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The Power of God and Anime, Episode 18: Nami and Hachi, Forgiveness and Trust
How do you forgive people who have done something terrible to you? Does forgiveness—as God demands it—require trusting that person again and rebuilding the relationship? Mike digs into…


The Power of God and Anime, Episode 14: Trust God Like the Bebop Crew Trusts Spike
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Another: Trust the Eye Patch
As stated in the post from Wednesday, this is catch up week for #AniTwitWatches related posts and reviews. In terms of spooky times, this one is also very…


The Power of Three: Penguindrum
Penguindrum is one of those thing, like Wonder Egg Priority, that people have been recommending to me, like, forever. Really. Seriously. For ever. A Certain Retailer had two…


The Power of Two: Nana
Man, I like Nana. It’s grown-up, right? Well, at least they try. The gimmick is that both main characters are named Nana, Nana Oosaki and Nana Kumatsu. They…


Zenshu: The Power of Art
#zenshu #mappa #ontherise #bandmaid #ZenshuAnime #animefantasy With its unique concept of altering the storyline and its beautifully crafted visuals by MAPPA, Zenshu stands out in the world…


The Power of Three: Sankarea
The premise of “The Power of Three” series of posts is that we’re going to be looking at some kind of three-way relationship to see how it works.…


The Objective Power Of Animation
Animation is a powerful medium, but one that is often overlooked largely by hollywood and the broader world. Well, I think theres a good chance that may not…
Re: Zero – 35 – Trust the Process
As Subaru races to the mansion to try to head off Satella, Garfiel informs them that he’s only alive thanks to Ram’s wind. It blasted him up into…


EP 66: Dont Trust The Smiles
This week I talk about podcast plans, thoughts on new summer anime premiers, Thor Love & Thunder, Aoashi 14 and so much more. Timestamps (00:00) Intro (01:30) Life…
The Power of Three: Flowers of Evil
While I was waiting for the Flowers of Evil manga to go on sale I picked up the anime to tide me over, and BOY, was I glad…


Episode 36 – Trust & Betrayal
Now that we have dried off, we can properly talk about all the news that has happened over the past couple of weeks. We go over our ideas…


Wonderful Precure Episode 5 – A Symbol Of Trust
I want my dogs to talk just so I know what their true feelings are.


'Chihayafuru' and the Power of Connection
Connection is the driving force behind everything in the narrative of Chihayafuru. With each connection stemming Chihaya's love of karuta and the poems in the game. 0:00 Intro 2:33 Disclaimers 3:45…
Kiyohimé or the Power of Love
Kiyohimé was written down around 1887 and contains dated language and spellings. This period brought many stories from Japan to the West. I left the language unchanged; I find…
The Power of Three: Tokyo Godfathers
The late Satoshi Kon was famous for playing sleight-of-hand with his characters. They were always existing at two or three different levels of reality or slipping around in…


The Definition of a Power Fantasy
There are a lot of power fantasy who claim to have a strong protagonist, but 95% of them don't even come close to the power that Anos possesses.…
Episode 202, "The Power Of Love"
On this episode of The One Piece Podcast we have the crew on to discuss some classic manga, some current anime, some late-breaking video game trailers, and a…


Behold, the Power of Anime Baseball!
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The Power Of Trying Again Later
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The Power of Soundtracks in Anime
Here’s something I haven’t written about, but I would like to. I’ve brought up soundtracks a few times in my reviews, but really, it’s not that often. For…


The Power of Three: Steins;Gate
I was thinking about Steins;Gate for a different reason when I hit on why it works narratively. Because it shouldn’t, you know. Steins;Gate is really kind of a…
Episode 202, "The Power Of Love"
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The Power of Three: Princess Jellyfish
I briefly ran out of reading material … no, that’s not quite right. You all know it’s been a rugged time for a lot of us and I…


Metaphor: ReFantazio - The Power of Fiction
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The Power of Two: Princess Jellyfish
I never know how much to summarize about a series when I start these essays. I mean, stuff like Cowboy Bebop I know everyone’s seen; on the other…


the power of a stupid game
A silly game can be the thing that makes your life Yu-Gi-Oh! and Pokemon are two of the most nostalgic properties of the 90s and 2000s, surely topping any…


The Power of Three: Cowboy Bebop
Cowboy Bebop is one of those things that’s so unique in construction that it’s hard to see the pieces it’s built out of. That’s one of the reasons…


Macross 7 – The Power of Rock
I write this post with lots of happiness and yet, lots of sadness. Both for the same reason. By watching Macross 7, I have officially watched all the…
The Power of Two: Golden Kamuy
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The Power of Three: Millennium Actress
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The Power of Tears in Anime
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Kiyohimé or the Power of Love
Kiyohimé was written down around 1887 and contains dated language and spellings. This period brought many stories from Japan to the West. I left the language unchanged; I find…


The Power of Hope over Despair
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Undead Murder Farce – 03 – Trust the Process
Tsuguru and Aya join Lord Godard’s family for a meal. While Tsugaru, the human carriage driver, and the human butler Alfred have human food, Godard and his children…


The Surprising Power Of The Word Aishiteru
If you were to ask Google Translate how to say “I love you.” in Japanese, it will give you the word Aishiteru or at least a form of…
Tune of the Week(ish) Date A Live’s Trust in you
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The Performance of Power: The Saga of Tanya the Evil
Power is one of those topics that pops up over and over in writing and in life. For instance, power underlies a lot of the relationship stuff I’ve…


Total Trust (Zhang Jialing, 2023)
Zhang Jialing’s documentary explores the implications of the oppressive surveillance state of the modern China.


TONIKAWA: Over the Moon For You – S2 10 – A Matter of Trust
While napping on the tatami, Nasa remembers the night he met Tsukasa. He remains glad he was able to so quickly agree to her offer to go out…
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Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury – 09 – A Matter of Trust
It’s clear Shaddiq isn’t taking no for an answer when he asks Miorine to sell Gund-Arm to him, but he still “graciously” offers sweeteners in the deal: Miorine…
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The Power of Three: Ghost in the Shell
Okay, we all know who the most interesting character in Ghost in the Shell is, and it’s the Major, Motoko Kusanagi. She has the choice between her human…


The Power of Three: Darling in the Franxx
Everyone loves a good mecha story. Well, at least the manga/anime target audience – slightly-nerdy teen-aged Japanese boys – loves a good mecha story. Consequently, there are lots…


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The Power of Two: Nagatoro and Hachioji
Watching Don’t Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro is like watching Teasing-Master Takagi-san but without the innocence. The kids of Teasing-Master are, well, kids; the kids of Miss Nagatoro…


The Power of Three: Samurai Champloo (revisited)
Some time ago I looked at Fuu, Jin, and Mugen and concluded that they were a sort of half-assed Eternal Triangle, where the two guys vie for the…
The Power of Two: Taiga and Ryuji
There was something so overpoweringly attractive going on in Toradora! that I watched it straight through twice. I mean, who knows? Might have been COVID coma at work.…