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Beneath the Tangles

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The Pruning & Cleansing of Meg Raspberry: Once Upon a Witch’s Death, ep. 6

Meg Raspberry is getting cocky. By episode 6, she’s got collecting teardrops of joy to break the curse over her down to a fine art: All you need to do is target the weak and vulnerable, flourish some magic, and voila! Tears of joy and gratitude, heh heh heh. She’s acting like a creepy old… Read More The Pruning & Cleansing of Meg Raspberry: Once Upon a Witch’s Death, ep. 6

05.26.202506.24.2025 claire1 Comment

The Curious Case of Devil King Maou

Sometimes an anime or light novel says something so well that I want to draw attention to it, yet struggle to know how to add anything new beyond what it said. Most recently, this occurred with a passage in The Devil Is a Part-Timer!, vol. 1. If you’re unfamiliar with the series or its anime… Read More The Curious Case of Devil King Maou

11.18.201911.15.2019 JeskaiAngelLeave a comment

Naruto and Kingdom Growth

Today’s guest post was submitted by Thani of The Closest Friend I’ve Ever Had and Mustard magazine, where among others he recently contributed a piece about Christian art. I hope you’ll enjoy this piece as much as I did! WARNING: SPOILERS for Naruto and Naruto: Shippuden ahead. Naruto models much of how growth within the… Read More Naruto and Kingdom Growth

09.04.201705.09.2018 Twwk3 Comments

Tomoya Okazaki is the Reason I Don’t Drink

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Have you ever filled out one of those memes on Twitter or Tumblr where you talk about your anime favorites? The questions are like, “What’s your OTP?” and “Anime or manga?” Sometimes it’s difficult to give just one answer to those questions, but there’s one that I have no problem with. It’s the question that… Read More Tomoya Okazaki is the Reason I Don’t Drink

08.22.201705.09.2018 Twwk10 Comments

Surrendering is Day by Day — For Otaku AND Christians

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When I was first introduced to Genshiken, I was told that the series was really good, but that the content might not be for me. It was a good way to prep me for the series, which follows a group of otaku in the Genshiken club, a college organization in which the members revel in… Read More Surrendering is Day by Day — For Otaku AND Christians

08.15.201705.09.2018 Twwk1 Comment

Totoro, and Faith, is Life

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A few days ago, two of our agency interns began their day-long tour of my division by visiting my office. I explained to them our division does and what I do, and as I usually do, mentioned that they are welcome to pop in and chat whenever they’d like. Sometimes interns will take that opportunity… Read More Totoro, and Faith, is Life

08.10.201705.09.2018 TwwkLeave a comment

Guest Post: How Anime Drew Me Closer to the Lord

We have a special guest post today from Teresa Christina, a blogger we first met here a couple years back. Since then, she’s gotten to know some of our staff and become a strong voice in the aniblogging community. I’m delighted to present this piece about how anime has impacted her life. It all started… Read More Guest Post: How Anime Drew Me Closer to the Lord

07.13.201705.09.2018 Twwk12 Comments

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