I am an awkward guy if you’ve ever met one. I know how to speak well, but my brain doesn’t quite connect fast enough to my tongue when I’m speaking to people. Case in point: my involvement in 2DT’s first podcast (tune in to laugh at my awkward speaking, stay all the way through to… Read More Atypical Dating, Day 2: Kimi ni Todoke and the Myth of Chemistry
I don’t pronounce myself an expert on dating, but as a married man and father of two, I feel I have some wisdom to share. I also believe anime, with all its quirks and make-believe scenarios, can teach us something about relationships. With this in mind, I’ll be sharing a bit about relationships over the… Read More Atypical Dating, Day 1: Women Who Can’t Cook and Reversing Expectations
One the of most interesting aspects of Sakamichi no Apollon is the inclusion of Christianity in the plot. In episode two, it’s inferred that Kaoru is surprised (and maybe even a little weirded out) to find that Sentarō and Ritsuko are Christians. Yet, it doesn’t hinder Kaoru from continuing to pursue a romantic relationships with… Read More Sakamichi no Apollon: What Do You Think It Takes to Make an Interfaith Relationship Work?
Isn’t there a rule that says tearjerkers are reserved only for the last episodes of an anime series? Because Chihayafuru isn’t following that rule. Episode 3 hit four or five waterworks moments – a really beautiful episode. In one of these moments, near the episode’s end, Arata says something to the effect that the three… Read More Chihayafuru Episode 03 and Divine Appointments
Cross Game is an anime that is suprisingly mature and very subtle in its depictions of romantice love. On Tuesday’s post, I posited that people should stop playing games in love and that it’s important to be honest in what one expects from a relationship. Today, we’ll finish off with a couple more topics related… Read More Cross Game of Love, Part II: Letting Go
I’m a sucker for tearjerkers. Even though I consider myself a realist, I’m very sentimental. That said, although I often tear up as shows and movies, I’ve only cried twice – at The Passion of the Christ and during episode 18 of Clannad After Story, entitled “The Ends of the Earth.” Even as I read… Read More Diary of an Anime Lived: The Selfish/Selfless Daddy
In Japan, the Atami City resort and the game, Love Plus+, are working together to get players to bring their digital girlfriends to the real world location. While this represents an extreme form of escapism, lesser forms in our own lives can distract from what’s important: the relationships we form.… Read More My So-Called Virtual Life
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