Skip to content
  • Welcome
    • About Us
      • Our Values and Beliefs
      • About the Staff
    • Plugging In
      • Join Our Community
      • Submit a Guest Post
      • Staff Openings
    • Contact Us
  • Features
    • Christianity + Anime
    • Cosplay Beats
    • Fanart Friday
    • The Power of God and Anime
    • Reader’s Corner
  • Christianity
    • New to Anime?
      • Can Christians Watch Anime?
      • Parents Corner
      • Otaku Dictionary
    • Articles
    • Recommendations
      • Anime
      • Anime Movies
      • Light Novels
      • Manga
      • Visual Novels
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Instagram
  • Tumblr
  • Facebook
  • TikTok
  • Patreon

Beneath the Tangles

connecting anime and christianity in genuine community

Author: zeroe4

Artist with a heart for Japan. Student at SPU. Blogger and Nomad. Formally with YWAM Tokyo. Portfolio @ arxyuki.com - Blog @ zeroe4.me

Gurren Lagann and Inheriting Vision

“Simon, yours is the drill that will pierce the heavens,” Kamina stated over and over again. This stuck with Simon, even after Kamina was killed in battle. He would later fulfill this destiny that was handed to him. Now, Simon was a digger by trade in a subterranean village. He was known as the best… Read More Gurren Lagann and Inheriting Vision

11.20.201211.20.2012 zeroe4Leave a comment

Light Invades Darkness: The Return

My Discipleship Training School is now over. After an intense Outreach Phase and Lecture Phase, I am on my way back to Alaska as a new season of my life begins. Since I haven’t had much of an opportunity to post lately, I will up date you on what happened during Outreach. We started by… Read More Light Invades Darkness: The Return

09.03.201208.29.2012 zeroe417 Comments

Light Invades Darkness: The Search For Hope

I just recently arrived in Tokyo after going to the Tohoku Prefecture for a week and a half with the organization International Hi-B.A. as part of their Gospel Team ministry. Hi-B.A. stand for Highschool Born-Againers, and is an organization that allows high schoolers to meet together and share their faith. Gospel Team (GT) is a… Read More Light Invades Darkness: The Search For Hope

07.03.201207.02.2012 zeroe49 Comments

Light Invades Darkness – Japan: Life In Tokyo

Being here in Japan is amazing. I have said this so many times. Living here is almost surreal. I can say that Japan is very different from my home in Alaska. I have also changed a significant amount: my relationship with God is so much closer, I have learned to love other people more, and I… Read More Light Invades Darkness – Japan: Life In Tokyo

05.31.201205.29.2012 zeroe4Leave a comment

Light Invades Darkness – Japan: The Long Road

Being in Tokyo is the sort of experience I have only been able to dream about till now. I have wanted to come here since I was a little kid. I am reminded of a wonderful quote from J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of The Rings, It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You… Read More Light Invades Darkness – Japan: The Long Road

05.10.201204.30.2012 zeroe47 Comments

Light Invades Darkness – Japan: The Start of My Journey

Hello everyone. I am writing this blog post at a Pause Cafe in Ikebukero, Tokyo. I am in Tokyo as part of a Discipleship Training School (DTS) run by Youth With A Mission (YWAM.) I left Anchorage, Alaska on the morning of the 29th of March. I flew to SEA/TAC (Seattle Tacoma International Airport). Then… Read More Light Invades Darkness – Japan: The Start of My Journey

04.24.201204.30.2012 zeroe410 Comments

Broken Blade: The Path of Separation

The second installment of the Break Blade series, The Path of Separation, is in my opinion the most important episode in the series. It starts off where the first left off. Summary: Zess’ units once again advance on the Kingdom of Krisna’s capital city. During this initial assault on the outer defenses, we get a brief… Read More Broken Blade: The Path of Separation

03.27.201203.23.2012 zeroe4Leave a comment

Posts navigation

Older posts
Newer posts

  • Discord
  • YouTube
  • TikTok
  • Tumblr
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Patreon

Essential Reading

Cowboy Bebop and the Courage to Face Our Fears10.28.2026
This post was originally released yesterday with additional material as one of …
Tragedy, Traitors, and Tradition: The Paradox of Jobless Reincarnation09.28.2026
Note: This post discusses spoilers for Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation through season …
An Interview with Ginger Root: Anime, Creativity, and the Journey to “Soarin’” from Sparks of Tomorrow09.17.2026
For Cameron Lew, the musician behind Ginger Root, anime has never been …
Something Genuine Season 2 Finale, Part 3: Cristina Vee & Yussef Benelbar on Representation, Identity, and Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia09.16.2026
We’ve reached the end of Something Genuine Season 2! For our final …

From Our Substack

  • Finding Contentment in All Circumstances
    by Myne Ehrenwood
    Lessons from Ascendance of a Bookworm, Steins;Gate, and Lycoris Recoil
  • Orihime and the Power of Self-Sacrifice
    by Nathan Marchand
    A power greater than self-interest
  • Cowboy Bebop and the Courage to Face Our Fears
    by Twwk
    A Halloween reflection on the fears we can’t outrun


Latest Video


Support Our Ministry

Beneath the Tangles is a community effort. Support us on Patreon and help us keep creating.

Become a Patron

Write a little story. See it come to life! Our November writing contest’s winning entry will feature Myu’s artwork and Amanda Gish’s voice acting. No drawing skills needed!

Illustration by zacharyryan_art

Join our Discord and visit #november-writing-contest for details. Deadline: November 30.

Join Discord & Enter the Contest

Loading Comments...