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
Buddhist or Christian, Pagan or Muslim, spiritual or areligious, one thing that connects the readers of this blog is that anime is a medium that stirs something inside of us. Here on Beneath the Tangles, we sometimes explore powerful themes that anime can have in common with Christianity and even how anime can change how… Read More What Anime Caught You By Surprise in How Much It Moved You?
The Otaku HQ released a terrific post today (and not just because I was interviewed for it, hehe). Entitled “Religion in the Anime Community,” blog editor Jordan put together excerpts from three interviews, with Naru (Muslim), Canne (Buddhist and ghost worshipper), and myself (Christian). Jordan does a wonderful job of investigating how our faith affects… Read More Spirituality in the Anime Blogosphere: Religion and Aniblogging
It’s been a particularly busy week in spiritual stories related to anime, specifically involving organizations. Let’s get right to it! Campus Crusade for Christ (CCC) is beginning distribution of Risk Ride, a manga purposed to address those filled with hopelessness upon the one-year anniversary of the massive Japanese earthquake and possibly thinking of suicide. Illustrated… Read More Spirituality in the Anime Blogosphere: Christian Manga for Earthquake Victims, Free Will in Mirai Nikki, and Happy Science Anime!
Be warned, spoilers for Gurren Lagann are lurking here! Although, if you haven’t seen it by now, what are you waiting for? “Believe in the me who believes in you!” Kamina is the most faithful character in Gurren Lagann. From the very first moment he is introduced in the show, he’s always there and always… Read More Never Giving Up: Kamina and the Spirit Fruit of Faithfulness
Can you believe that it’s been 10 years since Spirited Away was released in the U.S.? I remember going to see it in the theaters – I was the sole dissenter, deciding to view the film on my own rather than join my friends to watch The Ring. It was certainly one of the best… Read More Spirituality in the Anime Blogosphere: Shinto Perspectives in Spirited Away
Characters: Shinkuro Kurenai, Renjo Kuhoin, and Ryuuji Kuhoin Series: Kure-nai Gender: male Occupation: dispute mediator and family heads Bible Twins: Joab, King David, and Absalom Overview Based on how I enjoyed stories featuring parents and kids, one of my co-bloggers, R86, recommended that I watch Kure-nai. I dove in, expecting another touching story in the… Read More King David and the Invisible God in Kure-nai
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