All posts by Kate Gilleo

Can Christians Enjoy Dating Sims?

August 12, 2018

Let's break down the spiritual impact of dating sims.

by Kate Gilleo

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Review: Yona of the Dawn

July 25, 2018

Distributors/Producers: AT-X, Tokyo MX, SUN, TVA, RKK, BS11 (Japan), Funimation (United States), Crunchyroll (World) Director: Kazuhiro Yoneda Writers: Shinichi Inotsume Starring: Chiwa Saitō, Tomoaki Maeno, Junko Minagawa, Yūsuke Kobayashi Music [...]

by Kate Gilleo

When The Chips Are Down: What Black Jack Teaches Us About the Sanctity of Life

April 18, 2018

“The first rule of Blackjack is, the house always wins.” I learned how to play blackjack at a summer camp in junior high, when a tropical storm kept us all hostage in our cabins. “The dealer passes out two cards, face up, to each participant, and keeps [...]

by Kate Gilleo

How to Budget Your Time This Year

August 23, 2017

It’s that time of year again! Department stores have replaced their dwindling displays of sunblock and swimsuits with ones laden with polyester backpacks, brightly-colored paper folders, and pencil cases donning familiar animated faces. Pencils have [...]

by Kate Gilleo

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Review: Your Name

June 23, 2017

Distributors: Toho (Japan), Funmiation (United States) Director: Makoto Shinkai Writers: Makoto Shinkai Starring: Ryunosuke Kamiki/Michael Sinterniklaas, Mone Kamishi/Stephanie Sheh Genre: Fantasy, Drama Rating: PG Treading in the beautifully-animated [...]

by Kate Gilleo

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Review: My Love Story!!

May 12, 2017

Producer: Madhouse Director: Morio Asaka Writers: Natsuko Takahashi Starring: Takuya Eguchi (Andrew Love), Megumi Han (Tia Ballard), Nobunaga Shimazaki (Austin Tindle) Distributors: Sentai Filmworks, Madman Entertainment, Animatsu Entertainment Genre: [...]

by Kate Gilleo

Review: OneRoom, Episode 1: Hanasaka Yui Makes a Request

March 2, 2017

Review You live alone in an apartment in Japan. Nobody passes through for years. Then, one day, a couple of cute, cute, cute girls show up and claim to be your new neighbors. How lucky can you be? OneRoom is exactly that scenario. It’s illustrated in such [...]

by Kate Gilleo