Can Anime Point People to Jesus? Studio Bless Thinks So | 205

About this episode

Dallas interviews Ron McKinney about his vision for creating Christian anime through Studio Bless.

In this episode of Comm Talk by Geek Devotions, Dallas sits down with Ron McKinney, the creator of Ascension After and founder of Studio Bless, a brand new studio dedicated to pointing people to Jesus through anime. Ron shares how the vision for Ascension After came about, the inspiration behind the characters, and why excellence in Christian media matters. We also talk about his creative influences (Naruto, Erased, Attack on Titan, My Hero Academia), how he’s building a team that’s like a band of brothers, and what it really means to stay grounded as a creative who's trying to follow God’s lead. If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to make a Christian anime that doesn’t feel cheesy, this is one worth checking out. Learn more about Studio Bless: https://www.thestudiobless.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thestudiobless YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/TheStudioBLESS ⁩ Check out Eric Rolon: https://www.youtube.com/angelegend ⁩ 📱 Stay Connected with Geek Devotions Follow us on social media and join the conversation:Twitter: www.twitter.com/geekdevotions Instagram: www.instagram.com/geekdevotions Facebook: www.facebook.com/GeekDevotions 🙌 Special Thanks Huge shoutout to…

People in this episode

Host: Dallas

Guest: Ron McKinney

Topics covered

• anime
• Christian media
• faith
• creativity
• storytelling

Keywords

• anime
• Christianity
• media
• creativity
• Ascension After

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Studio Bless

Books & works: Ascension After, Naruto, Erased, Attack on Titan, My Hero Academia

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