Here it is, my last post for my Secret Stars of Anime column. Don’t worry, I’m not quitting the blog; I just have a new column that I will be starting next time. Before that new column starts, though, I figured I would give this column a nice, big sendoff by covering my absolute favorite… Read More The Secret Stars of Anime Final: ARIA
So you have a dating sim/visual novel with six main girls, and you’ve been greenlit for an anime adaptation. You have 24 episodes to showcase your game’s girls and stories, appealing to game fans as well as attracting new fans. How do you make that transition from the branching story paths of dating sims to the… Read More The Secret Stars of Anime: Amagami SS Kaoru’s Arc
I know you are probably thinking, “Oh boy, he’s talking about another cute-girls-doing-cute-things show,” but hold on a second, as there is one specific aspect of Urara Meirocho that I want to focus on, that has nothing to do with the cast of moe girls (you could replace them all with boys and the following would still apply just… Read More The Secret Stars of Anime Auditions: Urara Meirocho
As a new year starts, anime fans are certainly looking forward to all the new anime the year will bring. They are also looking over at the past year and making their “best anime of 2016” lists, or putting in their write-in votes for Crunchyroll’s Anime Awards. Something about a new year makes people want… Read More The Secret Stars of Anime: Yuyushiki
Yes, I participated in Reverse Thieves’s Secret Santa this year, too, with Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine. It is part of the Lupin the Third franchise that is overall quite well-known, although moreso in Japan. The series revolves around Fujiko Mine, Lupin’s fellow thief and love interest, and how she and the other classic Lupin… Read More The Secret Santa of Anime: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine
We have been talking about sports anime a lot on Beneath the Tangles recently, and for good reason. Sports anime, in addition to being lots of fun to watch, provide many moments of wisdom that fit well with themes of Christianity. Of course, that means if you do not like sports anime and you are… Read More The Secret Stars of Anime Auditions: Scorching Ping Pong Girls
One rule I have for choosing shows to cover for this column is that there must be some way to legally watch the show in English. While the overall proliferation of English-language anime streaming has made this not a real issue for more recent shows, it does mean there are plenty of older shows that… Read More The Secret Stars of Anime: Mahoraba