“Who do you think I am?” By the time Frieren asks that question in this week’s episode in Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, it’s been three decades since the death of Himmel the Hero, and many more since Himmel, Frieren, Heiter, and Eisen defeated the Demon King. Their existence and works having become legendary, people immediately… Read More Finding Silver in the Dark: Frieren and The True I AM
It’s concert time for the band Primary Color! Lead guitarist and vocalist Kana Ichikawa is about to belt out a brand-new song called “To Be Continued”. What’s so special about this song? Well, it was co-written by her little brother, the cringe lord, love-struck dork, Kyotaro Ichikawa, and is based on his feelings about his… Read More Film Review: The Dangers in My Heart: The Movie
Something Genuine welcomes one of anime’s all-time most notable voice actors for its second episode: Cristina Vee! For many fans, Cristina is inseparable from iconic roles—Homura Akemi (Puella Magi Madoka Magica), Sailor Mars (Sailor Moon), Darkness (KonoSuba), Sakura (Fate), and Ladybug (Miraculous). But in this conversation, the focus shifts away from credits and performances and… Read More Something Genuine, Ep. 2: Cristina Vee on Community, Anxiety, and 10 Years of Miraculous
Ducartoon is one of my favorite artists, specializing in lovely Damianya (Damian x Anya) illustrations like this, depicting a little older Damian and Anya experience Valentine’s Day at Eden Academy. ★ 【Dugar】 「 Valentine’s at Eden 🍫🍎 」
What an adorably kawaii illustration of Sakura and Madison (er, Tomoyo—I can’t ever quite get the Cardcaptors dub out of my mind!) prepping for Valentine’s Day! ★ 【浮】 「 Love in kitchen 」 ☆ Have you ever made a Valentine for someone?
On today’s special Valentine’s Day episode, Mike digs into relationships, and he looks to the gold standard, Dragon Ball Z, to do so! Wait…are the marriages in DBZ even worth emulating? Mike examines the four key marriages in the series, how they express the Christian principles of marriage from the Bible (or don’t), and explains… Read More The Power of God and Anime Podcast, Episode 36: The Married Couples of Dragon Ball Z
In Episode 3 of Something Genuine, Twwk sits down with actor Isabella Crovetti—known for her live action roles but now also for her work in anime, including voicing Sei in A Star Brighter Than the Sun—for a fun and candid conversation about what it means to grow up in the spotlight, explore creativity, and find… Read More Something Genuine, Ep. 3: Isabella Crovetti on A Star Brighter Than the Sun, Staying Grounded (in Korea), and the Pressure of Social Media
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, we have a slew of romantic manga and light novels to share with you, from a burgeoning love triangle in the latest volume of Dandadan to a new harem series about a reborn adventurer, and from the Barrier Mage’s quest to marry his beloved to the final volume of… Read More Reader’s Corner: The Failure at God School (Vol. 3) Secrets of the Silent Witch -another- (Vol. 2), and You and I Are Polar Opposites (Vol. 8)
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