Lucky Star Episode 11: “Various Ways to Spend Christmas Eve” In the spirit of Christmas, I decided to retry an anime that I dropped over a year ago, Lucky Star. Last time I tried to watch the series, I made it to only episode 4. For this project, I watched episode 11 which takes place… Read More The 5th Day of Christmas Anime: Lucky Star
Don’t you think you’re trying too hard? – Nibutani, referring to Rikka to Yuta Episode eleven finds Rikka a totally changed individual. Now normal, she finds it’s hard to adjust after being stuck in eighth grade syndrome for so long. While Alexander of Ashita no Anime might see this as one making a transition from… Read More Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! and Becoming What You’re Not
The Irresponsible Captain Tylor (OVA) Episode 06: “White Christmas” For largely being a slapstick comedy, the original TV series for The Irresponsible Captain Tylor had episodes and scenes with very different tones, including those that were solemn or romantic. And so, it’s no surprise that the OVA contains an episode involving Christmas that fits these… Read More The 4th Day of Christmas Anime: The Irresponsible Captain Tylor
For these series of posts, I decided to dig into an old favorite of mine, Clannad After Story. Other than a couple of my favorite episodes in the series (perhaps my favorites of all time in any anime), I hadn’t watched Clannad in years. Episode nine (and episode ten as well – I watched that… Read More The 3rd Day of Christmas Anime: Clannad After Story
It is December 15 and I have the opportunity to cover one of my favorite anime, Angel Beats. This show doesn’t have an episode dedicated to Christmas, but rather shows an intimate flash back of the main protagonist, Otonashi and his little sister, Hatsune in episode seven.
Just one link this week, but it’s a good one! Nick Calibey discusses how our sin does not define us, using Inaba from Kokoro Connect as an example. [A Rather Silly Blog] __ As part of the Something More series of posts (formerly Spirituality in the Anime Blogosphere), each week, Beneath the Tangles links to… Read More Something More: Kokoro Connect and Being More Than Our Sin
I still haven’t finished the series of K-On!, but the Christmas episode will always hold a very special place in my heart. Episode 7 of K-On! is the first Christmas themed episode that I saw around Christmas time. Not only was it based around the holiday season of cheer and happiness, but it also gave… Read More The 1st Day of Christmas Anime: K-On!
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