Waku waku! It’s summertime! Which means all the excitement of Hollywood blockbusters, new anime series, shaved ice with beans, and anime conventions. This year, we’re dispatching our usual Beneath the Tangles “inside man,” Agent T.R., to North America’s premier anime convention, Anime Expo 2025! His mission, should he choose to accept it? To get us… Read More Spy x AX: Code Otaku (Daily Dispatches from Anime Expo 2025)
We had the privilege of covering Anime Expo once again this year. T.R. Racki, who has graciously volunteered to cover Anime Expo for us on an annual basis, took a different route this year, joining with our friends at Jesus Otaku on their annual missions trip to the con. Anime Expo 2024 marked the tenth… Read More That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Jesus Otaku Journalist
What’s harder than finding a Father’s Day gift for dear old dad? Finding one when your dad is that rare breed of nerd—the anime fan (or otaku)! Should I get him one of those anime shirts I see everywhere? Where do I buy Japanese treats since he likes sweets? What kind of anime figure would… Read More Father’s Day Gifts for the Otaku Dad in Your Life
Welcome to Doki Doki News, your source for updates in the world of anime, gaming, and otakudom, for the week of June 2nd! Check out the latest episode in our player below! Are you excited for more FNaF? Will you be attending the American Manga Awards? Thanks for listening, and please subscribe to us on… Read More Doki Doki News: New FNaF, Dan Da Dan to GKIDS, and the American Manga Awards
Last month, we put out a call for those interested in being part of our first Beneath the Tangles mission team! A few responded, and we’re officially sending one of our own—Doki Doki News correspondent Uvie—to Anime Expo this July to join our friends at Jesus Otaku on their annual mission! And to help Uvie,… Read More Help Us Send Our First Mission Team to Join Jesus Otaku at Anime Expo!
For many of us who attend church, summer is almost synonymous with missions. Short-term opportunities are led by churches and other organizations to help meet the needs of the poor in all parts of the world, spread the gospel message to participate in the mission of making disciples of all nations, and provide a way… Read More Summer Missions: Join Jesus Otaku at Anime Expo!
/// Your mission, should you choose to accept it… /// <cue theme music> MISSION: ANIME EXPO – Orange Nation <Voiceover: Previously, on MISSION: ANIME EXPO, T.R. was in a race against time to complete multiple missions on Day One of Anime Expo 2023. While he was able to arrive at the Smile Mart to recover… Read More Mission: Anime Expo, Part 3
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