It wouldn’t be a terribly unpleasant change for that jolly old fat man to be replaced by a happy, cute Vocaloid sliding down the chimney and delivering presents. Maybe St. Nick could ask Miku to help him out with a few million households this Christmas Eve… ★ 【箱hako】「 圣诞快乐 」 ☆
Welcome to a spirited edition of Throwback Thursday! Yes, we’re joining the “Spirit of Christmas Past” today as we cross TBT over with our 12 Days of Christmas Anime series! We’ve been doing this series for more than a decade now, resulting in more than 100 posts about Christmas anime. Can you believe that? And… Read More 12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 8: Throwback Thursday and Favorite Christmas Posts
Our 12 Days of Christmas Anime series rolls along today with a new episode of the Tangle x Cast! Mike, Tyler, and Paris look to some series we haven’t often dug deep into but are personal favorites of the staff as we pull apart the episodes and reflect on the meaning of Christmas. Welcome to… Read More Tangle x Cast 26 x 12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 7: You’re Under Arrest, Sakamoto, and Kodocha
I’m a Christmas music nut. I listen to holiday songs throughout the year and once Thanksgiving hits (I wait until then so I don’t wear myself and others around me out), it’s pretty much Christmas songs all the way through to the 25th. My favorites tend to be those that are carols or otherwise worshipful,… Read More 12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 6: Toradora’s “Holy Night” Is Anime’s Christmas Carol
Christmas is all about gifts, but not just in a superficial way. No, as the Christmas episode of Akage no An reminds us, the joy of giving and receiving gifts comes from a humble heart. Personally, I would rank this as one of the most wholesome Christmas episodes of all time. After all, it’s hard… Read More 12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 5: Anne’s Perfect Christmas Gift
In the wonderful realm of anime, we get to experience Christmas from the perspective of the Japanese, who view Christmas primarily as a holiday for couples. Perhaps this fits since a biblical marriage is supposed to mirror God’s love for His bride, the church! While many anime treat us with a lovely Christmas date episode,… Read More 12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 4: Of Christmas Dates and Being a Girl – the Trials of Tomo-chan
For today’s post, we’ll actually be throwing it to another blog (and podcast…and videocast). I joined our friends, Josh and Rebecca of Anilujah, recently to talk Christmas anime! We chatted about Christmas episodes of Toradora, My Love Story, and Clannad, as well as other holiday stuff. I encourage you to watch the episode below! Please… Read More 12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 3: Toradora, Clannad, and My Love Story on the Anilujah Podcast!
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