Something Genuine, Ep. 3: Isabella Crovetti on A Star Brighter Than the Sun, Staying Grounded (in Korea), and the Pressure of Social Media

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

The Power of God and Anime Podcast, Episode 36: The Married Couples of Dragon Ball Z

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

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)

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)

Grace Notes: A Grace Too Great for Manga, The Super Bowl (or Is It Olympics?) of Anime, and Three Things I Learned from Breaking My Phone

Sometimes I forget how shocking grace is. How unbelievable. How out of my common experience and the way I tend to live life it is. Mostly, I forget because in the day-to-day, I forget Jesus—who He is and what He’s done for us. But then, through a sermon, Bible reading, answered prayer, or a simple… Read More Grace Notes: A Grace Too Great for Manga, The Super Bowl (or Is It Olympics?) of Anime, and Three Things I Learned from Breaking My Phone

Something Genuine, Ep. 2: Cristina Vee on Community, Anxiety, and 10 Years of Miraculous

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