“The heroes declined and the villains flourished.” The words of our protagonist are calm, and they resound as we move among flourishing cherry blossoms, like youngsters hearing a tale of old. The voice describes how dire the situation was, how tiny the sliver of hope, how risky the plan for victory. And yet, “A powerful… Read More First Impression: My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON
The award-winning (congratulations!) Mike returns with the second episode of a special series on Job! But first, he tells you all about said award as well as about his very positive experience at Anime North this year. Then, Mike jumps in to why we might look for the bad in people, turning toward Sakuta in… Read More The Power of God and Anime Podcast, Episode 24: Rascal Does Not Dream of Looking at the Evidence (Job Series, Part 2)
Chris Kincaid wrote a really interesting article recently comparing Superman and Goku, grounding it in the idea that the two heroes are fundamentally different – the first represents American, individualism, Christianity, and a perfect idea to strive for, while the latter represents community, Buddhism, fatherhood, and growth. Chris contends that “[Superman] inspires us, but his… Read More Something More: Goku/Superman/Jesus, Riku’s Sinful Nature, and Loving Death Like Sakurako-san
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