As you are all likely aware, Beneath the Tangles has been going through an extended period of transition since the beginning of 2016. Thanks to the generosity of our Patreon donors, we’ve been able to migrate to our own server. While this has given us enormous amounts of freedom to develop Beneath the Tangles into… Read More Don’t Mind the Mess!
Hello, everyone! It feels like an eternity since I was last in Japan, but also like I was leaving for Thailand just yesterday. I feel a little sad to have left Thailand so soon, especially because of all the amazing people I met there, but it’s nice to be back in somewhat familiar surroundings, and… Read More Lynna’s Adventure in Japan (or, in this case, Thailand): Part 4
Hey, everyone! I’m filling on for Samuru for the “Gaming With God” post today! I hope you all enjoy, despite me not being the regular for this column! I wanted to talk about the game Tales of Zestiria. Every time I’m playing Zestiria, I am reminded constantly of the big-picture story of Christianity. Frankly, if… Read More Gaming With God: Tales of Zestiria as the Tale of Salvation
It’s easy to get in a rut with the kind of anime you consume. I entered the fandom in a pre-made rut, applying the same prejudices I had about live action movies and YA fiction to animation. If there weren’t explosions, sword fights, martial arts, or some similar form of excitement, I wouldn’t give the show a… Read More Annalyn’s Corner: Giving Rakugo Shinjuu a Chance
Greetings everyone, Cutsceneaddict here: Tangles’ resident manga columnist (Between the Panels), cosplayer, and sushi-addict. Something More has always been one of my favorite columns at Tangles, and I’m excited to be carrying on the torch. From here on, Something More will only be seeing one post per month instead of its usual two, but my… Read More Something More: Born-Again Mewtwo, Christian Manga, and the Last Shoujo Supper
As you may already know, I am very supportive of the Narcissu visual novel, particularly the 2nd one with its inclusion of Catholic faith as a major component in the story. Thus, when the 10th anniversary project was announced and that brand new Narcissu stories were going to be written and officially released in English,… Read More Himeko’s Epilogue: Friendship Beyond Religion
Man and sin are, as it were, two distinct things. What savors of man, God made; what savors of the sinner, man made himself. Destroy what man has made so that God may save what He has made. -St. Augustine The above quote recurs in my mind as I consider several stories, from The Revenant to Werewolf… Read More Examining Old School Anime: Sin and Humanity
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