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
The timing of Christmas is such that it’s a nice time to reflect upon the past years. Applying that reflection toward anime, I’ve reworked the words to a holiday favorite, “My Favorite Things,” the last few years. And here’s another version for 2013 (Note: there are Attack on Titan anime and Naruto manga spoilers in the… Read More My Favorite (Anime) Things, 2013
One criticism laid upon Naruto, Dragonball Z, Bleach, and other shonen series is this: the creators generaly resolving battles and fights through “power ups” rather than by clever story lines. Can’t beat the impossibly strong opponent? Just remember, people are depending on you. Now that should give you whatever it is you need to power… Read More Naruto: The Training is the Hardest Part
Today’s article is a guest post from Annalyn of Annalyn’s Thoughts. One of my favorite anibloggers (and an aspiring author), Annalyn has long been a friend of Beneath the Tangles, and previously wrote an entry for our Aniblogger Testimony series. I have a confession to make: I am a complainer. I watch Naruto Shippuden, which… Read More Confession of a Complaining Naruto Fan
A year ago…we symbolized Sasami of Tenchi Muyo as the fruit of joy… …Ashitaka of Princess Mononoke as the fruit of peace… …Alicia Florence of ARIA as the fruit of patience… …Vash the Stampede of Trigun as the fruit of kindness… …and Sawako of Kimi ni Todoke as the fruit of goodness. A year ago…I… Read More A Year Ago on Beneath the Tangles
Yesterday, I reminisced about my childhood as I gave my first post as part of Iso’s Blog Carnival on anime and wish fulfillment. Today, I conclude with some of minor things I would like to do (here’s one: I would love to be able to kick butt), and the paths I’ve dreamed about taking. The… Read More Carnival Time: Anime Wish Fulfillment, Part II
A couple of weeks back, my family and I saw Switchfoot, in concert. I was very excited, as Switchfoot is very possibly my favorite band, and I hadn’t been to one of their concerts since I was in college. Back then, I was so crazy for the band. I have pictures of myself with the… Read More Meant to Live For So Much More
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