There’s practically an entire anime genre featuring cute anime girls carrying big guns and going to battle. Off the top of my head, Girls und Panzer, Sora no Woto, The Third Aerial Girls Squad (the series the SHIROBAKO crew creates during the second cour of that series), and Violet Evergarden come to mind. Add to… Read More When Cute Anime Girls Go to War
It’s been several weeks since I’ve posted a “Something More.” In an effort to catch up, today I’ll post links to articles from the last month or so. No quick descriptions for them (sorry!), but hopefully we’ll get back on track next Friday! 2.1 billion brothers and sisters all at once… what would YOU do? (A… Read More Something More: Catch-Up Edition
Medieval Otaku explores Dusk Maiden of Amnesia and how pride gets in the way from us embracing God’s love. [Medieval Otaku] Did you know that the musicians of AKB0048 can be representative of Christian missionaries? Seriously and truly. [A Series of Miracles] Annalyn shares her personal experiences with depression and the importance of faith and… Read More Something More: AKB0048 Missionaries, Amazing Anime Grace, and Space Brother Dreamin’
Medieval Otaku refers to Wolf’s Rain as “essentially a Christian allegory,” focusing particularly on the symbolism of Kiba and Cheza as Jesus and Mary. [Medieval Otaku] Foxy Lady Ayame digs deep into Sora no Woto, discussing ideas like the spiritual and healing aspects of a festival depicted in the series. [Anime Diet] Regina Doman blogs… Read More Something More: Kiba-Cheza-Mary-Jesus, Writing Papal Manga, and Spirituality in Sora no Woto
On Tuesday, 2DT, writer-extraordinaire, announced that he was discontinuing his blog. Although it’s sad to see a popular blogger move on, it’s not unusual, right? You’d think so – which is why I was surprised at the sense of melancholy I’ve felt the last few days. 2DT has been an encouragement to me, but the… Read More So Long, Farewell, We’ll Miss Ya: Eight Great Posts from 2DT