I’ve been an anime fan for a long time now. While I watched some series religiously before becoming a full-fledged anime fan (and can predate even that with childhood memories of Voltron and Speed Racer), everything came together around 2001 and 2002 with Toonami, and especially airings of Tenchi Muyo! and Cardcaptor Sakura. With the… Read More Revisiting Cardcaptor Sakura
You’ve all seen the romance in anime. Hearts, cuddly puppies, romantic gestures, flowers, balloons. It’s what we’ve expected from media as the definition of romance, love, and marriage. But is that real?
Our summer 2017 Patreon Drive is nearing an end! Thank you to all you supporters out there, those who’ve been patrons for months or years, and to the new ones who came aboard during this drive. We’re so thankful for your contributions. Your giving helps us maintain this site and has been imperative for our… Read More Summer 2017 Patreon Drive: Last Days to Win Kimi no Na wa Merchandise!
The end of the anime season is a time of withdrawal, especially when a series you love ends. That’s how I feel right now with Tsuki ga Kirei coming to a close. It was such a precious and thoughtful series, one that evoked the innocence and awkwardness of youth, but remained genuine in it’s treatment… Read More Interview with Loundraw, Tsuki ga Kirei’s Character Designer
While watching Berserk, it struck me that Griffith is essentially a type of Antichrist. Griffith deceives the nations with his power and glamour, has an army of demons at his beck and call, and has gained his power from hell. What could be more like the Antichrist? Yet, this sort of Antichrist is more like… Read More Is Griffith More Like Benson’s or Lewis’ Antichrist?
This article today is a guest post from Simok of Moonlight Mixtape. Simok is a really thoughtful and interesting writer and musician – I really encourage you all to read this post and engage with it, in your mind and heart (even with some passages that might give you pause) and in the comments below.… Read More Anime was not a mistake.
Our Patreon Drive continues for one more week as we ask you to help support our ministry here at Beneath the Tangles! Remember that if you become a supporter in at least the BRONZE ($5) category by Friday, you’re entered into the drawing for the Kimi no Na wa prize pack; every additional $5 you… Read More Summer 2017 Patreon Drive: POP on in, Support the Site, and Get a Reward!
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