The first 75-episode season of Daiya no Ace (Ace of the Diamond) ended on a hopeful note, but I admit that Sawamura Eijun had me worried. For those of you who haven’t watched Daiya no Ace: Sawamura is the main character in this baseball anime. And yes, as usual, “main character” means pitcher. But he’s not the ace. Nope, even after seventy-five… Read More Annalyn’s Corner: Strength from the Yips
Kuroko’s Basketball has been pretty exciting lately. We finally get to watch the Generation of Miracles go toe-to-toe with each other and with Seirin, and it is awesome. Egos inflate and deflate. Kise and Kagami greet each other with slam dunks before their much-anticipated rematch. Fans cheer, squeal, and gasp both on the bleachers and… Read More Annalyn’s Corner: Kuroko’s Humble Gameplay
Episode 8 of Celestial Method (Sora no Method) is, perhaps, the first in the series I’ve enjoyed from beginning to end. We finally get a nice, emotional breakthrough for Shione and, just to mix things up a bit, the resolution isn’t a resolution at all, complicated by advancement of Noel’s storyline. Nice. Shione’s development in… Read More Celestial Method, Episode 8: You Go First
The fall season is in full swing! But the articles below are largely for series from seasons past (not that it’s a bad thing to reflect on shows we’ve already finished). Frank has been commenting on Hanamayata all season long, and concludes with a post covering Christian themes in the final episodes and the season… Read More Something More: Serve Like a Librarian, Arrogant Aldnoah, and Doraemon Temple
I’m on a huge social media kick lately, trying to bring Beneath the Tangles to varied and larger audiences. One platform I’ve joined is Tumblr – a unique place for sure, and one that can be very addicting. Yesterday, my post on Kirito as Jesus was reblogged and commented on by user, James: This argument… Read More When Have You Been Humbled?
God speaks to me. Not in the crazy, serial killer kind of way (though indeed, you might think I’m crazy to say I hear God at all). But through prayer, through other people, and in a variety of other ways, including via Sunday sermons. There are occasional Sundays where I can’t stop taking notes while… Read More Blogging Lesson #32: Learn a Little Humility
In episode four of Kokoro Connect, Inaba, the serious, controlling member of the group, has an epiphany of sorts. She realizes that she can be herself among the friends, even if that self is ungracious and mistrustful. I guess it’s supposed to be a feel good moment, but the message left me irked. It’s all… Read More Kokoro Connect, Episode 04: Just As I Am
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