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The Eminence in Shadow

Minoru has one singular desire: to be as strong as possible, not to stand out, but to lurk in the dark¹— to pull the strings from the background .  Whilst asking like a regular citizen during the day, at night, he uses crowbars to beat up local gangs. ¹  This all comes to an end, however, when he is involved in a truck accident.¹ He is reincarnated into a fantasy world as Cid, the "second child of the noble Kagenou family". ¹  Now graced with the power he wanted, he began an organization called Shadow Garden whose purpose is to destroy the Cult of Diablos. ¹  Cid, who dons the name Shadow secretly, originally made this cult up, but it turns out to be much more real than he'd believed.¹ Kidnapping, Murder, and Violence A woman named Akane Nishino is kidnapped.² The Bible tells us that kidnapping is wrong, so much so that in the Law, it was given the  death penalty . "¶ And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be ...

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End

This anime is about an elven mage named Frieren who was part of the hero's party during their conquest against the demon king. Due to her elven nature, she has lived for over a thousand years, and thus has a different perspective on time itself. However, after two of her former party members die, she realizes the influence they had had on her. Thus begins her journey to truly understand humans and create connections with others.¹ Devils Within this world, there are demons.² They are hostile to people, whom they see as prey. ² These devils are the "main antagonists" of the anime. ² Would the Lord have us to be involved with evil spirits like this? I get that devils are wicked, but why would we watch anything relating to them, and for entertainment no less? "neither give place to the devil." (Ephesians 4:27) Witchcraft Continuing the previous segment, there is another aspect to devils that we need to consider. Magic is a major part of this show,³ and is used by hu...

Ghost Stories

After the death of their mother, Satsuki and Keiichirou Miyanoshita return to her hometown. Having transferred to the local school, they learn that it's supposedly haunted. Years ago, ghosts had haunted the schoolhouse but were driven away. Turns out they've returned! The ghosts are after them, so they must figure out how to survive the ghosts.¹ Inappropriate Content One common content warning for anime is immodest or sexualized imagery. Sadly, this anime isn't any different.² The female characters wear short skirts. A lady's undergarments are also seen.³ This does not glorify God or exert holiness. The question becomes: when is too much too much? When does the amount of sexual content become too much to watch? One scene? What about when one becomes two, and two becomes three? This is the premise for an article I wrote titled The Slippery Slope of "Just One Scene" . Relating to the use of immodesty, however, we are told several times, by Holy Writ, that clothi...