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Beneath the Tangles

connecting anime and christianity in genuine community

First Impression: My Deer Friend Nokotan

Torako Koshi is living the dream. Once a middle school delinquent, she has worked hard to reform her image in high school and transform herself into a “perfect girl,” admired by all her classmates. And so far, so good, until, while heading to school, she comes across a girl hanging from the power lines…by her… Read More First Impression: My Deer Friend Nokotan

07.07.202407.07.2024 Josh1 Comment

First Impression: Wistoria: Wand and Sword

Will Serfort is a student at Magical Academy Rigarden. What sets him apart from his classmates, is his complete incompetence when it comes to any form of magic. Everyone around him seems to think he’s one of the most unlikely students to become a Magia Vandar, a title that only the strongest of mages can… Read More First Impression: Wistoria: Wand and Sword

07.07.202407.07.2024 Michel2 Comments

Film Review: Look Back

Look Back reorients the coming-of-age anime in a subtle, yet profound way, redefining what it is that propels the human heart from childishness to maturity. While it hits all the usual notes of the genre, from forging life-changing friendships to discovering talent and passion and working hard to make dreams come true, Look Back does… Read More Film Review: Look Back

07.07.202407.10.2024 claire2 Comments

First Impression: Plus-Sized Elf

Tomoatsu Naoe has an interesting new client at the health spa he works for. For starters, she’s a little on the plump side as she has a habit of grubbing on unhealthy foods. For another, she’s an actual elf. Unfortunately, she cannot return home through a dimensional portal due to her newly acquired weight being… Read More First Impression: Plus-Sized Elf

07.06.202407.06.2024 Josh3 Comments

First Impression: Dahlia in Bloom

A Japanese woman dies of overwork. (Speaking of, what are the odds that Overwork-chan will someday eclipse Truck-kun as the number one cause of getting isekai’d? I feel like we see it more and more.) Young Dahlia learns about crafting magical items from her dad Carlo. Inspired, she decides to become a magic artificer too.… Read More First Impression: Dahlia in Bloom

07.06.202407.06.2024 JeskaiAngel1 Comment

First Impression: Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin

Sakuna-hime of the Lofty Realm may look like a child and act like a child, but she’s actually a genuine grown-up adult goddess of the harvest. Or at least she should be. In reality, she’s been loafing around her whole life, deep in her cups, relying on the hard work her parents—the previous goddess of… Read More First Impression: Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin

07.06.202407.06.2024 claire1 Comment

First Impression: A Nobody’s Way Up to an Exploration Hero

For two years, Kaito Takagi has been struggling at the lowest level of explorer, farming slimes while avoiding being caught by his childhood friend Katsuragi, who’s made him agree not to explore the dungeons. But finally, he’s reached a milestone—his 1000th kill, and a gold slime at that! Maybe it’ll drop a rare gem or… Read More First Impression: A Nobody’s Way Up to an Exploration Hero

07.06.202407.06.2024 Twwk1 Comment

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