In episode four of Kokoro Connect, Inaba, the serious, controlling member of the group, has an epiphany of sorts. She realizes that she can be herself among the friends, even if that self is ungracious and mistrustful. I guess it’s supposed to be a feel good moment, but the message left me irked. It’s all… Read More Kokoro Connect, Episode 04: Just As I Am
A_Libellule discusses the idea of mono no aware and the related Buddhist principal of impermanence in relation to Hidamari Sketch. [The Untold Story of Altair and Vega] Sean Gaffney wasn’t overly impressed by volume one of Nozomu Tamaki’s work, Angel Para Bellum, which focuses on an apocalyptic battle between the angels of Heaven and demons… Read More Spirituality in the Anime Blogosphere: iDOLM@STER Theology, Tamaki’s War Angels, and Hidamarimpermanent Sketch
From out ask the staff mailbox, we received this email from Tsurugiarashix of KaminariAnime: Since I am nowhere near a proper computer, I thought I would write in from my phone to ask if anyone on the team has watched Uta Kata? I recently seen the series before leaving on my trip and absolutely loved… Read More Untangled: What Series Should We Be Watching?
Periodically, I like point back to some of the nearly 500 posts we’ve written here on Beneath the Tangles. Besides the “A Year Ago” series I began several months ago, I plan to occasionally post about blogging milestones – those little breakthroughs when posts hit certain numbers of significance in terms of hits. Three posts… Read More Mileposts: Claymore Prophet and Letting Go of Faye Valentine
I just finished watching Inu x Boku SS and, I have to say, except for the fanservice and mediocre storyline, I really enjoyed watching the growth in the main character Ririchiyo Shirakiin. Inu X Boku SS is a 12-episode anime about a group of humans with youkai ancestors that live together in an upscale apartment complex… Read More Stepping Out in Love in Inu X Boku SS
I’m one of those people who after watching artsy movies or films otherwise critically acclaimed, stands back and says, “That was technically a great film, but I really didn’t enjoy it.” I thought I would feel the same this season regarding Natsuyuki Rendezvous – all signs pointed to the show being excellent, but the series… Read More Natsuyuki Rendezvous: Treasure in a Field of Flowers
I skipped this column the last several weeks because the cupboard has been bare when it comes to spirituality in aniblog posts. But we return this week with a number of links to such posts. Enjoy! Draggle quotes Jesus’ teachings more than once in discussing several “moral fallacies” in Gundam 00 which Gundam AGE renounces.… Read More Spirituality in the Anime Blogosphere: Blessed is the Gundam, Time for Tanabata, and Christian Singer’s Anime Dub
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