I love to feature art that is influenced by anime and which has some Christian theme. A number of artists have been gracious enough to let me feature their art on Beneath the Tangles. I recently came across an artist, Keiko, whose work I adore! In fact, I couldn’t pick just one work to show… Read More Interview with Christian Artist, Keiko
Labor Day is coming up – not a bad time to muse about Mawaru Penguindrum, John Lennon’s “Imagine,” and the Garden of Eden? 2DT ends his series of posts on Tokidoki Balloon with an essay about the soul of anime, using some occult and Gnostic practices to illustrate. Japanese missionary Kermit Bayless reflects on Obon,… Read More Spirituality in the Anime Blogosphere: The Soul of Anime, Obon Season, and a Papal Manga
I’ve been blessed to have featured the words of two wonderful missionaries to Japan here on the blog. Yuki-Anne has reflected on her first days in Japan, as well as on the days following the last Spring’s devastating earthquake. Michelle Mikoski has spent time in Japan as a missionary with her husband and two young… Read More Japanese Missions: Catching Up with Yuki-Anne and the Mikoskis
When I started this blog, I brainstormed a number of series (and ideas about those series) that I wanted to blog on. Angel Beats! was right at the top. But until today, I’ve never blogged on the series, because I was a bit overwhelmed with the amount of spiritual themes in the show and having… Read More Re-Viewed: Angel Beats! Episode 01 and My So Called Examined Life
This week’s look at posts and other items in the anime blogosphere related to religion and spirituality. Comic Book Resources interviewed Thundercats writer Brandon Easton, whose graphic novel “Shadowlaw” arrives in November. With an art style influenced by manga, the work is an interesting concept involving the Catholic church (excerpt taken from the interview): It’s… Read More Spirituality in the Anime Blogosphere: Catholic Mecha, Japan’s Yokai, and the Future of Saint Young Men
Among the best known actresses in her profession, Caitlin Glass has voiced some of anime’s most popular characters, including Haruhi of Ouran High School Host Club and Winry Rockbell of Fullmetal Alchemist. She’s also directed for FUNinmation, and is back in the booth after spending time out of the country. Little less known is that… Read More Interview with Caitlin Glass, FUNimation Voice Actress
“Will you give it your best shot?” “Yeah…if I’m in the mood.” These words end a short, but important exchange in episode five of Touch, the long-running anime adaptation of the hit manga series by Mitsuru Adachi. Recently, I revisited Cross Game anime and read the lastest Viz Media release of that series, which led… Read More Touch and the Life Extraordinary
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