The Power of God and Anime Podcast, Episode 29: BtT’s Birthday, the Straw Hat Pirates, and Christian Unity

As always, we start this episode of the podcast with football. Wait…what? Yes, college football is on Mike’s brain as he talks about what’s going on in his life before giving this week’s anime recommendation and diving into the 15th anniversary for Beneath the Tangles and what it has to do with One Piece and… Read More The Power of God and Anime Podcast, Episode 29: BtT’s Birthday, the Straw Hat Pirates, and Christian Unity

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Fanart Friday: Celebrate the NFL’s Return with Eyeshield 21 Art!

The NFL is back, friends! The reigning champion Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Dallas Cowboys 24-20 in a rain-delayed, spit-filled (?!) game last night. Oh yes, football is back! In anime, we have one American football series: Eyeshield 21. Thankfully, that’s all it took for some amazing football artwork to be produced, including by ザビ! Check… Read More Fanart Friday: Celebrate the NFL’s Return with Eyeshield 21 Art!

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First Impression: Shoot! Goal to the Future

Hideto Tsuji is not okay. Playing video games in cooperative mode, he keeps having flashbacks of his time as a middle school soccer star. He was the glorious shooter with the top goal count, up until this blond player who made the perfect passes left the team. The sudden change in attitude of the audience,… Read More First Impression: Shoot! Goal to the Future

07.03.202207.03.2022 Gaheret6 Comments

First Impression: Farewell, My Dear Cramer

An interviewer congratulates an athlete on leading her team to victory. Out of breath and visibly shaken, Nomi-san expresses her great relief at the win, knowing it means that she and her teammates have just saved women’s soccer in Japan. With this, the stakes and conditions are established: women’s soccer is eternally on the cusp… Read More First Impression: Farewell, My Dear Cramer

04.04.202104.04.2021 claire3 Comments

Super Bowl LIV for Otaku

Welcome to the wonderful world of football! While otaku and football don’t seem to align (we all have seen the jocks vs. geeks mentality that society tries to throw at us), the reality is much different. Like any other sport, football has a wide audience and can be enjoyable to watch. A few of our… Read More Super Bowl LIV for Otaku

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Third Quarter: Anime Fantasy League Update

There’s a little thing going on this weekend. You know, a sports event? No no, I’m not talking about the Super Bowl (More New England? Maroon 5? Gimme a break…). I mean the latest update for Beneath the Tangles Anime Fantasy League! We are now more than three-quarters through with our yearlong league. This is… Read More Third Quarter: Anime Fantasy League Update

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Second Quarter: Anime Fantasy League Update

Halfway through our yearlong fantasy league, things are getting very interesting. SOS Brigade (Violet Evergarden Tumblr) had what seemed to be an insurmountable lead, but lo and behold, they lost their grip on first place as Pegasus Meteor First (@ryuusei86) made the jump from fourth to first behind the latest season of Gintama and the… Read More Second Quarter: Anime Fantasy League Update

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