Anime Expo is always a crowded, good time, filled with fun events, including the Masquerade, a competition featuring choreographed, costumed performances. Beforehand, groups are able to play a short introductory video. For one group, cosplaying as Magi, that video gave them an opportunity to showcase their message: You are loved just as you are. Based… Read More Jesus Otaku: Ministry for Anime Fans
What is is that most of us live for? It certainly varies from person to person, but if we dig down and analyze our habits, thoughts, and actions, a few items might arise – family, job, faith, money, comfort, and entertainment. For otaku, entertainment may be at or near the top of the list. We… Read More Banning Child Pornography in Japan and the Slippery Slope Otaku Walk
As it stands right now, anime is currently in its transition phase from the winter 2014 season to the spring 2014 season, and this in-between phase makes it difficult to analyze much of what is currently happening aside from overall series or season reviews. However, just recently I decided to pick up yet another current… Read More Anime Today: Idols in Ishinomaki
Japes, our Anime Today columnist, has written a number of articles about the intersection of Christianity and anime for his other blog, Japesland. He is editing and resposting a number of these entries, including the one below, to Beneath the Tangles. Several days ago I wrote a piece that I titled “(Superficial) Christianity in Anime“,… Read More (Real) Christianity in Anime
Lucky Star Episode 11: “Various Ways to Spend Christmas Eve” In the spirit of Christmas, I decided to retry an anime that I dropped over a year ago, Lucky Star. Last time I tried to watch the series, I made it to only episode 4. For this project, I watched episode 11 which takes place… Read More The 5th Day of Christmas Anime: Lucky Star
One old man I talked to had been trapped for three days in the top floor of the Sendai Airport. I was glad to meet him, because I remembered seeing that airport on the news and praying for the people trapped inside. From time to time, missionary (and avid anime fan), Yuki-Anne, gives us an… Read More Yuki-Anne in Japan: Call for Support
Can you believe that it’s been 10 years since Spirited Away was released in the U.S.? I remember going to see it in the theaters – I was the sole dissenter, deciding to view the film on my own rather than join my friends to watch The Ring. It was certainly one of the best… Read More Spirituality in the Anime Blogosphere: Shinto Perspectives in Spirited Away
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