Christopher Kincaid's Blog, page 22

For the Love of the Hobby: How Not to be the Best

I feel the drive to be the best, or at least be good, at everything I do. Beyond being impractical–after all, no one can be good at everything they do–trying to be good at a hobby can ruin the hobby. Sometimes, it’s good to be mediocre. It’s good to remember fun should come first. The…

Eastern Wisdom in a Modern Context

The wisdom of Japan and China remains valuable for us today. Like the wisdom of Stoicism, we can look toward the past for lessons on how to live in the present. If you are a Christian who studies Scripture, this idea shouldn’t be new. But many Christians hesitate to add outside wisdom to their lives.…

eBook Giveaway May 15 – 19th and Writing Update

Between May 15-19th, you can download Come and Sleep, Vixen Hunted, and Under the Cherry Blossoms for free on Amazon. Visit my Amazon author page to see them and the other books I offer. Writing Update I’m in the production phase of my latest book Tamamo. Look for the chance to read and review it…

Darwin’s Game

Darwin’s Game reverses the isekai premise: it brings the game into the real world. Kaname Sudo stumbles into the death game blindly and must learn how to survive. The game pits people into death battles against each other for points and rank. Points and rank can be cashed in for real-world money or weapons from…

Akebi’s Sailor Uniform

Akebi’s Sailor Uniform is a healing anime by CloverWorks, the same studio that produced the recent My Dress-Up Darling. The story follows Akebi as she joins an all-girls school for the first time. She wears a sailor uniform, made by her mom. However, the school no longer uses sailor uniforms as their official dress, but…

Can Anime Show Sexual Assault Ethically?

A reader posed the question that serves as the title for the article, along with several other difficult and important questions. Long-time readers know I’ve addressed anime’s portrayal of sexuality and fan service from many different angles. Anime sometimes has scenes of sexual assault, such as in Sword Art Online and, rather infamously, Goblin Slayer.…

The Anime Community’s Best Trait

  Many anime fans feel like I often beat up on the community. I don’t really beat up on it as much as point out problem areas. The only way to improve is to be aware of problems so you can address them. However, the anime community has many positive traits too. The most important…

Manga Artists, Child Pornography, and the Influence of Manga, Part 2

In the first part of this article, I examined the effects associated with pornography use, both child and adult, and how they encourage personality traits that can lead to sex crimes. In brief, porn use links to increased aggression, particularly if you have aggressive traits, skewed sexual perspectives, and misogyny. With pedophiles and sex offenders,…

Manga Artists, Child Pornography, and the Influence of Manga, Part 1

When I heard about manga artist Kenya Suzuki being arrested for importing child pornography, I began to wonder if there’s something about manga that encourages such behavior. Manga has had several artists accused of possessing child pornography or engaging in sexual acts toward minors: Kenya Suzuki, the creator of Please Tell Me Gaiko-chan imported 6…

My Dress-Up Darling

My Dress-Up Darling surprised me with its heart and layers. I watched it on a whim, expecting the usual tired ecchi nonsense, but I quickly connected with the characters and how Darling develops those characters. Enter Wakana Gojo, the quiet and socially awkward high-school guy with a fascination with…hina doll craftsmanship! During his first semester,…