Even if you’re not an otaku, it’s undeniable that the depiction of food in anime is enough to get anyone’s taste buds tingling. From Spirited Away to Shokugemi no Souma, there’s no shortage of series and movies that feature wonderfully animated food that you can almost taste. I’ve tried my hand at a number of… Read More Coffee Review: Georgia MAX Coffee, Hachiman’s Obsession
For many, God is an impersonal concept. It doesn’t help that cultural connotations made him feel old, archaic, out of touch. But for those of us who have experienced him deeply and know his dynamic love, we understand that he’s personal and with us. We speak to him through prayer – we even plea with… Read More Wrestling with God and Hikigaya
How far does grace extend? Is it an inch long, an action that lasts a moment, or does it extend from sea to shining sea, fully and for all time? I don’t think there’s a black and white answer to that; it depends on how much you choose to give. The problem with me is… Read More Grace Means Loving Even When Yukinon Runs Away
I knew kids just like Hachiman Hikigaya, the ones who didn’t socialize with anybody, nor did they seem to care that they didn’t have friends. Like them, Hikki would rather just be left alone. Or so it seems. Although he loves to extol the virtues of being a loner, it’s easy to tell in OreGairu that… Read More Hachiman Hikigaya and the Ugliness of Something Genuine
As episode six begins, Hikki has effectively broken up his friendship with Yui, because he thinks she’s only being nice to him because she feels guilty about her role in his delayed entrance into high school. And in episode six, when it looks like bridges could be built, Yui finds Hikki and Yukino together on… Read More My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU (OreGairu), Episode 06: Life is a Redo