A year ago…taking my son to the hospital reminded me of Usagi Drop… …and my own surgery at a hospital did as well. A year ago…Angel Beats caused me to think about our way versus God’s… …of how Christians should love one another… …about bullying from a grace-centered perspective… …and about dads. A year ago…I… Read More A Year Ago on Beneath the Tangles
A year ago…I saw the androphobic Inami as representing us… A year ago…I was really into Eden of the East, reviewing the film, “Paradise Lost”… …and finding Jesus symbolism all over the series. A year ago…I pondered on a violent event in Adachi’s Touch… …and on how the show demonstrates how the ordinary can be… Read More A Year Ago on Beneath the Tangles
Lady Saika examines characters that sell their souls, including a certain character in Black Butler. [Lady Geek Girl and Friends] On the same blog, MadamAce revisits Spirited Away, commenting on the Shinto aspects of the masterpiece. [Lady Geek Girl and Friends] Zeroe4 quotes Angel Beats in his post about the epic quality to Christianity. [Zeroe4]… Read More Spirituality in the Anime Blogosphere: Selling Animated Souls, Lupin on a Cross, and Epic Christianity
In M.E.X. Magazine, Christian musician Cait Plage (who previously interviewed with us) mentions the extensive anime dubbing she and her friends did in the past [M.E.X Magazine]: Well, I am a true nerd at heart. In middle school, I was a closet anime/video game geek….I would spend hours upon hours every day recording lines, auditioning,… Read More Spirituality in the Anime Blogosphere: CCM Artist (and Close Anime Geek) Cait Plage, Angel Beats Heaven, and Haruhi’s Five Proofs
More than a review or analysis of Angel Beats! and Chrono Crusade, this post is an update to those who may have been following my posts about the series. To my relief, and possibly to your own, I’ve decide to discontinue my projects on these two shows. For Angel Beats!, I’d planned on posting an… Read More My Soul, You’re Beat! Goodbye to Angel Beats and Chrono Crusade
Draggle sees Momoka of Mawaru Penguindrum as a Christ figure with disciples, including Tabuki as Judas. Roghek responded to that post with one of her own, discussing the episode in terms of the Biblical ideas of sin affecting future generations. Draggle then wrote another post focusing on our attitudes toward victims and again quoting scripture.… Read More Penguins at Jesus’ Arrest, Tabuki as Judas, and a Proliferation of Christian OEL Manga
When I was still in love with God / I never expected such a farewell to come. The lyrics above come from the song, “Diamond Crevasse,” in Macross Frontier. Animekritic does his usual wonderful job of analysis, discussing the possible theological meanings of the song in his breakdown of episode 6 of the series. Kiddtic… Read More Loving God in Macross Frontier, a Loving God in Angel Beats, and God in a Visual Novel
The easiest way to keep up with Beneath the Tangles is to sign up for our email newsletter, Above Anime, on Substack!
Each Friday, you’ll receive an original anime devotional along with links to all our reviews, analysis, videos, and other content for the week. It’s the easiest way to keep up with our ministry!