Just Because! starts with a certain Haruto trying again and again to achieve a home run in an empty school field. If he does, he will confess his feelings to Morikawa, who played the trumpet with such passion at his baseball matches. Does he really know her? Well, no. His friend Eita, back in town… Read More Shoujo and the Bride of Christ (and IV): Just Because!, Utena, and Princess Tutu
Princess Tutu is a dark and complex anime hidden behind the guise of a childish magical girl show. Initially, it tells the story of a duck who is given a pendant by a strange man, and the chance to live a life of a clumsy ballet student. One day, when her fellow student, Mytho, falls… Read More Sacrificial Princess Tutu
Princess Tutu is a show that’s pretty low-profile. Or rather, its somewhat childish name forces it into obscurity. It’s also not normally a show people turn to when looking for biblical parallels, but hidden behind its shallow initial impression is a story that explores concepts such as free-will and sacrifice in depth. Ultimately (spoilers), the… Read More Holy Week: Princess Tutu as a Christ Figure
“I have always loved you,” says the LORD. But you retort, “Really? How have you loved us?”…(Malachi 1:2) When I was a child, it seemed silly to me that God would put the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil in the Garden of Eden. If he knew Adam and Eve would disobey him,… Read More Princess Tutu: God’s Love and the Gift of Free Will