I’m always ecstatic when writers around the web write guest pieces for Beneath the Tangles. Today, the amazing Hailey (who I’ve long hoped would work something up for us) guests for our blog, explaining what a popular atheist character has to do with Christians and forgiveness. I spent one glorious Saturday last semester sitting in… Read More Guest Post: Forgiving Hohenheim
Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha, especially its second season A’s, is one of my favorite anime, and just hit its 10 year anniversary. At the least, it’s probably the anime I’ve rewatched the most number of times. The climax of the second season takes place on Christmas Eve, as the protagonists Nanoha and Fate engage in… Read More 12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 12: Nanoha A’s
Characters in Santa outfits. Check. Romantic gift-giving. Check. Vampire girl who injects people with joyous blood. Uh, check. Karin (Chibi Vampire) was a series I’d almost completely forgotten before deciding to watch episode 19, the show’s Christmas episode. In fact, I don’t remember if I’ve even watched the series (I know that I’ve read the… Read More 12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 8: Karin
Oh, my. I think this is the series I’ve been waiting for my whole life. Episode two of Your Lie in April takes us past the mere introductions of episode one and shows us what the two main characters are all about. Kousei is further revealed as a damaged young man, traumatized by his mother’s… Read More Your Lie in April Episode 2: I Stand Amazed
As Blue Spring Ride (Ao Haru Ride) progresses, so, too, do the relationships in the show. Unlike other series, Ao Haru Ride throws five characters together who are fairly new to each other. There is some history there, but none of these people have been in any others’ social group before. We’re getting to see… Read More Blue Spring Ride, Episode 9: Friends and Lovers
The beginning of a new anime season is always fun! Anibloggers are most active during this time, with literally a thousand or more anime articles coming out this week. Luckily, a number of those are spirituality-related, and we have a slate of great articles to link to today! Frank is excited about the new season… Read More Something More: Deva Orochimaru, Humble Kirito, and Bishie Satan
Spiritual-related posts have been sparse the last few weeks, and it’s the same for this one as well, but I do have a few interesting articles to link you to. D.M. Dutcher laments the lack of entertainment written for Christians, though he saw a glimpse of what might have been in a few scenes of… Read More Something More: Butt Attack Punisher Christian Magical Girl
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