The Power of God and Anime Podcast, Episode 36: The Married Couples of Dragon Ball Z

On today’s special Valentine’s Day episode, Mike digs into relationships, and he looks to the gold standard, Dragon Ball Z, to do so! Wait…are the marriages in DBZ even worth emulating? Mike examines the four key marriages in the series, how they express the Christian principles of marriage from the Bible (or don’t), and explains… Read More The Power of God and Anime Podcast, Episode 36: The Married Couples of Dragon Ball Z

First Impression: I’m Getting Married to a Girl I Hate in My Class

Two high school students are married, and they don’t like it. Rewind. Akane (girl) gets on Saito’s (guy) case for sloppy work on the daily class record. They bicker until their classmate Himari (girl) comes over and asks why Akane gets on Saito’s case so much. She doesn’t have an answer. Another student, Shisei (girl),… Read More First Impression: I’m Getting Married to a Girl I Hate in My Class

They Did It Too Soon! Why Hori and Miyamura Should Have Waited

>>My period’s late, dummy.  >>Just kidding, dummy. Whoa, Hori. Even though she immediately scales back her comment, Hori’s text to Miyamura isn’t some random joke. In episode ten of Horimiya: The Missing Pieces, in the midst of an argument with her boyfriend, Hori reveals how tightly woven sex is with the struggles of her past… Read More They Did It Too Soon! Why Hori and Miyamura Should Have Waited

12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 9: Horimiya and Relationships of the Season

In episode 12 of Horimiya, the manifold relationships are bouncing in all different directions. Some are growing toward romance, some are in a weird in-between state, and some, like the relationship between Hori and Miyamura, are heading toward a reckoning. It’s a great picture of our lives during this season, actually, for while Christmas comes… Read More 12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 9: Horimiya and Relationships of the Season