Space Brothers is an anime that has been airing for a little more than a year and is probably one of the most, if not the most, underrated ongoing anime, at least among foreigners. Not only is it probably the best currently airing anime but it is also completely family and kid friendly, making it… Read More Space Brothers: People of Influence
Another week, another terrific episode of Shingeki no Kyojin. But at this point, everything still feels like setup and context – when do we find out about some of these secrets (looks like very soon)? When will the troops start fighting back with ferocity (other than Mikasa)? When do we start getting to know the other… Read More Attack on Titan, Episode 07: Grace, Guilt, and Good Ideas
Only one post this week, but it’s an interesting one! Japes discusses the problem of evil as he examines a scene from A Certain Magical Index. [Japesland] __ As part of the Something More series of posts, each week Beneath the Tangles links to writings about anime and manga that involve religion and spirituality. If… Read More Something More: A Certain Problem With Evil
Of all the great Studio Ghibli works, my favorite is probably Whisper of the Heart. Smaller in scale than almost any of the others, it’s a very personal story about a young girl, a boy, and their dreams. Because most of us remember well the days we were young and had dreams as big as… Read More Whisper of the Reality-Struck Heart
As episode six begins, Hikki has effectively broken up his friendship with Yui, because he thinks she’s only being nice to him because she feels guilty about her role in his delayed entrance into high school. And in episode six, when it looks like bridges could be built, Yui finds Hikki and Yukino together on… Read More My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU (OreGairu), Episode 06: Life is a Redo
Josh W. provides some short thoughts on Haibane Renmei, including a significant and insightful one about the religious allusions in the show. [Res Studiorum et Ludorum] Lady Saika uses Saiyuki‘s depiction as an example of how Heaven is portrayed in series and film. [Lady Geek Girl and Friends] Rocklobster points out the problems that the… Read More Something More: Heaven in Saiyuki and Haibanem Renmei Religion
There are a lot of ways to describe my purpose behind this blog, but maybe the best way is by saying it was to develop relationships. I’ve hoped that the blog has edged more toward community than website (though it has a significance ways to go) as time has gone by. In an effort to… Read More Call Out to Our Readers: Let’s Connect!
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