It’s no secret that eroge is popular in Japan. In fact, these “porn games,” also referred to under the much larger category of visual novels if I may take the liberty of oversimplifying the medium, are often the object of many otaku’s interests. An entire genre of game that revolves around the inclusion of pornographic content… Read More Christians and Porn Games
If the first week was a promising start, the second week is an even more promising follow-up. With the introduction, Kiznaiver proved to have not only pretty animation up its sleeve, but an intense and gripping story. Episode 2 certainly did not disappoint my new-found expectations. We are presented with two opening scenes, the first… Read More Kiznaiver Episode 2: Camaraderie Under Pain of Death
In volume 18 of the Fullmetal Alchemist manga, our heroes are being chased by two chimeras – people whose bodies have been merged into a dissimilar species’ body. They are defeated by our heroes and tied up. The chimeras then ask the heroes to kill them, noting they have no hope, no reason to live,… Read More Newman’s Nook: In What Do We Hope
For months, we’ve been promising an update to The Tangles Podcast since it went on hiatus… and it’s finally here! We are proud to present to you our new official podcast, complete with new hosts, a new logo, and a new format: The TangleCast! In our new podcast format, instead of one 1-2 hour episode… Read More TangleCast 1: Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress (Koutetsujou no Kabaneri)
…modesty is ultimately essential to obtain that purity of heart without which we shall not see God… Read More Examining Old School Anime: On Modesty
First of all, congratulations to Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood for winning the first ever Beneath the Tangles March Madness tournament! It seems the show has won a lot of fans’ hearts, and that is no doubt in part thanks to the writing skills of the original mangaka, Hiromu Arakawa. So you might be wondering what other works… Read More The Secret Stars of Anime: Silver Spoon
I didn’t expect to like Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash. But, as I wrote in the season reviews, it turned out to be fairly enjoyable. In fact, I found it soothing, almost like something from the slice of life genre: a perfect wind-down show for the end of a busy day. I saw it as a kind of… Read More Annalyn’s Corner: Grimgar and Discordant People
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