Watching anime has almost always been a solo activity for me, but occasionally, I’ll get a family member or friend to join along. My family has long been charmed by Studio Ghilbi fare, but recently, I’ve also watched a couple of other series with my wife – first, Kids on the Slope (if you didn’t… Read More More Lessons from Clannad: The Decisions You Make, Make You
Medieval Otaku is run by a bookworm inflamed with a desire for learning and for God. The study of foreign cultures, literature, and history eventually led to him discovering anime, which hooked him with the remarkable richness and beauty of its stories and is likely to remain a strong hobby of his for decades to… Read More Guest Post: Suisei no Gargantia and How One’s Goal Dignifies One’s Life
I missed this big bit last week (thanks to Frank’s site for pointing me toward it) – Vic Mignogna, noted voice actor, discusses faith extensively in the ANNCast. [Anime News Network] And speaking of Frank, I highly recommend that you read his excellent article regarding Silver Spoon and Servant x Service about how we should… Read More Something More: Vic Mignogna’s Faith, Gods and Demons of Anime, and Servant x Whose Service?
I rarely ever write about a currently airing anime, Space Brothers being the only exception. Part of that reason is because I’m relatively new to Beneath the Tangles and have been slowly digging my way through ideas that have been floating in my head for the past few years. The other reason would be I… Read More Uchouten Kazoku: Familial Love in Christ
After having earlier spoken of his disappointment with the series, Frank tells of the many things he enjoyed about Oreimo, focusing especially on the show’s theme of grace. [A Series of Miracles] D.M. Dutcher gives his first impressions of Stella Girls’ Academy C3, including some discussion of Buddhism toward Christian viewers. [Cacao, put down the… Read More Something More: Stella Zen Academy and Grace on Kirino
I made it through four episodes of WataMote before dropping it. I genuinely liked the series, Tomoko is a riot, and unlike Richard Eisenbeis, I don’t think the series is mean-spirited, but it’s just a little too discomforting for me to continue to spend time following it. Some of that discomfort has to do with… Read More WataMote: Wata We Are Is Wata We Do
When I started Beneath the Tangles several years ago, I came in with a very direct, but ambitious and broad mission. As the years have passed and as I’ve learned more and more about the community I’m engaging, and as it has changed, my approach and goals have changed. My purpose has especially been in… Read More Reader Response: Who We Mean to Be
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