Summary (from back cover) Once per generation, the Valkyrie-turned-angel Arela embodies herself in a worthy sister of the Warrior Nun order. Warrior Nuns are an elite class of warrior for the Vatican. Areala’s purpose is to battle the forces that would seek to destroy her church and Mankind. Join Arela as she’s sent to New… Read More Manga Review: Warrior Nun Areala Vol. 1
What do you believe? Is there a God? What is your faith? Do you have a faith? I wanted to know how the aniblogging community would respond to these questions. About half of all respondents were either atheist or agnostic, with responses split exactly evenly between the two. In other words, 49% of respondents don’t believe… Read More Anime and Religion Survey: Religion of Anibloggers
Set Apart by Daniel Cronquist Pleasant Word Publishing 80 pgs. Christian themes and symbolism are ever-present in anime and manga works, from the surface-level use of nuns (Toaru Majutsu no Index, Trinity Blood) and crufixes (Kannagi, Neon Genesis Evangelion) to deeper themes that also have universal relevance, like redemption (Trigun). Japan, however, is not by… Read More Review: Set Apart by Daniel Cronquist
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
If you were like me, you were entranced by last season’s gorgeous, genre-crossing work by Key, Angel Beats! The show started with so much promise based on an interesting storyline, fun characters, beautiful animation and credibility based on Key’s recent series. From there, fans were divided about whether or not the show met it’s early promise. … Read More One More Brave Song
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