Anime Today: When Context is King – The Culture Gap Shared by Shirobako and Scripture

Bear with me, but I’m going to be controversial for a moment (or perhaps not, depending on who you are). Of everything I’ve heard in my formal undergraduate education, one phrase that has absolutely frustrated me the most is the following: “If the plain sense makes sense, seek no other sense.” It seems innocuous enough… Read More Anime Today: When Context is King – The Culture Gap Shared by Shirobako and Scripture

Welcome Our New Writers and Contributors to Beneath the Tangles!

Through the years, our website has changed drastically – in tone, audience, message, and design.  Beneath the Tangles is a better site now than it once was, in no small part because of my wonderful team of writers. That team has now grown to include additional members!  You’ll recognize most of these names – they’ve… Read More Welcome Our New Writers and Contributors to Beneath the Tangles!

Something More: Junketsu No Maria and the Church…Oh Boy…

One of the more interesting series this season is Junketsu no Maria, which I became aware of through my friend Alexander, of Ashita no Anime.  The first group of links below discuss the series’ tone toward Catholicism and the Catholic Church, and join another gaggle of terrific posts about religion from anibloggers this week. Junketsu… Read More Something More: Junketsu No Maria and the Church…Oh Boy…