People are more than numbers. This was part of my pedagogical philosophy when I was a high school history teacher (now many moons ago). Despite dealing with events long past and the frequent discussions of the numbers of people involved in those events, I hoped to help my students understand that they were studying the… Read More Rei Ayanami and the Imago Dei
The first episode of Neon Genesis Evangelion aired 30 years ago tomorrow—October 4, 1995. Love it (like me!), hate it, or be indifferent to it, it’s almost impossible to overestimate the impact the franchise has had on anime. Happy anniversary, Evangelion! ★ 【中西 達哉】 「 エヴァンゲリオン30周年おめでとう🎉 」
I learned something today: Misato’s car is a Renault Alpine A310—an actual vehicle and not one made up for the Evangelion series. It’s looking in pretty good shape in this lovely painting below (at least much better than it will later in the series). She must have just purchased it. Promotion? Or maybe this is… Read More Fanart Friday, Too: Looking for Shinji
Oh my! Check out the scale of Unit-01 in this incredible illustration—as well as the symbolism in Shinji looking over his shoulder at it. Stunning! ★ 【shie】 「 shinji & unit-01 」
I love the sense of scale in this photo, the wonder and longing in Rei looking upward and at Unit-01 knowing that she unsuccessfully piloted it and that Shinji uses it now, and the bareness of a landscape that might not be Japan. What a lovely piece of Evangelion fanart! ★ 【shiej007】 「 EVA 01… Read More Fanart Friday, Too: Rei Ayanami & Unit-01
The sweet sixteen is set to kick off! Thank you to everyone who voted during our play-in matches and the first two rounds of AniMarch Madness. We’re now in the final two weeks of the tourney, with just 16 anime remaining! Will a former champion like Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood or Spy x Family win? Will… Read More AniMarch Madness 2024: Sweet Sixteen, Day 1
Round one is complete and we’re on to round two! Thank you to everyone who voted last week—more than 7,000 votes rolled in from here on the website, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Discord, and Mastodon. The madness was so much fun! Here’s how the bracket looks: And now, round two begins! We’ve got four matches, one… Read More AniMarch Madness 2024: Round 2, Day 1
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