I mentioned yesterday that at first, even our (generally) level-headed heroine in Noragami, Hiyori Iki, treats Yato with little respect. Further, she looks to him to fulfill her own needs. This is no surprise, of course, as she’s in a very unusual and confusing situation, and Yato has agreed to take her case, even taking… Read More Holy Week: Noragami and Treating God as a Genie, Part 2
Near the end of the Noragami series, an anime-only antagonist is introduced. Like Yato, Rabo is a god of calamity, and the series does it’s best to make him seem a match for our laid-back (but occasionally awesome) hero. Apparently, Rabo has returned after centuries of absence, but in just a short time, he has… Read More Holy Week: Noragami and Treating God as a Genie, Part 1
The Holy Week, the days leading up Easter beginning with Palm Sunday, is upon us. On Beneath the Tangles, each year we go topical during this week, discussing one character, series, or theme. This year, we’ll be posting an article a day leading up to Easter Sunday about last season’s popular anime series, Noragami. As… Read More Holy Week is Noragami Week on Beneath the Tangles
D.M. Dutcher reviews Wolf Children and finds a parallel to the idea of Christians being “in the world, but not of it.” [Speculative Faith] Rob continues his Christian reviews, closing out series like Golden Time [1] and Nobunagun [2], while reviewing new shows like Captain Earth [3]. Medieval Otaku gives his thoughts on Witch Craft… Read More Something More: Catholicism in Noragami, Wolf Children of God, and Bye, Bye, Animekritik!
Who says this season won’t be any good? After a lackluster winter season (though Japes and Goldy found some bright spots in it), the spring is offering some really enjoyable series of it’s own. Usually, I’m able to cull out all but 3-4 series immediately, focusing on just those, but this season promises to make… Read More Spring 2014 Anime Season: First Impressions, Including Haikyuu, Black Bullet, and Captain Earth
One of my favorite parts of administering this blog is occasionally receiving emails from our readers. A week or two ago, we received a request from Michael. Here’s how he began: Hi, I am so blessed to have found your blog, and here’s why. To keep it short, I am a Christian in Miami, FL… Read More Untangled: Christian Panel at an Anime Con
TWWK: Yesterday, Goldy and Japes started their review of Winter 2014’s anime. Today, our reviewing pair join together to judge shows that they both watched this past season. Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! Ren Love, Chunibyou & Other Delusions – Heart Throb – Goldy – [8/10] In the past, I’ve praised Kyoto Animation for creating… Read More Winter 2014 In Review (Part Two)
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