If you frequent my blog, you might have noticed that I mostly talk anime and generally ignore manga. My tendencies are something like 95/5 when it comes to anime and manga. But I’ll say this – when I read manga that grips me, I become addicted – and series like Claymore, Genshiken, and Fullmetal Alchemist… Read More A Lesson in Forgiveness in Koko Ni Iru Yo!
Of all the interesting characters in Angel Beats!, my favorite is one who is one of the most normal – Hinata. Episode four of the series deals with a baseball game, as we get a glimpse into the former high school baseball player’s past, one in which a simple error cost his team a chance… Read More Re-Viewed: Angel Beats! Episode 04 and Friends in Need
Pope Benedict XVI…in manga style…on a t-shirt or hoody…need I say more? Seinime waxes nostalgia, with some talk about faith and prayer, in his narrative-driven post about Usagi Drop. Taylor concludes her series on Christian symbolism and themes in My Little Pony. A youtube response to an troll? otaku-hatin’ Christian. Zeroe4 reminisces about his grandfather’s… Read More Manga-Style Pope Shirts, Christians Who Hate Otaku, and St. Peter and the Penguins
I’ve been waiting months to link to the this three part series about Christian symbolism in My Little Pony. Taylor Ramage, who once did a guest post about Haruhi Suzumiya for this site, has written some thorough and interesting essays about the recent hit series. Though not anime related, the series has certainly garnered attention… Read More Spirituality in the Anime Blogosphere: My Little (Christian) Pony
But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to shame the things which are strong. – Paul the apostle, I Cor 1:27 (NASB) When I started watching La Corda D’Oro or Kin’iro no Corda (“The Golden String”) at the… Read More Beyond Mere Talent: The Weak Shaming the Strong in Kin’iro no Corda
Yesterday, I woke up at 5:45 in the morning. I took a shower and went through my morning ritual. I then got into my car and proceeded to drive to a surgical hospital on the west side of town. I was scheduled to have a minor surgery at 7:00am to remove a cyst on my… Read More Madoka Surgical Girl and Pre-Op Usagi Drop
After weathering several storms, including my transition to a busier job, taking care of two young children, and my habit of, well, being a quitter, Beneath the Tangles continues to put out posts as regularly as it ever has. And though I’m sure everyone loves my writing (hmmm…), I’m eager to add a new voice… Read More Looking for One Good Co-Blogger
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