From the moment I read the premise of Madhouse’s strategy game series, Liar Game, I was hooked: a young woman so honest she will turn in a 100 yen coin she finds on the sidewalk to the police station is embroiled in a mysterious high-stakes game where survival depends on one’s skill for lying. What… Read More The Gospel in Liar Game, Part II: The Innocent Dove Becomes Wise As A Serpent
Sixteen years of Beneath the Tangles. Sixteen! 🎉 On September 12, Beneath the Tangles reaches our 16th year in ministry, and we’re celebrating with something special for the occasion: a limited-edition BtT Sweet 16 sweatshirt! This isn’t just another piece of Beneath the Tangles merch, either. The sweatshirt is being made by Joli’s mom, and… Read More Celebrating Our Sweet 16 with a BtT Sweatshirt!
Have you ever prayed through the night, holding vigil, interceding for someone or some situation? Perhaps as part of a church or youth group event, or perhaps on your own? I daresay that if you’ve been a believer for a while, you probably have. But have you ever prayed through the night for an enemy?… Read More How the Inept Villainess Prays for Her Enemy
Maybe it’s the slightly old-fashioned character designs that are not stereotypically kawaii, or the slightly plain production; or maybe it’s the protagonist, Nao, who dithers about rather fretfully through the first few episodes. Whatever the reason, Madhouse’s high-stakes strategy game series, Liar Game, is flying under the radar this season with anime fans. But sometimes,… Read More The Gospel in Liar Game, Part I: Nao & Growing in Faith
Words are powerful. Anyone who’s been emotionally scarred by thoughtless or harsh words from parents, partners, or other loved ones—which is basically all of us—knows this. So does Taira, an insecure and habitually worried character from You and I Are Polar Opposites. Hurtful comments from past classmates have left him a ball of anxious insecurity,… Read More Taira, Azuma, and the Words That Stay With Us
I Became a Legend after My 10 Year-Long Last Stand is a simple story about a mage who was thought dead returning to civilization after a decade-long fight against the demon king. Having emerged victorious, he continues fighting evil while also trying to live a more normal life. I didn’t expect to find anything particularly… Read More From Captive Beast to Master’s Family: A Picture of the Gospel in I Became a Legend
Can anime point us toward truth? At Anime Matsuri 2026, I joined Tiff from Few of the Many for a discussion about the biblical themes woven throughout anime. Together, we explored how stories of redemption, sacrifice, forgiveness, perseverance, humility, hope, and reconciliation appear throughout the medium—and why those themes resonate so deeply with audiences around… Read More Christian Themes in Anime at Anime Matsuri 2026
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