12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 4: How to Celebrate Advent With Kanna Kobayashi

At first glance, the Christmas episode of Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid has all the characteristics of your average anime Christmas. Outrageous decorations? Check. Christmas pageant that almost goes horribly wrong but ends up working out in a heartwarming way? Check. After-party and romantic (well, somewhat romantic) gift exchange? Check. In reality, though, this episode isn’t… Read More 12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 4: How to Celebrate Advent With Kanna Kobayashi

12.17.202212.28.2022 sleepminusminus2 Comments

Emma, Kill and Eat: Advent and The Promised Neverland

In Western Spain, a November snowfall is a little miracle. And as I write, it’s happening out there. The children at my household, my younger siblings and our guests for the weekend, are ecstatic. Typing on the computer with a blanket on my knees, I can feel a little like the Ray of the group,… Read More Emma, Kill and Eat: Advent and The Promised Neverland

12.06.202112.06.2021 Gaheret5 Comments

12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 5: Sword Art Online

Because I’m a hopeless SAO fanboy, I’m writing about Sword Art Online‘s Christmas episode…again. I did so last year, and others have done the same three and five years ago. But I couldn’t let the chance to write more about SAO slip past me. To recap: In the third episode, “Red Nosed Reindeer,” Kirito joins… Read More 12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 5: Sword Art Online

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12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 4: The Idolmaster

“You sent emissaries to John, and he testified to the truth. (…) He was a burning and shining lamp, and for a while you were content to rejoice in his light. But I have testimony greater than John’s. The works that the Father gave me to accomplish, these works that I perform testify on my… Read More 12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 4: The Idolmaster

12.17.202012.17.2020 Gaheret4 Comments

The 12 Days of Christmas Anime

What do you think of when you think “Christmas?” Santa Claus? Snow? Presents under the tree? Romantic dates, Christmas cake, and KFC? Wait…KFC? If the Colonel came to mind, you’re our kind of people. While we want to emphasize the holy meaning of the holiday, as expressed through the Advent season, we also want to… Read More The 12 Days of Christmas Anime

12.11.202012.27.2020 Staff1 Comment

A Ryvius Advent

Advent, the time of year in which Christians commemorate Christmas by looking forward to it in anticipation, as well as to Christ’s return, is upon us. We hope that we can help you participate and get into the “Christmas spirit” through our blog as we do our traditional Christmas posts. Consider signing up for our… Read More A Ryvius Advent

11.30.202011.29.2020 Gaheret3 Comments

12 Days of Christmas Anime (2019)

Christmastime is a season of anticipation and celebration, of looking forward to an event that already happened, one which brought hope to the world, and rejoicing in the Savior’s birth for what it was, why it matters still, and of what is to come. Advent, which focuses on these themes, is a far cry from… Read More 12 Days of Christmas Anime (2019)

12.13.201912.10.2019 Twwk2 Comments