Happy Friday, otaku! I hope you enjoyed celebrating the resurrection of our Lord during Easter last weekend! Speaking of Easter, many of you probably participated in Lent, even if all you did was give up something like junk food, TV, or, in my case, energy drinks for 40 days. Fasting of any kind is a… Read More Train like a Shonen Hero!
Mike is back and feeling well! And he’s charging forward this week with thoughts on generosity, starting with that muscular (and extremely kind) lug, Goku! But it doesn’t stop with Dragon Ball Z—generosity should be part of who we are and what the church is. So buckle up and listen as Mike dives into the… Read More The Power of God and Anime, Episode 19: Generosity of Goku, the Church, and You
Goku and Miku: A match made it Fortnite heaven? ★ 【Snegovski】 「 Miku ♥ Goku 」 ☆
Demon King Gomah and his pal Degesu watch Dragon Ball Z, specifically the Majin Buu arc. Afterward, they decide to go to Earth to use its Dragon Balls to, I kid you not, wish that the heroes who defeated Buu be turned into first-graders. For reasons? Seriously, I wasn’t clear on what the point of… Read More First Impression: Dragon Ball DAIMA
When I think about one of the most popular characters in all of anime, Goku from Dragon Ball, the image that comes to my mind is a smile. No matter what is going on, often times he is happy about something even if the situation is dire. Dragon Ball is not an anime that is… Read More Dragon Ball Z: The Reason Why Goku Smiles
Chris Kincaid wrote a really interesting article recently comparing Superman and Goku, grounding it in the idea that the two heroes are fundamentally different – the first represents American, individualism, Christianity, and a perfect idea to strive for, while the latter represents community, Buddhism, fatherhood, and growth. Chris contends that “[Superman] inspires us, but his… Read More Something More: Goku/Superman/Jesus, Riku’s Sinful Nature, and Loving Death Like Sakurako-san
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