Skip to content
  • Welcome
    • About Us
      • Our Values and Beliefs
      • About the Staff
    • Plugging In
      • Join Our Community
      • Submit a Guest Post
      • Staff Openings
    • Contact Us
  • Features
    • Christianity + Anime
    • Cosplay Beats
    • Fanart Friday
    • The Power of God and Anime
    • Reader’s Corner
  • Christianity
    • New to Anime?
      • Can Christians Watch Anime?
      • Parents Corner
      • Otaku Dictionary
    • Articles
    • Recommendations
      • Anime
      • Anime Movies
      • Light Novels
      • Manga
      • Visual Novels
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Instagram
  • Tumblr
  • Facebook
  • TikTok
  • Patreon

Beneath the Tangles

connecting anime and christianity in genuine community

Tag: Mia Luna Tearmoon

The Ongoing Grace of Tearmoon Empire

Tearmoon Empire has one of the best opening episodes in recent years when it comes to showcasing the gospel. And this is no surprise, given that the author of the original light novel, Nozomu Mochitsuki, is himself a Christian. I was so taken with the premiere episode that I wrote two posts when it aired!… Read More The Ongoing Grace of Tearmoon Empire

08.19.202405.11.2025 claire1 Comment

Grace in Tearmoon Empire: Escaping the Zero-Sum Game

The premiere episode of Tearmoon Empire blew me away—so much so, that I’ve already written about it! But there’s still more. Not only do we have Mia’s story, the very picture of what it is to be born again, but we also have Anne’s, and it is this servant girl’s story that shows us what… Read More Grace in Tearmoon Empire: Escaping the Zero-Sum Game

10.30.202311.03.2023 claire4 Comments

First Impression: Tearmoon Empire

Revolution has come to the Empire of Tearmoon and Mia, its First Princess, is experiencing her worst nightmare. Stripped of her rank, jailed in a dark cell, and force-fed rotten food, she is then left without any distraction, except for the diary she dutifully writes. Three years on, she finally sees daylight again, only to… Read More First Impression: Tearmoon Empire

10.07.202310.07.2023 Gaheret5 Comments

Mr. Gorbachev, Tearmoon Down This Wall!

I’ve always been plagued by endlessly recurring thoughts about how I’m a bad stupid sinful selfish lazy arrogant rude useless ugly fat disrespectful hardhearted unlovable disgusting et cetera person. The name for this phenomenon is shame, and for me and many others, it’s a result of having been abused. I previously discussed how I Refuse… Read More Mr. Gorbachev, Tearmoon Down This Wall!

05.12.202005.11.2020 JeskaiAngel6 Comments

  • Discord
  • YouTube
  • TikTok
  • Tumblr
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Patreon

Essential Reading

Cowboy Bebop and the Courage to Face Our Fears10.28.2026
This post was originally released yesterday with additional material as one of …
Tragedy, Traitors, and Tradition: The Paradox of Jobless Reincarnation09.28.2026
Note: This post discusses spoilers for Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation through season …
An Interview with Ginger Root: Anime, Creativity, and the Journey to “Soarin’” from Sparks of Tomorrow09.17.2026
For Cameron Lew, the musician behind Ginger Root, anime has never been …
Something Genuine Season 2 Finale, Part 3: Cristina Vee & Yussef Benelbar on Representation, Identity, and Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia09.16.2026
We’ve reached the end of Something Genuine Season 2! For our final …

From Our Substack

  • Finding Contentment in All Circumstances
    by Myne Ehrenwood
    Lessons from Ascendance of a Bookworm, Steins;Gate, and Lycoris Recoil
  • Orihime and the Power of Self-Sacrifice
    by Nathan Marchand
    A power greater than self-interest
  • Cowboy Bebop and the Courage to Face Our Fears
    by Twwk
    A Halloween reflection on the fears we can’t outrun


Latest Video


Support Our Ministry

Beneath the Tangles is a community effort. Support us on Patreon and help us keep creating.

Become a Patron

Write a little story. See it come to life! Our November writing contest’s winning entry will feature Myu’s artwork and Amanda Gish’s voice acting. No drawing skills needed!

Illustration by zacharyryan_art

Join our Discord and visit #november-writing-contest for details. Deadline: November 30.

Join Discord & Enter the Contest