For many around my age, Neon Genesis Evangelion was an important series. Not only was it addicting, but it was breathtaking in so many different ways. For me, it sealed my love of the medium. Yet, I wasn’t terribly excited for the Rebuild of Evangelion films. The first movie was good, but instead of enjoying… Read More Rebuild of Shinji, Asuka, and Rei: You (Can) Hope
AnimeAid is among the latest groups in the U.S. otaku community that are playing a visible role in raising funds for the Japanese earthquake victims. A joint venture between major conventions in the Washington DC area, AnimeAid seeks to commit “to the task of assisting fan based support initiatives throughout the area to maximize the impact in assisting… Read More Cons Join Together to Create AnimeAid
Yuki-Anne, a guest blogger here on Beneath the Tangles, is a missionary in Japan (read her previous entry here). She was there last week when the devastating earthquakes struck the country. So there I was, clinging to the door frame, praying, “God, please make it stop, please protect us, please make it stop, please protect… Read More Yuki-Anne in Japan: Only Hope
#prayforjapan Oh, the ire this hashtag has caused! Atheists jumping on believers for praying to a god they don’t believe exists when money is what is needed; Christians angrily defending their God when there are people dying from this powerful earthquake and the ensuing tsunami. Whatever we believe about God and about prayer, the fact… Read More #prayforjapan…then #givetojapan
Thousands of people need help. If you won’t help now, when will you? – Sakae Jinnouchi Summer Wars is a multi-layered film with a number of themes, including perseverance, redemption, the dangers of identity theft, family bonds, and doing what is right. But perhaps the theme that stood out most to me was the important… Read More Summer Wars and the Art of Loving Others
I was browsing a thread about Clannad After Story on the My Anime List boards, and there was a particularly great response to a comment I made. I thought I’d share it. By the way, it contains spoilers galore for Clannad and After Story. Merushi writes: Since I myself don’t really have much in common… Read More More Lessons from Clannad: Just Do Something
John of the AnimeNation Anime News Blog is among the most interesting and knowledgeable writers about anime that I’ve read. Today, he posted a reaction to the recent OreImo leak, and though not about spirituality, his comments bring up some interesting ideas regarding the hearts of anime fans, and really, all of us.
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