TangleCast 17: The Convention Experience – US vs Japan

This week, JP (Japesland) facilitates a discussion between Casey (CutsceneAddict),and Kaze, who compare their vastly different anime convention experiences across the Pacific. Many American anime fans know what to expect at an anime convention Stateside, but what differences are there with conventions in the land of their origin: Japan? As always, every episode of The TangleCast will be covering… Read More TangleCast 17: The Convention Experience – US vs Japan

08.04.201605.10.2018 Japesland3 Comments

Examining Old School Anime: The Saints Point to Christ

Towards the end of one episode of Saint Seiya, the girl running the fighting competition, Saori Kido, pleads with her deceased grandfather for advice on how to deal with the theft of the Golden Cloth armor. Rather than the monologue I expected, her late grandfather actually appears to her and gives her some consoling advice. He… Read More Examining Old School Anime: The Saints Point to Christ

08.03.201605.10.2018 medievalotaku3 Comments

Love Live! Sunshine!! Ep. 5: Larger Than Life

Behold, lowly mortals who are following the animate lore of Love Live! Sunshine!!, or this scribe’s records of its legends, for the fallen angel Yohane has descended upon the scene once more to grace us with an entire chapter dedicated to her legacy! Yohane, or rather, Yoshiko, is a “chuunibyou” character, which has gotten fairly popular… Read More Love Live! Sunshine!! Ep. 5: Larger Than Life

08.02.201605.10.2018 stardf291 Comment

Orange Episode 5: Would You Rather

Orange has thus far been a sad but sweet anime with a fairly simple plot, and I assumed the most complicated aspect, time travel, would be left untouched. Instead, the effects of the letter have been well used and explored, and in this episode, the possibilities of time travel mechanics were finally discussed. I was… Read More Orange Episode 5: Would You Rather

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Re:Zero – Starting Life in Another Mindset

One of my favorite currently airing anime (it began last season, and finishes this season) is Re:Zero. Despite my concern that the show would turn into a fanservice-filled, plot-light story of the idiot hero getting the beautiful girlfriend, I gave the show a shot, and boy am I glad I did. While the show has… Read More Re:Zero – Starting Life in Another Mindset

07.30.201606.12.2018 Emdaisy116 Comments

Between the Panels: #TeamJean – Choosing Mercy

Disclaimer: COLOSSAL SPOILERS BELOW! (See what I did there?) If you have only watched the Attack on Titan anime and are not caught up to the current manga, please turn away now and save yourself some suffering.

07.29.201606.12.2018 Cutsceneaddict2 Comments

TangleCast 16: Sweetness and Lightning and Love

In episode 16 of The TangleCast, JP (Japesland) and Kaze discuss (with lots of monologue from JP!) the sweet simplicity of the virtues displayed in Sweetness and Lightning (Amaama to Inazuma), especially that of love. Intellectual endeavors are a wonderful pursuit, but every once in a while you just need to take a breather to rest your weary mind… Read More TangleCast 16: Sweetness and Lightning and Love

07.28.201606.12.2018 Japesland2 Comments

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