A year ago…Murasaki Lynna joined our crew… …and immediately mused about Clannad‘s Yukine Miyazawa… …and later about finding joy in ARIA. A year ago…Goldy examined Guilty Crown, wondering what route the hero would take… …found him to be a character worth rooting for (at least at this point in the series)… …and discovered a correlation between… Read More A Year Ago on Beneath the Tangles
The writers at Anime Diet analyze the first two Madoka Magica movies, and include some great discussion of Buddhist and Christian allusions in the films and series. [Anime Diet] Speaking of Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Nick Calibey points out the similarities between Homura and St. Peter. [A Rather Silly Blog] Nick also presents a wonderful… Read More Something More: Buddhism in Shin Sekai Yori, Homura the Pope, and a Witch’s Familiar
Neon Genesis Evangelion is full of memorable scenes. Among those is an early one featuring Shinji and Rei on an escalator. Shinji, full of anger toward his father, expresses his frustration. The mostly emotionless Rei responds in a surprising way – by slapping her fellow pilot. If Ikari had been a Christian (like Misato?), perhaps… Read More Turn the Other Cheek, Ikari!
We’re starting this week out with a special treat – a guest post from a fellow aniblogger! Kai has been aniblogging at Deluscar for over a year, and today we’re happy to present an article that Kai submitted through our guest post section. Admin Note: Coming from a different religious belief as that of Kai,… Read More Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita – Possibility Of A New Race
We’re starting this week out with a special treat – a guest post from a fellow aniblogger! Kai has been aniblogging at Deluscar for over a year, and today we’re happy to present an article that Kai submitted through our guest post section. Admin Note: Coming from a different religious belief as that of Kai,… Read More Guest Post: Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita – Possibility Of A New Race
I’ve only begun Xam’d as part of a reader’s choice project here at Beneath the Tangles, but it’s already striking me as a wonderful anime. The art and tone are distinctive, and I’m enjoying the characters. Akiyuki, especially, is an interesting case – a typical male lead who in just the first few episodes has… Read More Xam’d: Realizing Your Condition (and Changing It)
With encouragement from several readers, I’ve been continuing through Umineko no Naku Koro ni. And this show certainly isn’t easy to watch, in spite of its compelling and attractive characters, unusual psychological overtones, and high quality voice acting. Not that I mind the occasional show that is hard for me to watch: I would include… Read More Battler’s Battle in Umineko: Disbelieving His Lying Eyes
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