As our small group continues it’s study through examination of Haibane Renmei, I’ll continue to post discussion updates here on Beneath the Tangles. We had a full house again this week as delved into episodes two and three of the series. Unfortunately, some audio problems made discussion difficult, but the participants still had many interesting… Read More Haibane Renmei Study Discussion Summary, Week 2
This past Saturday, ten of gathered from across the anime fandom came together to discuss episode one of Haibane Renmei online through Google Hangouts. The diverse group brought a lot of great discussion to the table about Christian and other religious themes from the episodes! Here are some of the highlights: We did introductions as… Read More Haibane Renmei Study Discussion Summary, Week 1
Medieval Otaku explores Dusk Maiden of Amnesia and how pride gets in the way from us embracing God’s love. [Medieval Otaku] Did you know that the musicians of AKB0048 can be representative of Christian missionaries? Seriously and truly. [A Series of Miracles] Annalyn shares her personal experiences with depression and the importance of faith and… Read More Something More: AKB0048 Missionaries, Amazing Anime Grace, and Space Brother Dreamin’
This Saturday, June 22nd, I’ll be conducting our first session in our online, Haibane Renmei small group. For those unaware, everyone is invited to take part in these sessions, in which we’ll be discussing Christian themes in Haibane Renmei and hopefully building relationships through sharing. All you need is a Google+ account, webcam, microphone, and… Read More Haibane Renmei Small Group Syllabus
This summer, I’d like to try something very different from what we typically do. Ever since I read Daniel Cronquist’s monograph on Haibane Renmei, entitled “Set Apart,” I’ve imagined conducting a Bible study using that work as a guide. Japes, who has recently started an excellent aniblog, brought this closer to reality by mentioning his… Read More Let’s Video Chat! Haibane Renmei Online Small Group Beginning Soon!
Josh W. provides some short thoughts on Haibane Renmei, including a significant and insightful one about the religious allusions in the show. [Res Studiorum et Ludorum] Lady Saika uses Saiyuki‘s depiction as an example of how Heaven is portrayed in series and film. [Lady Geek Girl and Friends] Rocklobster points out the problems that the… Read More Something More: Heaven in Saiyuki and Haibanem Renmei Religion
illegenes explores the influence of Zen Buddhism upon the seasonal change shown in Shinsekai Yori‘s second ED. [Shibireru Darou?] Jonathan Tappan examines the Shinto influences on Sasami-san@Ganbaranai. [FunBlog] D.M. Dutcher provides a list of recommended anime, breaking them down by rating. [Cacao, put down the shovel!] In another post, Dutcher lists recommended anime that he… Read More Something More: R-Rated Anime for Christians, Zen of Shinsekai Yori’s ED, and Censorship in Anime