Sushi Ninja is a short form, open source CG anime series. The series is about three anthropomorphic pieces of sushi who want to be sushi ninjas and heroes. The problem? They’re terrible ninjas and completely delusional. It leads to more humor as a Princess arrives needing actual help which they’re quick to provide, but are really,… Read More Newman’s Nook: Completely Delusional
This week we officially kick off a new regular TangleCast special that features members of the Beneath the Tangles staff who don’t normally appear on the podcast. To get things started, JP (Japesland) and Kaze chat with one of our longtime writers, Lynna, about a style of post in which she has accumulated significant experience: episodic articles. Over the… Read More TangleCast 28: Writing Episodically (Staff Feature: Lynna)
It is October, the month commonly associated with spooky stuff, which means it is the perfect month for me to talk about all those overlooked horror anime! …except that I do not like horror. Personal preference and all, but having the living daylights scared out of me or watching gruesome and disturbing images is not… Read More The Secret Stars of Anime: Re-kan!
I think every thoughtful human being on this planet experiences, at some point or another, some sort of identity crisis. We are naturally hypocritical beings, and as such it’s difficult to pinpoint just who we are, and perhaps even more difficult to communicate that identity to others. Every time I compose an article (it’s been… Read More Letters from the Editor: Leading a Triple Life
Now that we’ve had a week of anime to tide us over, the TangleCast crew is back with a real impressions episode! What did the staff think of Yuri!!! on Ice and Vivid Strike? How about Nanbaka, which we expressed great interest in last week? Tune in for JP (Japesland), Jack (R86), and Kaze‘s conversation on these… Read More TangleCast 27: Fall 2016 Season Impressions (for real this time!)
Found in volume eleven of Spice and Wolf, the novella “The Black Wolf’s Cradle” counts as Isuna Hasekura’s best short work by far. We see Eve Bolan in her early days of being a merchant. Her husband has recently lost both his favor with the crown and his head, and Bolan has lost her noble privileges–even… Read More Examining Light Novels: Pray at All Times
Most sports anime put a lot of emphasis on teamwork. One of my favorites is Kuroko’s Basketball, and I’ve written about how Kuroko’s humble gameplay reminds me of the humble way Jesus calls us to live. But DAYS takes a different approach, as Tsukamoto’s soccer mentors encourage him to stop thinking so much about the team and… Read More Annalyn’s Corner: DAYS and the Need for… Selfishness?
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