Yesterday, I gave numbers one through six on my list of the years top posts regarding anime and spirituality. It’s been difficult selecting the top posts of the year, though I’ve found again and again, they’re written by my favorite writers in the blogosphere. These wonderful bloggers seem to be adept at writing about a… Read More Top Blog Posts About Anime and Religion in 2011: #7-12
Yesterday, Yi posted a wonderful (as usual) piece. In it, she argues for the path Usagi Drop takes after the material that was covered in the series. She claims that the evolution and devolution of certain relationships in the series are fitting and well done. While I won’t argue with the relationships that did not… Read More What’s Family? A Response to Yi’s Post on Usagi Drop
Usagi Drop Episode 3.5: “To Santa Claus” With Christmas time approaching, Daikichi asks Rin what she wants Santa to bring her this Christmas. She responds that she wants another “Lob Ear,” a stuffed bunny, to be a friend to her current one. Daikichi later purchases the gift, along with a small Christmas tree for the… Read More The Fifth Day of Christmas Anime: Usagi Drop
In 2010, I had a general rule that I roughly kept. I watched 2-3 new series per season – one of high quality, of enjoyable, but of questionable quality, and then maybe one other that hooked me. Despite trying to keep this rule in 2011 to avoid burnout, I couldn’t help but watch more new… Read More AniBloggers Choice Awards: TWWK’s Top Anime of 2011
I LOVE Christmas songs. In fact, I love them so much that I listen to them year round. As a kid, I remember sitting in the pews at church and browsing through the hymn book, singing Christmas songs one after another in my head. I also enjoyed watching videos of Christmas songs sung by contemporary… Read More My Favorite Things (2011)
Pope Benedict XVI…in manga style…on a t-shirt or hoody…need I say more? Seinime waxes nostalgia, with some talk about faith and prayer, in his narrative-driven post about Usagi Drop. Taylor concludes her series on Christian symbolism and themes in My Little Pony. A youtube response to an troll? otaku-hatin’ Christian. Zeroe4 reminisces about his grandfather’s… Read More Manga-Style Pope Shirts, Christians Who Hate Otaku, and St. Peter and the Penguins
Yesterday, I woke up at 5:45 in the morning. I took a shower and went through my morning ritual. I then got into my car and proceeded to drive to a surgical hospital on the west side of town. I was scheduled to have a minor surgery at 7:00am to remove a cyst on my… Read More Madoka Surgical Girl and Pre-Op Usagi Drop