.com explored the spirituality of Trigun in a couple of short essays, including the one linked below. She begins with interesting comparisons of Wolfwood to several biblical characters. … Read More Spirituality in the Anime Blogosphere: The Gospel According to Wolfwood
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