The Holy Anime Wars

Keima Katsuragi, known as the "God of Conquest" due to being able to capture the heart of any fictional female, is a game-obsessed otaku. One day, Keima receives an invitation to prove his ability as the "God of Conquest." As arrogant as ever, he accepts. But this isn't what he thought it was. Instead, he has been tricked into helping a demon named Elsie retrieve runaway spirits by capturing their hearts.¹ Immodesty According to IMDb, this anime contains a "very detailed" glimpse at a woman's buttocks.² Even Crunchyroll states there is nudity in this anime.³ Skirts are short, and a woman's breasts are exaggerated.² As such, when the Bible tells us to think on pure things (Philippians 4:8), we shouldn't be watching media showing us immodest things to think on. " 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 a...

Talented with magic and learning about ancient civilizations as he grew up, Ike has been able to rise within the demon army's ranks. However, Ike is a human. If word got out that a human was part of the demon army, the consequences would be catastrophic. But Ike has a goal: to find a way for demons and humans to coexist in harmony, to put an end to the war between the two groups.¹ Witchcraft As is obvious from the short synopsis, this anime has witchcraft. The very title is  The Strongest  Magician —cough, cough— in the Demon Lord's Army  was a Human . Now, I have a very simple question. It's not hard; it's something I want you to think about. Where did God say we could consume magical, mystical media? Jah is clear in His word that witchcraft is evil. Under the law, a person was to be put to death for their magical workings (Exodus 22:18). Even in the New Testament, Paul says witchcraft is one of the works of the flesh (Galatians 5:19-20). With this in mind, there is no...

Merlin Wolford, a national hero in the kingdom of Earlshide, decided to keep a low profile while living in the woods with an orphan he saved. Shin, the aforementioned orphan, is actually a reincarnated Japanese businessman. Despite Shin's advanced abilities in both martial arts and magic, he is otherwise socially awkward and lacking common sense.¹ He joins Earlshide's magic academy and quickly becomes popular. Now, he must get used to life in the capital and fight off the evils that arise.¹ Magic and Violence This anime contains violence,² specifically magical violence. We are told, according to IMDb, that in the show, a boy is turned into a "demonoid" and that during a fight, this boy is decapitated.³ I'm going to go out on a limb and say that there is no reason for a Christian to watch such things. Scripture is clear that witchcraft/magic is not godly. We should not have anything to do with such wickedness. According to the Apostle Paul, witchcraft is one of the...

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...