At the heart of the Ghibliesque historical drama Cocoon – One Summer of Girlhood, lies the most brutal yet compelling of metaphors for coming of age: the silkworm and its cocoon. You see, the silkworm spins its silk into a protective cocoon at the pupae stage, akin to its teenaged years, but tragically, it is… Read More Film Review: Cocoon – One Summer of Girlhood
We’re kicking off a special three-part finale of Something Genuine Season 2 with a conversation about Clevatess II! As part of a Crunchyroll press junket, I had the chance to talk with Katie Wetch (Alicia) and Morgan Berry (Klen) about the second season of Clevatess, the growth of their characters, and the unusual relationship developing… Read More Something Genuine Season 2 Finale, Part 1: Katie Wetch & Morgan Berry on Clevatess II, Complicated Relationships, and Finding Yourself
Have you ever prayed through the night, holding vigil, interceding for someone or some situation? Perhaps as part of a church or youth group event, or perhaps on your own? I daresay that if you’ve been a believer for a while, you probably have. But have you ever prayed through the night for an enemy?… Read More How the Inept Villainess Prays for Her Enemy
Sometimes the reading pile gets a little out of hand—and that’s okay! This time in Reader’s Corner, we’re catching up on several volumes that have been waiting patiently for their turn, from magical girls to medieval merchants, and supernatural mysteries to OP hunters. We’ve also got two new releases: the most recent volume of post-apocalyptic… Read More Reader’s Corner: Shiba Inu Rooms (Vol. 1), Bocchi the Rock! Comic Anthology (Vol. 3), and The Color of the End (Vol. 4)
Sixteen years of Beneath the Tangles. Sixteen! 🎉 On September 12, Beneath the Tangles reaches our 16th year in ministry, and we’re celebrating with something special for the occasion: a limited-edition BtT Sweet 16 sweatshirt! This isn’t just another piece of Beneath the Tangles merch, either. The sweatshirt is being made by Joli’s mom, and… Read More Celebrating Our Sweet 16 with a BtT Sweatshirt!
One of the year’s best anime is the Science Saru series, Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia. And one of the best episodes of the series is episode six, where Toregene tells Sitara her own tragic tale, and the two women find comradeship in their desire for vengeance against the Mongol Empire. Stay tuned, by the… Read More Fanart Friday, Too: Victims to Vengeance in Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia
What if…a different, happy ending awaited Seita and Setsuko in the tragic Studio Ghibli anime Grave of the Fireflies? These illustrations imagine a crossover between that movie and My Neighbor Totoro—something I imagine we all would have loved to see… ★ 【ひとみん】 「 🌱もしも会えたならシリーズ🌱 」
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