Welcome to Doki Doki News, your source for updates in the world of anime, gaming, and otakudom, for the week of September 19th through 25th! Check out latest episode in our player below, or subscribe to us on SoundCloud, where you can also find breaking news episodes! Please stay tuned to the end of this… Read More Doki Doki News: Cowboy Bebop and Saint Seiya Adaptations, and a Farewell
Watching the spellbinding fight between Shiryu and Seiya in Saint Seiya, aka Knights of the Zodiac, brought to mind both our Lord’s admonition to “be as wise as serpents” (Matt. 10:16) and a particular interpretation of this counsel. One thing that one comes to realize as one reads the Church Fathers and ecclesiastical writers through the time… Read More Examining Old School Anime: Be as Wise as Serpents
Recently, I started watching Saint Seiya, an old anime which has enjoyed more popularity overseas than in America, placing it in a similar category to The Rose of Versailles. The nearest series I can compare it to is Yu Yu Hakusho–probably due to the tournament, in which our cocky hero is compelled to compete. At any rate,… Read More Examining Old School Anime: Cosmic Power of Saints