I’m blessed to have Frank, otherwise known as stardf29, write two guest posts for us here on Beneath the Tangles. Frank has been an anime fan for a good while, though has only really been following the deeper world of anime since 2007 and has only very recently entered the anime blogosphere with his blog,… Read More Guest Post – Adopted, Part 1: Bunny Drop and Our Adoption as God’s Children
Right from the first episode, it was clear that Usagi Drop was going to be a special show. The first episode is based around the funeral of Daikichi’s grandfather, with the family attempting to figure out what to do with the old man’s illegitimate child, Rin. After the family reaches the conclusion of putting her… Read More Passion Week, Day 5: Loving You for Who You Are – Daikichi and Rin
Yesterday, Yi posted a wonderful (as usual) piece. In it, she argues for the path Usagi Drop takes after the material that was covered in the series. She claims that the evolution and devolution of certain relationships in the series are fitting and well done. While I won’t argue with the relationships that did not… Read More What’s Family? A Response to Yi’s Post on Usagi Drop
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
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
Last week’s episode of Usagi Drop followed Daikichi as he cared for a sick Rin, with help from Kouki’s mom. As a parent, I can say this – the episode did a bang up job of conveying a parent’s feeling of helplessness and the dependence a small child has on her parent or guardian (perhaps… Read More Usagi Drop Episode 10 and My Own “Sick Rin” Story
I’m the king of things I’ve always despised I’m the gingerbread man who got eaten alive I’m half-baked! I’m fake! But see I’ve got hotels on Park Place and Boardwalk And two hundred bucks I pass go but, oh! Life’s taken its toll Have I won Monopoly to forfeit my soul? I’ve got the company… Read More Usagi Drop Episode 04: It’s No Sacrifice
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