The Christmas episode of R.O.D the TV centers on a classic Christmas miracle, where a little orphan girl on the verge of freezing and starving is adopted into a loving home just in time. For added Yuletide appeal, the entire drama plays out beneath the loving gaze of Mother Mary and Baby Jesus in an… Read More 12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 12: R.O.D the TV’s Slow, Strange Christmas Miracle
It’s the crossover of all crossovers! Yep, that’s right, the Tangle x Cast and the 12 Days of Christmas Anime join together today as our trio of Santas analyzes three Christmas episodes in light of the upcoming holy day. Join Mike, Paris, and Tyler as they dig into their toy bag and pull out Christmas… Read More Tangle x Cast 5 x 12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 8: Dragon Maid, Toradora, and Heavy Dumbbells
How would you like to spend Christmas in a massive mansion with a butler and a maid at your service? You don’t have to cook since the maid serves delicious meals, plus she is beautiful and has taken quite a liking to you (guys, rejoice!), while the butler does all the cleaning! Wait, it gets… Read More 12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 5: The Duke Of Christmas & Friendship
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
This piece is super pretty (as are all of moshimoshibe’s illustrations), but can you imagine just how gross and messy a Christmas party with Power and Denji would be? Poor Aki… ★ 【moshimoshibe】「 christmaspower 」 ☆
Sing “Yesterday” for Me is one of the moodier anime of recent years, but it is also a thoughtful one, particularly when it examines the hold that longing can have on our lives. The Christmas episodes (9 and 10) advance this theme further. It’s Christmas, after all, a time when feelings are heightened, including those… Read More 12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 3: Sing Christmas For Me
Most often, Christmas anime episodes are either a light-hearted, slice-of-life-style celebration of established friendships and romantic relationships, or they’re the culmination of some kind of dramatic arc, with everything working up to a snowy love confession or its heart-breaking prevention. In the land of anime, Christmas is a time of showcasing relationships and romance. This… Read More 12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 2: Deaimon’s Small Christmas