Hi, readers! Thank you for visiting Beneath the Tangles. We appreciate you spending a small time of your day with us. Whether you’re a devoted reader of months or years, or a one-time visitor, we definitely value you. But as a reader, have you ever thought of possibly creating your own piece for Beneath the… Read More Call For Guest Posts!
We invite readers to submit questions to us regarding anime, culture, religion, or most any topic! We’d love to respond to your queries! Last week, Torin sent us the following comment: Hello! I sincerely apologize if this seems inappropriate, but I’ve been trying to find someone to ask about this for quite some time. I… Read More Untangled: Why Are the Anime and Cosplay Communities So Preoccupied with Sex?
stardf29 starts a series on childhood friend characters, making an apt comparison about growing up with a childhood friend and growing up with God, while relating his own conversion experience. [A Series of Miracles] Japes continues to look at A Certain Magical Index, criticizing various elements of the show, particularly those related to its presentation… Read More Something More: Being an Osananajimi with God and A Certain Depiction of Christianity
Space Brothers is an anime that has been airing for a little more than a year and is probably one of the most, if not the most, underrated ongoing anime, at least among foreigners. Not only is it probably the best currently airing anime but it is also completely family and kid friendly, making it… Read More Space Brothers: People of Influence
Another week, another terrific episode of Shingeki no Kyojin. But at this point, everything still feels like setup and context – when do we find out about some of these secrets (looks like very soon)? When will the troops start fighting back with ferocity (other than Mikasa)? When do we start getting to know the other… Read More Attack on Titan, Episode 07: Grace, Guilt, and Good Ideas
Only one post this week, but it’s an interesting one! Japes discusses the problem of evil as he examines a scene from A Certain Magical Index. [Japesland] __ As part of the Something More series of posts, each week Beneath the Tangles links to writings about anime and manga that involve religion and spirituality. If… Read More Something More: A Certain Problem With Evil
Of all the great Studio Ghibli works, my favorite is probably Whisper of the Heart. Smaller in scale than almost any of the others, it’s a very personal story about a young girl, a boy, and their dreams. Because most of us remember well the days we were young and had dreams as big as… Read More Whisper of the Reality-Struck Heart
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