I’ve been watching Kokoro Connect in anticipation each week to see what happens next in Inaba’s journey. What stuck out this week was the idea, again, of loving yourself versus loving others, and the sacrifice it takes to do the latter over the former. The same message was conveyed in episode seven of Sword Art… Read More Kokoro Connect (Episode 07) and Sword Art Online (Episode 07): Loving You is Not Easy
Draggle continues to examine Kokoro Connect with Christian language, finding the kids caught up in a battle between flesh and Spirit, and Heartseed as similar to Ecclesiastes’ teacher. [Draggle’s Anime Blog] Sarah Greydanus, the teenage daughter of reviewer Steven D. Greydanus, reviews Whisper of the Heart. [National Catholic Register] After finally finishing Neon Genesis Evangelion,… Read More Spirituality in the Anime Blogosphere: Wisdom of Heartseed, Ghibli in Catholic Magazine, and Christianity in Evangelion, Trigun, and FMA: Brotherhood
I really enjoy these chain letter type posts, where a blogger answers a bunch of anime-related questions about themselves. A blog carnival one has been making the rounds, and I also like the survey-style one Yumeka created. But I almost never participate because I don’t feel the content fits will with this blog. Lucky for… Read More Blogger Interrogation Game!
Ty-chama’s recent post about her desire to see more comments on her blog made me reevaluate the communal interactions here on Beneath the Tangles. I’m very happy with how readers chime in with their own opinions, stories, and additions. Like a call-in radio show, this blog is strengthened by the reader interaction. Even further, I’ve… Read More I Like Your Blog Post! And Your Facebook Comment. And Your Tweet. And…
Taking the viewpoint I do in writing for this blog often leads me to view shows from a unique angle. In Kokoro Connect, I’ve realized that I’m largely watching the series not from either Taichi’s or Nagase’s eyes, but from Inaba’s. It is she that I most relate to, and it is she that I… Read More Kokoro Connect 06: Wanting What We Desire
Some weeks, there are no stories that focus on religion and anime, and virtually none that even mention the topic. Then, some weeks are like this, where a number of quality posts about anime and spirituality are written! Draggle goes theological, using Christian terminology to explain a different meaning behind death in episode 5 of… Read More Spirituality in the Anime Blogosphere: Kenshin as Christ, the Theology of Kokoro Connect, and Itadakimuasu!
Truthfully, I find it hard to write about a series like Medaka Box. From even before it aired, one could already tell this anime was going to cater to fanservice. Yet, this series first caught my eye with its sharp and flamboyant art style, as well as the fact the manga was written, though not… Read More Medaka Box: Kindness is stronger than anger.
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