For our fourth episode, we are excited to have Marina, from Anime B&B, as our guest with Charles, our editor-in-chief here at Beneath the Tangles, as co-host. This month, we talk about the profound impact that anime has had upon our lives, as expressed in one of Marina’s articles. Feel free to stream the episode below,… Read More The Tangles Anime Podcast: Episode 4
From the very beginning, I intended this blog to be a place, a destination, a home, rather than simply a source about anime and our unique perspectives on it. As such, we welcome your thoughts and questions not only through the comments page, but through the Ask the Staff button on the top of the… Read More Untangled: Wandering Son and Perspectives on LGBT Issues
A year ago…Hana of T.H.A.T. Anime Blog guest posted about how her religion affects her cosplaying… …and I guest posted at Anime Instrumentality about Fractale and Japan’s love for Irish music. A year ago…I wished everyone a Merry Christmas by analyzing the finale of Mawaru Penguindrum… …and a Happy New Year by discussing Gilles de… Read More A Year Ago on Beneath the Tangles
A year ago…I was watching (and loving) Mawaru Penguindrum… …as well as Usagi Drop, about which I wrote one post… …no, two about the fourth episode. A year ago…I was stirring debate when talking Hourou Musuko and homosexuality… …and finding a Christ figure in Eden of the East. A year ago…R86 was sharing some of… Read More A Year Ago on Beneath the Tangles
If you’re going to be here [at church], I guess I’ll come every week, too. – Fumiya Ninomiya to Chiba Saori Hourou Musuko is one of my favorite anime series (I liked it so much that I ranked it number one among those that came out last year). As such, I decided to begin reading… Read More Hourou Musuko, Chapter 7: Church is the Best Place to Pick Up Girls
In 2010, I had a general rule that I roughly kept. I watched 2-3 new series per season – one of high quality, of enjoyable, but of questionable quality, and then maybe one other that hooked me. Despite trying to keep this rule in 2011 to avoid burnout, I couldn’t help but watch more new… Read More AniBloggers Choice Awards: TWWK’s Top Anime of 2011
I LOVE Christmas songs. In fact, I love them so much that I listen to them year round. As a kid, I remember sitting in the pews at church and browsing through the hymn book, singing Christmas songs one after another in my head. I also enjoyed watching videos of Christmas songs sung by contemporary… Read More My Favorite Things (2011)
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