Best Anime Christmas Episodes
Thanksgiving has past and Christmastime is now upon us. For me, that traditionally means watching Christmas shows and movies. In recent years, I’ve added Christmas anime, which have become as ubiquitous as anime beach episodes, to my regular holiday viewing list. I’ve now watched dozens and dozens of Christmas anime episodes – many are certainly terrible, but there are a plethora of good ones as well. I’ll be giving you what I believe are the ten best, starting with numbers 6-10 today, and concluding with the top five tomorrow.
Has three episodes set around Christmastime (17, 18, and 19). Although there’s nothing particularly special about how Christmas is presented in them – parties, trees, presents, love – the episodes are notable for pushing forward the romantic plot of the story and developing the characters of Taiga, Minori, and Ami, sometimes through unexpected events, like Minori’s baseball/tree mishap.
Fan, but even I can’t deny that episode seven of the show is possibly the most popular Christmas episode of any anime. Shown largely from Ui’s perspective, the episode follows the gang as they have a mini-talent show as part of a friend-centered Christmas celebration. One of our writers, Goldy, particularly connected to sisterly connections in this episode.
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Christmas episode (22) focuses on Sawako’s pure heart. She’s been invited to a Christmas party and wants to attend to celebrate with Kazehaya and all her friends, but is conflicted because the day is very important to her family, particularly her dad. It’s a very nice episode, both heart-warming and romantic.
Can: Santa is there, though he’s a bit crazed; Roger plays the role of Scrooge; there’s gift shopping, though it’s done by an android instead of a human; and the “reason for the season” is revealed in a dialogue that reminds viewers of the characters’ lost memories.
To be an absolute treat. Focusing on the Paper Sisters, the episode subtly emphasizes the importance of the holiday through imagery and mention of Christ and Santa, while also impressing the nicely emotion story of how the sisters came together.
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Husband. Dad. Occasionally Korean. Enjoys Star Wars, ASOIAF, and Meg Ryan movies. Tweets before proofreading. Ghibli. Oregairuuuuu. Jesus is King. Follow me on Twitter (@thetangles).Yatta! Throw 2017 into the books! We’ve made it to the end of another year. I hope it saw you well, and that mighty goodness and wonder colored your lives. If it did not, or you are dreading the approaching holidays, please know our hearts at the Geeks Under Grace team go out to you. Most likely, your year was a mixed bag, and if so, I implore you to love the good and learn from the not so. Christmas is around the corner, and few things can tarnish the inherent joy of the season like reflecting on what could have been better. As such, we, the motley crew otaku at GUG (joined by head of Beneath the Tangles , TWWK/Charles), would like to take preemptive measures to ensuring these next couple days are a just a little bit brighter.
The following are some of our favorite Christmas-themed episodes from anime. There were a lot to choose from, so if you would like to offer a favorite of your own, you are more than welcome to in the comments below. Enjoy!
Seventeen years ago, Digimon—one of the most formative anime franchises I’ve ever seen—aired. While I’ve reviewed the second season at length (back when our conventional Geeks Under Grace format was still in its fledgling stages), the subject of our topic offers me a chance to drill down on one of my favorite portions of the season: the three-part “Digimon World Tour.”
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Taking a reprieve from their escapades in the fantastical climate of the Digital World, the Digidestined children have been recognized for their strength by Gennai, a sort of guide and mentor for all Digidestined. With their consistent performances against malevolent adversaries and rapidly increasing influence, Gennai sees fit to ask them to divide and conquer. That is, split up the main party and send them to the corners of the world in an attempt to alleviate many of the challenges being faced by international Digidestined. Thus begins a narrative which touches on the cultures and customs of Hong Kong, Australia, Paris, Russia, and Siberia, as our heroes do exactly as tasked. They spread hope and unconditional aid to anybody, anywhere, with all their cumulative efforts leading to a more united and connected world. Friends are made across the globe—comrades who will be able to assist in the upcoming grand finale of the series.
But this is not about tribulation and battles. It’s about Christmas. After the Digidestined have completed their overseas campaign of spreading hope, they return home to Japan. Ken, the black sheep of the team, orchestrates a Christmas party for everyone, bless his heart (this is him really getting out of his shell). The conclusion of this three-episode arc wraps up with my favorite character, Kari, telling a quick Christmas story to her brother and his partner Digimon involving all their friends. As she tells it, a montage of each of them passes by, and we get to see glimpses of how they are spending their Christmas. Some of the glimpses we catch are simple things, like eating meals…
But some are a little more sentimental, emotive, and stirring: Mimi seeing her family for the first time in a year, having gone away for school in America; T.K. and his partner going caroling; and Ken… Oh boy, Ken. Ken spends his holiday with his partner, doing nothing particularly special except being. This is made significant in that it speaks to Ken’s development as a person, how he’s recovered from his cruelty and abuse and learned to give grace to himself and be forgiven by those he’s hurt. This is the first Christmas Ken has had where he isn’t angry and alone. When Kari’s telling her story and it comes to Ken’s part of the montage, she slows down as if to emphasize the contrition of the moment.
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And behind it all plays my favorite soundtrack in Digimon: a simple brass ensemble see-sawing back and forth to create a poignant, yet hopeful overtone. These things all together make my favorite Christmas episode in anime .
Christmas is a time of cheer for many, but for some, it’s a difficult season when you’re surrounded by people celebrating peace on earth while your world feels anything but peaceful. This is the case for Kirito in Sword Art Online episode three, “The Red-Nosed Reindeer.”
Just a month before the holidays, Kirito finally brings himself to join a guild. He grows to care deeply for this group of friends, especially for the weakest member of the group, Sachi. He promises he will never let her die. Over time, the group boosts their levels, and with this new confidence the majority of them go to a dungeon together—none but Kirito survive. As Sachi is dying from her killing blow, she says something to Kirito that can’t make out. When Kirito delivers this news to the surviving member of the group, Keita, the last member commits suicide in front of Kirito.
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With all of this on Kirito’s shoulders, he goes into the Christmas season, his only bright side being that he’s awaiting the holiday event boss named Nicholas the Renegade who, upon defeat, is said to drop an item which could resurrect a deceased player. Kirito seeks him out with the intent to use the item to bring back Sachi so he can hear her last words, even if they are that she hates him. Though Kirito could die trying to acquire the item, he finds the boss and defeats him, only to find the special item works exclusively if used within ten seconds of a player’s death.
Disheartened, Kirito returns to his house that was once filled with his friends. There, he receives a gift box from Sachi. In it is a message left shortly before her death. She tells him she isn’t angry with him, even if he does break his promise to protect her. She tells him to keep on living. At the end, she hums “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.” Kirito finally lets himself grieve and realizes her last words were, “Thank you. Goodbye.”
Over the years, the holidays have been very difficult for me. I’ve had many bad memories surrounding that time, or I’ve carried the burdens of the year along with me into a season when I’m supposed to be cheerful. Kirito reminds me that I’m not the only one going through difficult times, and that Christmas can be a time for joy, as well as for healing.
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After reviewing K-On!’s Christmas episode, I realized there are plenty of reasons for it to be considered a seasonal favorite and just a good Christmas episode, overall.
Firstly, the episode blends right into the continuity of the show. It’s not a “special OVA” or a departure from the main plot (though admittedly, K-On! is rather light in the plot department outside of “cute girls doing cute things and playing music”). Instead, it fits right in with
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