Anime is full of references to religion, which presents a great opportunity to discuss matters of spirituality. And that’s the idea behind this column, Fact Check, in which I’ll investigate some of the claims of anime and manga characters and weigh them against the truth of scripture. The Claim Today’s claim comes from Mikasa Ackerman… Read More Fact Check: Mikasa’s Cruel World
Lately I’ve been following Mark’s Anime and Video Game blog, and particularly this young man’s journey through Toradora, which is my all-time favorite anime series. I’ve had a lot of social media friends and followers watch the show (or my recommendation or otherwise), and it’s brought me a lot of joy to see them enjoying… Read More Messy Anime Girls, Clean Anime Boys, and Godly Order
Shonen heroes usually get a lot of flack, and perhaps rightfully so, for being one-dimensional, rough around the edges, and often annoying. Eren Jaeger, the primary lead of Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin), fits the bill perfectly. He’s frustratingly childish in his worldview, but moves ahead and becomes heroic because of sheer determination (that… Read More Eren Jaeger and the Wings of True Freedom
As the new season moves forward, it looks a bit top-heavy, with Unlimited Blade Works, Mushishi and a few others already being raved about. Frank talks about Mushishi below, though most of the rest of these weeks’ links point to shows of yesteryear (or at least last season). In the new season of Mushishi, Frank… Read More Something More: Christians in Manga, Father God in Hanayamata, and SAO’s Garden of Eden
Throughout the entirety of my Christian life, there has been one thing that holds me back more than any other. One thing that I fear one day will spell some sort of enormous failure in my spiritual walk. That thing is complacency. Maybe that’s why I felt more sympathy and compassion for Hannes and his… Read More Hannes’ Complacency
A new season of anime is here! Although it may be too early to judge it, at the very least, there’s a lot of excitement in the air for new shows, with fewer sequels and more originals this season, including one that Frank talks about below in our lead-off article this week: Frank finds a… Read More Something More: Good Librarians and the Good Shepherd, SAO Friendship, and Moe Buddhist Girl Figures
The end of the summer season is here! While some may not have enjoyed it much, it’s been one of my favorites in recent memory. At least, judging by some of the posts below, it’s provided plenty of fuel for discussion! Milesvibritannia looks at the issue of morality in anime, delving deeply into a number… Read More Something More: Christian Anime Idols, Sailor Moon Gossip, and Integrity in SAO
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