Kiznaiver, for anyone who hasn’t heard the hype, is an original anime by Studio Trigger, airing in the current Spring 2016 season. Its premise involves a high school student (naturally) who can’t feel pain, and who becomes a part of a group of people who are connected in such a way that the pain of… Read More Kiznaiver Episode 1: White Hair and Questionable Tactics
For those who still don’t realize, I will reiterate as much as necessary that I am a huge Nana Mizuki fan. I love, adore, and respect this woman more than anyone else (except Jesus, of course… whew, that was a dangerous line). So much so, that people have pointed out more than once that my… Read More Nana Mizuki and the Burden of Social Stigma
Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! God’s Blessing on This Wonderful World! Medieval Otaku – 7/10 Here is another show I would describe as fun. It featured a ton of sarcastic humor, which necessitated me being in a particular mood to watch KonoSuba!. (Living in the South for so long has much lowered my appreciation for… Read More Winter Anime 2016 Review (Part 3/3)
Here’s part 2 of our winter anime 2016 review! Schwarzesmarken Schwarzesmarken Kaze – 5/10 Schwarzesmarken (fun fact: a purposely misspelled German word) is a side story to Muv Luv Alternative (MLA), a widely praised visual novel. Unfortunately, this creates a kind of inherent problem in that enjoyment depends on knowledge of the original story. While certainly… Read More Winter Anime 2016 Review (Part 2/3)
The start of a new season simultaneously marks the end of an old one. As the new shows begin to air, see what we thought of some of the past season’s anime in our regular seasonal review. Hai to Gensou no Grmigar Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash Annalyn – 7/10 I didn’t expect to have any… Read More Winter Anime 2016 Review (Part 1/3)
For those that have been following, this is part 3 of my series of posts from Tales of Xillia 2. The protagonist of Tales of Xillia 2, Ludger Kresnik, is a very interesting character even though he doesn’t say much. He’s the main character of the series, joined by the original cast of Tales of Xillia. Not… Read More Gaming with God: Ludger Kresnik, Destroyer of Worlds
At Beneath the Tangles, we always strive to facilitate community and conversation. While our blog resources have been and will always be the primary focus of facilitating discussions about anime and faith, and we will always be actively engaging our readers in the comments section of each article, we’re excited to be able to announce… Read More Introducing Our New Discord Community
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