/christian/ - Christian Discussion and Fellowship

>>827167

An anon in the anime thread on /christianity/ recommended Phantom. Pic related is supposed to come from it. I haven't seen it, so I can't vouch for that.

>>827167

I like this pic, but I can't tell you where it's from.

A Certain Magical Index must be absolutely hilarious if you're a protestant.

>>827167

Japanese media seems to be great at portraying Japanese history and culture. Realistically it seems without undergoing the same historic and cultural development that Japan did, that anime as it's known would not exist. It appears that capturing at least the ambience of foreign cultural aspects is often the most notable accomplishment in them.

Misaka Mikoto is a very cool and good girl. She shares the same franchise as Index, which, as some other anon said, is hilarious, but her side of it doesn't have much church-content. There's a lesbian pervert and some minor lewdness, but the protagonists are nice overall. It's a good show.

Don't really know if there's much wholesome religious anime OP. Usually the Japanese use christian symbolism for moral debate stuff.

Vatican Miracle Examiner was a ride and very not wholesome. The characters are likeable. Though at times you can notice some yaoi fanservice Which definitely turned me off from really getting into it. The art and panoramic shots are very well composed.

Hellsing, death note, and kara no kyoukai feature prominent teological topics and morality debates.

Chrono crusade is about a literal crusade against sinners in 1920's America. (Probably the most tame in this list.)

Freaks by Takaki Tsuyoshi was a very interesting little oneshot to read with a good artstyle (pic related)

I'm sure there are more, but I can't really think of any more at the moment.

Protip: go on safebooru and look up religious tags. Then scroll through images seeing if any have a franchise tag. Then google.

>>827551

>Freaks by Takaki Tsuyoshi

That looks very nice. I'll check it out first. Thanks for the tips, anon.

Cells at work isn't a christian or religious show, but it's very wholesome and cute. Educational too. The protagonists are mostly anthropomorphised immune cells who are trying to keep some dude safe.

Crossfire isn't very wholesome, but is about a Vatican hit squad, pretty cool

>>827551

Unfortunate to hear about Vatican Miracle Examiner and very suspicious of Chrono Crusade.

Had the displeasure of seeing Ao No Exorcist/Blue Exorcist anime to the end and it got wonky, even for my younger, less religiously aware self back in the day. Characters quickly felt remorse to exorcising demons the moment they got the upper hand and depicted the devil as being somewhat misunderstood creature who didn't understand love. Then a priest revealed to be bad because he wanted to blow up something with a giant missile called "messiah". Maybe I misunderstood the show since it has been awhile but don't really want to go back to find out and it has largely killed my interest in anime in general to this day.

Anyone watching heya camp? Unfortunate that their new episodes are so short. Still nice to see the campers again though.

>>828146

>feminist, christian man

What rights, exactly, are eastern women lacking? I think they get to do all the same stuff as western women. Though, you're right that the East is more male dominated, and I say it beats the current gynocentric, matriarchic West. This isn't relevant to anime, but honestly, I'm jealous of how chaste, sensible and feminine asian girls are. They blow the women in my country out of the water. And you argue that nippon's culture and anime promotes unhealthy behaviors, and they're not wholly great, but their stuff is miles better than what the West puts out. To illustrate my point: Non-virgin girls in anime are rare, and conversely, non-sluts are rare in western stuff.

>Zeno: Kagiri Naki Ai ni is a movie about life and work of Brother Zenon Zebrowski, a Polish missionary in Japan. Brother Zenon was renown for his charitable work among victims of war and the poor in Japan.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQL_SC6T-qU

When will anime winnie the pooh destroy the satanic cartoons? they keep being made.

Railgun episodes are being delayed due to the Cornona virus.

>>828238

Oops, maybe misaka's skirt is too short and lewd in that one.

Want something that is actually well written, has artistic integrity and its themes align fairly well with Christian ideas?

Watch Haibane Renmei. Its short and nice.

>>828287

Thanks, friend. There's are lots of other comfy, good anime shows, like girls und panzer and non non biyori. Guaranteed to lift your spirits.

Kiki's Delivery Service is a wholesome show that teaches important values like dedication to one's work, friendship, and the importance of a high-trust society. It's not Christian, but it's still better than anything (((Hollywood))) puts out.

>>828074

I want to marry Nadeshiko.

I've borrowed the Princess Tutu DVD set from a friend of mine. What am I in for, guys?

Why do the people at 4chan hate Christianity so much?

At the risk of being a bit off topic, what about the Prince Valiant cartoon? I know it's not technically "anime", but it seemed to have Christian themes. Varg would probably hate it.

>>828654

Glad you liked it, fren!

>>828654

I know that the original comic about Prince Valiant was about a Christian Prince in Northern Europe who was driven out of his kingdom by Pagans. He spends the comic in exile, planning to return to liberate his kingdom from the Pagans.

That's what I recall, I don't know whether the cartoon followed that format.

Are you guys watching any of the current shows? I'm on Itai, Railgun and Heya Camp. They're all pretty enoyable. Nothing untoward for christians, besides some violence in the railgun show.

>>828826

Right now I'm watching season one of Love Live School Idol Project. I've seen the first three shows and it seems pretty good. It's a wholesome story about cute students hosting a concert to stop their school from closing.

Nico Nico Nee

>>828605

Marriage with her would be comfy.

For a show about dating, Amagami is very wholesome and cute. If you haven't watched it yet, you really should. It's a classic. Ayatsuji's the best girl, by the way.

>>829142

Can't remember that. Scares seem out-of-place in that show.

bump

This lovable, OP dork has a pretty good anime. It's another isekai show, but even if you're tired of the genre, the characters and humor in this one make it enjoyable. Running right now. If you're interested, search for itai.

>>829975

Eh, it's not isekai. But it does isekai better than actual isekai. Pretty chill show, very enjoyable, it would definitely be AOTS if Science Saru wasn't dabbing on everyone with Eizouken.

No thanks

Dolly's and Misaki's story was genuinely touching. Poor girl. My favorite episode so far, even if the events seemed a bit rushed. You should give railgun a chance, friends.

>>830388

Hellsing is basically about a holy war between the Roman Catholic church, British protestants and the 4th Reich. It's peak edgekino.

Houkago Teibou Nisshi. Are you watching their fishing show?

How about simply anime that isn’t too appropriate? Ones without sexual imagery or ideas, like Kaiji, or Monster, or Promised Neverland, Fate/Zero, Death Note (if onl without Misa) etc. I’m in want of some serious, meaningful anime without fan service like these.

>>830766

Anime as a whole is genuinely not a good place for you to go for good writing. And I only consider two of the shows you listed as good, even if Monster is a subpar adaptation. Having said that, if you're looking for serious, meaningful anime, I would definitely recommend you two shows: Shigurui and Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu..

Shigurui has a couple of sexual moments which are revolting. But it's an anime that is in essence an exploration of evil. It's a Madhouse production and the dub is actually quite decent, if that is your thing.

Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu is one of the most layered beautifully written anime that I have ever seen and I cannot recommend that show enough. It's about rakugo performers so it follows Japanese traditional performance artists, these are very idiosyncratic people that generally deal with a lot of lowlifes given their profession. Really great show, it's very human.

>>830766

For example, the first two Ghost in the Shell anime-seasons, Berzerk and Death Note have genuinely great stories and little lewdness. They tackle complex themes and are very imaginative. You won't get stories like this in any other visual medium. I consider them to be masterpieces.

>>830826

>Berzerk

Berserk*

Kaguya-sama just got another season. A funny show with clever writing.

Putting supernatural elements in fiction makes it Satanic, why Anime would be different?

>ten years ago, um sweetie honey, allowing open homsexuals and deviants wont impact animation

>currently over half of animations released either are set in hell, proclaims there's no god in existence, all rampant furry pandering, empowered womyn demasculating males and no family units portrayed

>>831550

Are you talking about western cartoons? Little of this really applies to anime.

>proclaims there's no god in existence

Give one example. Death Note is somewhat ambivalent. Never seen anything like this otherwise.

>empowered womyn

Waifu bait.

>demasculating males

Harem show protagonists tend to be pretty beta, but that's to make it easier for beta otakus to self-insert as the popular guys.

>no family units

Off-hand, I don't remember any divorced parents. Usually, for shows with high school settings, either the dad or both of them are away on business or for some other reason. I think the reason for this is to give more freedom to the main characters. Easier to write stories that way. Anime families tend to be happy and lovey-dovey.

>>831205

I agree with a lot of what you've posted, but you got some things wrong. I never claimed that a society necessarily needs christianity to stem degeneracy. I was commenting on the relative wholesomeness of the medium and using portrayals of promiscuity as an example of this.

>>831651

The mainstream left and neoconservatives (i.e. soybois and Boomers) have generally become opposed to anime. I've barely watched anime myself, but from what I've observed, it makes perfect sense as to why they hate it.

>young males are either masculine or strive for masculinity

>young females are very feminine and wear either long catholic dresses or skimpy skirts

>the elderly are portayed as wise ultraconservatives who deserve the utmost respect (obviously not the case for liberal boomers in america)

>women/kids displaying cute mannerisms are viewed as annoying (our pagan society hates humanity and believes only animals can be cute)

>practically no shoehorned diversity, and white features (e.g. ginger hair) are popular among characters

>much of anime shows tradition in a positive light and does not push progressive politics

>families are all united and happy

I could go on… The Japanese have a knack for triggering Western liberals it seems. I'd hang out with an apolitical weeb 1000 times before I'd spend time with a miserable left-leaning sod who thinks late night talk shows are funny but hates anime. I may just check out some of the suggestions on here and get into it myself.

>>831703

Do it lad

I'm not much of a weeb but when I was a kid I really liked this one anime called Rave Master. As an adult I still love it but it probably falls flat by any real weeb's standards. Upon re-watching it recently I realized that it has a lot of Christian themes.

>main character wields and giant sword called The Ten Commandments

>one of the mcguffins is a cross that fits into a slot carved into the side of the sword

>reoccurring theme of mercy, forgiveness, and redemption

>one of the characters (named Sword Saint Shiba) looks kind of like Apostle Saint John (files related)

>Shiba also looks similar to Apostle Saint Paul who is often depicted carrying a sword in western iconography

>one of the side characters even gives a lecture on the importance of holding on to your beliefs and living by them in the face of hardship

>the in world calendar is based on the day that a very important character from ancient times was born (I realize that the real world calendar is based on the day that Christ died, not the day he was born, but still, it's similar)

>aforementioned character is said to be blessed with great power by God

>aforementioned character sacrifices her life to provide the world with a way to combat the dark magic that has corrupted the world

>main character disdains violence and only uses it when absolutely necessary (from what I know that's kind of unique for an anime protagonist)

>antagonist is quite literally an occultist who performs special ceremonies on a certain days of the year in order to create more dark magic artifacts

>aforementioned antagonist is also in league with demons

Despite all of this I can't say that it was intended to be a 'Christian anime' since there are various other parts of the show that are kinda pervy, and some parts of the comic are even blasphemous, but the blasphemous bits didn't make it into the anime.

Aside from all that it has a real final fantasy vibe to it, so if that's your thing, you might enjoy it.

P.S. If you decide to check it out, don't bother with the comic, just watch the show. The comic was originally supposed to end around the time that the anime ended but the artist decided to extend it for some reason and the rest of the story is trash.

Bumping for more animu talk.

This good and accurate?

>>834133

I didn't make the webm, so I'm not sure. May just be an accident. Besides that fraction of a second with lewd legs, you barely get to see her knees.

Strongly recommend watching 3gatsu no lion if you haven't already.

It's not Christian at all, but it's a very wholesome, deep psychological drama and it deals with a lot of mental health issues and stuff.

It's my #2 favorite anime after Evangelion

>>831081

>>834367

Unironically I think that shows like Kaguya are probably one of the best bets for Christians to watch.

It's not overly-sexualized, there's no satanic crap and it's just a stellar show

This one's currently running and honestly the start was insanely good for a Romance show, but it feels like it's getting a bit repetitive now.

Maybe they'll do something grand with it by the end.

>>828268

This was a really good one anon, great taste. I wish they did/ would do something a bit more with it.

I'm always welcoming of wholesome shows especially if there's a nice lesson in friendship, the value of family, or love and romance. These I watch a while ago but they never fade from my mind. If any anons like things that are wholesome, particularly in regards to genuine friendship and love, then these might be for you.

>Sakamichi no Apollon

https://invidio.us/MTw9tYs5bEQ

Focuses on a Christian jazz drummer and a typical Japanese highschooler who is a talented classical pianist. Mostly about male friendship, the ups and down of that friendship, plus some romance and of course the music that they play together. The style it's drawn in is particularly charming to me.

>ReLife

https://invidio.us/EMe_zK3th8E

The name ReLife says it all, about a guy who isn't doing so well in his 20's and goes back to high school as part of a secret scheme in order to get his life on the right track again. If I had to pick main themes I'd say friendship, growing as a person, and romance, in that order. There's a lot of nostalgia too with a rather heartwarming ending at the end of the irregular run length of 17 episodes.

>Itazura na Kiss

https://invidio.us/X7MmKOnyjxk

Follows the life of a girl trying to go out with the most popular guy at school from their school days up to them being fully employed after college. Has a healthy ride of ups and downs along with a lovely conclusive ending, something that feels like a blessing nowadays. Lots of family life in the background which makes it far more comfy to watch.

>Kimi ni Todoke

https://invidio.us/sjJzR6ghQ2c (2nd op)

This might be the most wholesome thing ever. Quiet girl being herself but learning to open up and make friends at high school. The pastel-ish style is nice and it's all very pleasant. Of course there's the trials and tribulations of teenage misunderstandings and drama but that's all part of the journey.

>>828146

>Anime isn't wholesome, it promotes and normalizes degeneracies like homosexuality, incest, pedophilia, transgenderism, etc…

It's certainly true that such things are pushed a great deal but I think this is wholly a matter of what you choose to watch. The average person, who considers watching anime a hobby of theirs, will probably end up engaging with this sort of raunchy and lewd content far more than someone who curates things. I think that's just an unfortunate consequence of the reputation anime has outside of Japan, even within the country they have the otakus who, though they may vary greatly, have stereotypes of buying things like body pillows or mouse mats with breasts and so on.

I saw someone arguing that a large part of the problem is how many men don't know how to be men in a more simple sense so they end up relating more to submissive female characters, then the homosexuality and transgenderism come from that. Who knows if it's true but that sort of bottom of the barrel stuff will never be good to watch. It's just cheap.

In my later life I'd fear letting my kids simple 'consume' anime as there's so much trash but watching good things for yourself and your family seems fine. Shows like >>828074 >>830587 >>827738 all seem great. Some are educational like Cells at Work and Yuru/Heya Camp. Yuru Camp and others also encourage taking up new (and wholesome) hobbies too which is always nice. I watched Hibike Euphonium and that inspired me to get into music after largely giving it a miss throughout my childhood, that alone has made me life so much better being able to play with others and learn an art of sorts. It's almost a meme by now but even a show like K-on inspired a bunch of people to pick up guitar, Your Lie in April brought people back to piano or violin after they'd played as a child and given up since they were forced into it.

I'm rambling but I'll just say it's a matter of what you let yourself and others be exposed to. A good anime will teach a good lesson or promote positive change, engagement with productive hobbies and so on, trash anime with be pointless, trite, and probably lewd. It's no good really. Watch what's good I guess

>>834377

>It's not overly-sexualized,

Is my waifu overly-sexualized?

>>834381

>it's getting a bit repetitive now.

Kinda thought the same thing

>>834562

>but sure seems that way

Jewish lies to keep the goyim down

Finally got around to watching tenki no ko.

It's definitely made with the incentive of appealing to the widest audience possible, but it was still very good and wholesome.

There's a few times the characters pray to God, and themes of "faith that can move mountains", but it's not related to Christianity in any way, just like all anime.

Still, bretty gud/10

Is liking catgirls sinful? I realize what Leviticus 20:15 says "And if a man lie with a beast, he shall surely be put to death: and ye shall slay the beast." but they're more human that cat

>>827167

Toradora

Candy Candy.

Good luck finding a decent copy tho, its been in copyright hell forever

>>834755

Well, we're just watching cute depictions of them, so it's fine. This reminds me. Have you guys checked out the nekopara anime? It's extremely cute and wholesome.

Kaguya's anime's second season is great, desu. It's very popular too, so we'll get a third season.

bump

Another good anime would be One Pound Gospel by Rumiko Takahashi (creator of Inuyasha). It's the story of a featherweight boxer who struggles with the sin of gluttony. He meets a kind young nun who befriends him. The entire anime is a 50-minute movie. It's pretty good, although the bar incident was not very wholesome (it's not lewd or sexual but it was lacking in decorum). If I were to rate it, I'd say it's PG.

Superbook was an anime created by Japanese talent and an American Christian broadcasting company. It's very child-oriented. They used to have reruns of this on TV all the time.

>>838061

>gay child porn anime

What does that even mean?

Just finished Kimi ni Todoke.

For all you sensitive romantic bois (honestly it's much more targeted towards girls) it's a wholesome fest with no sexual themes, no lewdness.

It has its flaws but for a shoujo romance show it's amazing. Currently continuing the manga from where the anime left off.

Apparently there are also 2 light novels and 2 videogames for the DS too. Looks like I'll be busy for a while. This is very beneficial for my Japanese skills

>>834603

Sounds great. I've been on the lookout for new stuff to watch.

>>844771

>grown men aren't allowed to enjoy things

>no fun allowed

>you must hate this, even though it's wholesome and, clearly, far superior than anything the west produces

>camping/fishing/live in the countryside SOL anime and sweet love stories are degenerate

This just seems silly to me.

Here is a better Image to use next time OP.

The trend of cute girls doing cute outdoor hobbies continues with a fishing anime this season. Fishing, mountain climbing and camping. Anime girls are keeping busy. This one's also comfy and enjoyable.

The Cells at Work franchise is getting 2 new seasons soon. One of them will be an edgy spin-off with black in its title, though.

Is Evangelion a Christian anime?

>>846752

it's not a christian anime.

there is no creator, ruler and judge god in evangelion and there is no messiah. just a catalyst for creating a new world in the character of shinji

if anything, evangelion has some weird, altered buddhist philosophy about suffering, the cycle of rebirth and enlightenment

the anime has a lot of symbolism from different religions, not only crosses. pic related for example is some kabbalah s— or something

There's a marriage anime this season: Tonikaku Kawaii. The two main characters marry in the first episode, and the series is about their lovey-dovey daily life. I wouldn't go so far as to say that it's a christian show, but it's good and un-degenerate.

I'm not gonna claim that it's a great show, but the isekai Wise Man's Grandchild avoids the usual harem shenanigans. It's basically love at first sight for the protagonist and his love interest, and he proposes to her very early (in the 5th episode if I recall correctly). Otherwise it's a pretty generic power fantasy isekai but I enjoyed it.

>>8467

>there is no creator, ruler and judge god in evangelion and there is no messiah.

Well the creator figure(s) could be seen as both the entities Adam and Lilith, they're both called God in Evangelion. Also, I'd argue that Kaworu is supposed to represent a Messiah figure, at least for Shinji. He is quite literally a second Adam since he is literally a clone of him and contains his soul. He also appears out of nowhere, talks in riddles, offers unconditional love to Shinji, and then dies for humanity. Anno said Kaworu represents an idealized/divine version of Shinji. This means that Shinji is also a messiah figure, he literally gets crucified. There's also a few trinities in Eva too. Gendo (Father), Shinji (Son), Yui (Holy Spirit). Kaworu (Father), Shinji (Son), and Rei (Holy Spirit).

Ultimately though, you're still correct. Evangelion isn't a Christian anime. It just uses a lot of Christian imagery and also imagery from other religions too. If anything, it's more of a Kabbalistic/Gnostic anime.

What are you watching right now?

>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2prtR2ZNIk&t=26s&ab_channel=PaxTube

>some guy on youtube explains the appeal of anime girls and anime stories for men

>unlike all western entertainment, the medium actually caters to men and their tastes

>men are tired of loud, vulgar, mannish, slutty women, and turn to escapism

I'm sure that most here have already figured this out, but it was still nice to listen to his perspective.

>>850656

>a one-off, out-of-character comment means she's a sick thot

As a married couple, they probably haven't gone beyond kissing and handholding. She's kawaii and pure, really.

A few days ago, I found that there's a very good touhou anime series: Memories of phantasm. The show's fan-made, with no ties to the creator of the franchise, and made up of chapters or "incidents," which are cute, simple, comfy, mostly independent stories. The artwork and character design is stellar. There's nothing christian about it, but from a christian perspective, there's nothing offensive about it either. I've enjoyed it a lot. And it's apparently on-going, with new episodes being released at a slow pace. The whole thing is translated on youtube and legal to watch, I believe. Here's the link.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVRpNAxBiXI&t=1111s&ab_channel=Koitoly

What happened to all the pictures?

>>851391

> Remilia a succubus or a vampire? She looks malevolent

I'm not very familiar with touhou lore, but in the anime that I talked about, she doesn't want to harm anyone and just wants what best for her family. She's a good vamp. Her hostile grin can be explained with gap moe, which is character cuteness derived from the difference between actual, wholesome character traits and the negative expecations you'd have from characters' outward appearance, archetypes and common tropes. Pure gals or pure sluts are another example of this. Pic related.

Bumping with some recommendations for this season:

Yuru Camp season 2.

Cells at work 2, not the black version.

Non non biyori 3.

Comfy, great shows.

Papist Miko page on Facebook is blessed.

>>827166

>>827166

> Christian anime plisss…

Well… I don't know if these cartoons are considered Anime, but they're made in Japan - and yes, they're REAL Christian cartoons. My fav is The Flying House :D.

https://youtu.be/2smbbcAgvTE

My most fav episode from The Flying House. Watch it - you're never going to regret it. ;).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KCpQIn4Vrc&list=PLTBZemI3Twz3Kc8MkvfOM5t5gdPpwOmkY&index=34

I hope you enjoy and accept Jesus as your savior once you watch these cartoons :D.

bumping to save this old thread

>>842233

Since this post I started doing drugs, then wanted to become a Buddhist, almost going through with it. Then started drinking heavily and got health issues. Two surgeries.

Good to be back and clean. What are you watching friends?

>>851391

>just look at the pictures you posted. Is Remilia a succubus or a vampire? She looks malevolent

Remilia is indeed a vampire, though she's not portrayed as actually evil. Touhou Project in general is… really cartoon-y. The series' tone did shift over time (Touhou has been a thing since the 90s, so that's not too surprising), but it maintained its schtick portraying themes from folklore and mythology through cartoon girls with frilly outfits doing silly things.

>I think Touhou is highly questionable in a way a lot of anime is, in the sense that it is bringing you into a different belief system.

Touhou Project is a bit weird on this one. The series' creator, ZUN, likes to make references to religion and toy with religious concepts in his work. In the later installments, he makes a point of using Japanese and other Far Eastern stuff (Shinto, Buddhism, and even Taoism). Though in the early installments, he also used Western themes. Remilia, a Western-style vampire, is an example of that. Though the one of the best examples of that is Yumemi Okazaki (pic related).

Note the cross imagery. That's also a major part of her characterization. And in the game where she shows up, one of the protagonists even asks if she's a Christian. But the Touhou games treat everything in a kinda cartoony whimsical way - including even the Shinto and Buddhist things that ZUN loves so much - so you can wonder whether this kind of representation is appropriate at all.

(on a side note: note how similar Yumemi's design is to that of Christ-chan. I really wouldn't be surprised if Christ-chan was based on her)

>Also, magic and witchcraft is often depicted in anime in a positive way, when it's something that is very filthy and nasty.

I mean, yes, but that's hardly unique to anime. Anime magic is not really different from how magic is portrayed in modern fantasy - i.e. lots of pyrotechnics and sigils that glow like neon lights. It's never portrayed as something occult (i.e. unseen), and as such this "press button to fire magic missile"-kind of stuff does pretty much nothing to introduce people to what magic really is.

That said, magic and witchcraft (of that same highly visible flashy pyrotechnics sort) are indeed also recurring themes in the Touhou series.

>>851391

> Is Remilia a succubus or a vampire? She looks malevolent

Get with the times, friend. Nowadays, vampires in anime are cute lolis who do cute things and maybe get sexually harassed by the protagonist, in the case of monogatari and shinobu.

>>828603

>My only objection was one of the girls took the Lord's name in vain at one point.

Who and in what part? Genuine question, because GuP it's my favorite anime, but I don't remember a dialogue like that.

>>827166

I really like Death Note's religious imagery. This may have been spoken of before, but Light is often presented as a God like figure; he even calls himself "the god of the new world", as he's able to kill anyone he has the name/face of. When I first watched the foot drying scene, I was weirded out, but then I remembered that passage from the Gospels where Jesus has His feet soaked in perfume and the woman kisses them and dries them with her hair. Everyone and their mom who watched this scene will tell you that Light and L are gay for each other, when in reality that's just wrong as they hate each other. What's really happening here is that *spoilers* Light is about to judge and kill L with the death note, so the writers threw a Biblical allusion in there to try and foreshadow what was about to happen. Earlier while in the rain L says he can hear bells (probably alluding to church bells) signifying that he is about to be judged by a god like being, aka Kira. If you've never seen this show definitely give it a watch. I'm sure many of you have picked up on this allusion, but I just wanted to talk about it to be honest.

Though I haven't actively watched any anime in recent years.

I recently started watching Alps No Shoujo Heidi again. And I can definitely recommend it as a wholesome anime. Good old classic anime, and due to the setting/source material it has some Christian elements in it. (Like the main character Heidi being determined to learn to read, so she can read/sing an old German hymn for an elderly blind lady.)

For me it was a pleasant watch in these odd times.