After reading some of Stardf29’s initial thoughts on Gamers, I checked it out and likewise found it to be very engaging. The series had this weird sense of humor about it, and the director and writer approached the material in an unusual manner, as if to say, “We’re going to make a very typical story… Read More Gamers! and the Games We Play
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
When it was announced that the manga for Genshiken Second Generation (Genshiken Nidaime) would receive an anime, my excitement was tempered by a feeling that the anime would ultimately be a letdown, as it would suffer from comparisons to the original classic. NIS’s slick release of the Genshiken Second Generation DVD set, though, proves that… Read More DVD Review: Genshiken Second Generation (BD)
The timing of Christmas is such that it’s a nice time to reflect upon the past years. Applying that reflection toward anime, I’ve reworked the words to a holiday favorite, “My Favorite Things,” the last few years. And here’s another version for 2013 (Note: there are Attack on Titan anime and Naruto manga spoilers in the… Read More My Favorite (Anime) Things, 2013
I had a really great conversation today with an exchange student at the university I attended, which is nearby my work. We talked a lot about how one person can have a powerful impact on others just by loving them. Our lives profoundly impacts other lives as we intersect in our relationships. We may not… Read More Genshiken, Episode 11: Madaramade for So Much More
About six years ago, my wife and I left our church, hoping to find a body of believers that were in a similar life stage as us. We visited several churches, apprehensively going through the doors on Sundays and trying them out. It was a strange sensation – and uncomfortable one, as we nitpicked and… Read More Halfway In or All In the Genshiken
I’m so happy that there’s new Genshiken, even if the voices are different (and some are hard to get used to). Even the Oguie/Sasahara arc was skipped. Even if I didn’t really like the initial chapters of the Genshiken Nidaime manga. It still felt like visiting old friends I hadn’t seen in years and not… Read More Genshiken: Church for the Broken (Otaku)