Over the years, dozens of regular and guest writers have contributed their craft and passion to Beneath the Tangles, making the BtT blog a site of rich, biblical reflection on anime, manga, and light novels. So it will come as no surprise that many of us from the current BtT writing team started out first… Read More Throwback Thursday with the BtT Writers: A Few of Our Favorite Posts
It’s our 15th birthday! Well…almost. Friday is the big day, but we’re celebrating all week long, and we hope you’ll join along with us as we count down to September 12th! On that day, I’ll post some musings about where we’ve been and explain where we (and others like us) are going. Until then (and… Read More Joining the Party: Serving You and Supporting Us on Our 15th Birthday
Rintaro Tsumugi is an intimidating person. It comes with the territory of being a tall high schooler with dyed-blond hair and piercings, so he’s mostly resigned himself to the nervous stares and quickened paces that he often causes. His only friends are three other boys from his school, Chidori Public High, and Rintaro intends to… Read More First Impression: The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity
The Feud is on! Last month, we announced a BtT Family Feud to mark an upcoming milestone. The tentative date for the event is September 13th! If you’d like to join in on the fun or just watch, you can do so by joining our Discord server! But even if this isn’t quite your thing…we… Read More Fill Out the BtT Family Feud Questionnaire!
In the world of Banished from the Hero’s Party, characters live in accordance with their divine blessing, which, under the leadership of a theocracy, directs them to the occupation they’ll have and the path they’ll follow. In volume 10 of the manga, two members of the hero’s party, Theodora and Albert, are in the middle… Read More Banished Hero of the Sabbath
And before you know it, they’re all grown up! Hatsune Miku turns 18 on August 31st. Happy birthday, Miku, and welcome to adulthood! ★ 【kieed】 「 17th // 2 」 ☆
It’s episode 11 and Meg Raspberry is facing her most daunting challenge yet: A magic anomaly has triggered a gargantuan tsunami that threatens to destroy the island nation of Aquamarine. It’s enough to quell the spirits of the Seven Sages, the most elite of mages, let alone a powerless apprentice like Meg Raspberry, who has… Read More Meg Raspberry’s Revelation and the Math of God: Once Upon a Witch’s Death ep. 11
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