Here on the Beneath the Tangles, we recently kicked off a video series called the ABCs of Shojo Manga, and today we are here to continue the fun! Last time, we featured the letter “A” and today, we’re onto the letter “B”! I found there were quite a few shojo manga titles that started with… Read More The Fun Continues in Finding Shojo Manga with the Letter “B”!
Happy Easter! Today, we celebrate Jesus Christ, the risen Lord. Dead in the tomb, he raised to life again, defeating sin and death, and sharing with us his overflowing love and a new life. We hope you’ll join in worshiping him today with fellow believers. However, if you have questions or lack a community through… Read More Easter Anime: My Last Day
SPY X FAMILY has premiered, and it’s all we’re talking about! What a fantastic start to this anime adaptation of a beloved manga. As you check the awesome artwork below by Alex (reprinted with permission), let us know your thoughts on the anime or manga! ★ 【Alex】「 スパイファミリーまとめ(ロイヨル) 」 ☆
Three typical slice-of-life girls arrive in the big city. There’s Himawari, the confident blond sporty one, Tsuyukusa, the sleepy-eyed, dessert-loving blue-haired one, and Tsutsuji, the reddish-pink haired one who is so normal she’s special, as befitting an MC. Only, what’s that beneath their hats? Horns?! Oh yeah, they’re oni or the demon-monsters of Japanese folk… Read More First Impression: Onipan!
During this year’s Japanese Film Festival Online, I watched the live-action ReLIFE movie for the first time. An adaption of the light novels, which also beget an anime series, ReLIFE features part-time convenience store worker, Arata Kaizaki, as he’s given a chance to return to high school and “relive” a year of his life. The… Read More Easter and a ReLIFE
Han Solo, He-Man, my dad, and Jesus Christ. These were my heroes as a kid. I would weave stories about them in my head, filling in the gaps as needed (this was the 80s after all—emotionally available men and endless streaming episodes of Masters of the Universe weren’t yet accessible). The myths and narratives I… Read More Review: Piccolo Is Black: A Memoir of Race, Religion, and Pop Culture
As we come upon the day we commemorate Jesus’ death and burial, and then celebrate his rising, I want to invite you to connect with us. We are eager to share the hope we have because of Jesus’ great love, and how he finished the work that we couldn’t, providing victory over death and eternal… Read More An Invitation This Holy Week
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