The Holy Anime Wars

The Holy Anime Wars  is a blog I started several months ago to help combat the ever-growing so-called "Christian anime" community, particularly their teachings. I praise the Lord for revealing the evils of anime to me and for pulling me out of that world. Reflecting on the Blog When I created this blog, I had no idea what it would become. As of the writing of this post, the blog has received over 6,800 views. The blog continues to gain hundreds of visitors per month, which seems insane to me. This success wasn't my own doing, as my writing is not that great. God is the one who saw fit to bless this blog, and I praise the Lord for His blessings. " Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. " (James 1:17) My desire, through this blog, is not merely to reveal the nature of many anime, but to direct people back to the Bible—"What d...

Nanami Momozono's father was in excessive debt and was also absent. Now homeless, Nanami spots a man being "harassed by a dog." She helps him out, then explains her situation. The man offers her his house, but it turns out to be a beat-up shrine. Upon trying to leave, she is stopped by two shrine spirits and Tomoe, a fox familiar.¹ The trio mistook her for the man she had saved. The man, Mikage, was apparently the shrine's land god. They believe that Nanami was sent there to be their replacement god. However, Tomoe retreats, refusing to submit himself to a human. Regardless, Nanami throws herself into her duties as the new god of the shrine. She recognizes Tomoe's necessity, and through a turn of events, she ends up sealing a contract with him.¹ Deification As we can see, Nanami becomes a deity, a land god. This is an example of deification, of a human becoming a god. This is contrary to  everything  the Bible says! " Ye are my witnesses, ...

Shintarou Tokumitsu lives in a studio apartment and leads a typical high school life. However, one day, he finds an angel on his balcony. This angel, named Towa, was given a job by God to learn more about humans and how they interact. She gets attached to Shintarou, who lets her live with him. Thus begins the story of Shintarou and Towa, living in a cramped apartment whilst keeping Towa's identity a secret.¹ Sexual Content This anime contains immodesty, both in speech and clothing.² There are several times where either women's undergarments are seen, women wear swimsuits, or women bathe.³ Such things are not things that amplify Christ. They are fleshly traps designed to get your mind engaged with sin. " In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; " (1 Timothy 2:9) As such, there is no biblical option but to turn away, not look upon...

In the anime  Sunday Without God , God has forsaken the world. This results in life being uncreatable and inextinguishable—no life can be born, nor can one die. Those who "die" walk "restlessly among the living."¹ God decides to do one more miracle, to create gravekeepers, beings whose job it is to put the dead to sleep. After her mother's death, Ai takes her place as their village's gravekeeper.¹ Hampnie Hambart, a man who is supposedly Ai's father, destroys and kills all the people of Ai's village. With no other plans, Ai accompanies Hampnie. She travels, assisting the dead rest as well as helping the living. At the same time, she learns more about this world that God left behind.¹ Deism The first glaring issue is that this show portrays God as having abandoned the world. The Japanese title for this show is「神様のいない日曜日」( kamisama no inai nichiyoubi , "God's not-there Sunday"). The term,「神様」( kamisama ) is often associated with Christian...

Long ago, witches would sometimes marry their familiars, which resulted in the birth of a race of ogres. From this descent came Morihito Otogi, who appeared human despite possessing superhuman strength. A young witch, Nico Wakatsuki, is Morihito's childhood friend. She had to leave Morihito when she went to the Witches' Holy Land to receive an education.¹ Nico returns before Morihito's first year of high school, desiring to make him her familiar. However, that's not all, since she also loves him, of course, Morihito is blind to her true feelings. Thus begins the daily life of Morihito and Nico, living under the same roof.¹ Witchcraft and Divination I think the name,  Witch Watch , should give you an idea of what is wrong with this anime. Witchcraft is forbidden numerous times throughout the Scriptures, and as such, it is considered evil and wicked. This show has witchcraft, which is bad enough. However, the  protagonist uses magic!² " For rebellion ...

The title "Noble Maiden" is awarded to students of the Oushin Girls' Academy who "embody the ideal Japanese woman of culture and refinement."¹ When a rich real estate agent remarried, Lilisa Suzunomiya became his step-daughter. She is determined to prove that even commoners like herself can be noble. However, Lilisa is having a hard time letting go of her love for rock music, despite trying to appear dignified.¹ This all comes to an end when she meets a fellow student named Otoha Kurogane. Lilisa found her in an abandoned school building and learned that Otoha was a skilled drummer. The pair lives a double life as they embrace their musical desires.¹ Profanity This anime uses terrible language.² There is nothing about a profane mouth that is godly or holy. In fact, it is quite the opposite. The Scriptures tell us that we are to let " no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth" (Ephesians 4:29). With this in mind, we Christians should not ...

Due to a phenomenon known as the Waves of Catastrophy, which is repeatedly destroying both people and lands, the kingdom of Melromarc summons the Four Cardinal Heroes to save them. These four heroes each receive a unique weapon: one a sword, another carries a bow, one brandishes a spear, and the last defends with a shield.¹ Naofumi Iwatani was summoned as the Shield Hero, but he is mocked and looked down upon for a lack of offensive power. He set off with the only person willing to work with the Shield Hero, Malty Melromarc, who betrayed him soon thereafter.¹ After being falsely accused of raping Malty,² the people of Melromarc began to hate Naofumi and treat him poorly.¹ Attempting to become stronger himself, he buys a demi-human slave, Raphtalia, to accompany him on his journey.¹ False Accusations The first thing that stands out when one hears simply the plot is the fact that Naofumi was falsely accused of rape. This is a major issue b...