I’m working on a project about anime and religion among anime and manga bloggers. To do so, I’ve created a short survey (10-15) that I would love for bloggers to complete. Anyone who has blogged about anime and manga is welcome to fill out the survey form. I have already emailed or otherwise contacted many of… Read More Anime and Manga Bloggers: I Need Your Help!
Love ’em or hate ’em, Christmas songs are inescapable during the holiday season. But in the midst of typical musical fare, there are gems that don’t get played all too often in December. For instance, a favorite of mine is “My Favorite Things,” from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, The Sound of Music, and made… Read More My Favorite Things
Not long ago, I posted a beautiful anime-style short. Following a trail from Twitter, I was led to the site where it was featured, and to my surprise, it was Rober Ebert’s website. But, I was only surprised for a second – after all, the nation’s leading film critic (and the first to ever win the Pulitzer Prize) has championed… Read More Roger Ebert: Critic, Pundit, Skeptic, and Friend to Anime
Even though the breakup rates among anime couples are notoriously high, like a Disney fairytale, we still expect that once our couples have overcome adversity, they will settle down and live a happily-ever-after marriage. But life isn’t always so easy (see Clannad’s possible future and Suzuka as examples). For many years, it’s been quoted that around… Read More 50% of Anime Marriages End in Divorce
Twitter can be a wonderful tool. It’s great for networking, establishing relationships, and finding out about news and new ideas. It can also feed a blog. A few weeks back, Otakurean, Prede and I were tweeting, and Otakurean mentioned that the father in Serial Experiments Lain was symbolic of God. I was confused at first… Read More Finding the Invisible God in…Serial Experiments Lain
It’s tradition to say (or pray) what you’re thankful for on Thanksgiving. It’s no surprise that anime bloggers would write about anime they’re thankful for. Wintermuted at Anime Diet recently gave a great list of streaming classics to be thankful for, followed by another excellent list of streaming anime. I’ve thought of doing something similar, but… Read More Spirituality in the Anime Blogosphere: Giving Thanks
A question nagging my heart lately is one that every fan faces at one time or another with serious contemplation, a passing thought, or somewhere in between. I’m talking about the question of whether or not it’s right to watch fansubs. Arguments are strong on both sides, and to tell the truth, I haven’t sat… Read More Spirituality in the Anime Blogosphere: What Price Fandom?
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