I recently picked up the Death Note manga. I have never seen the anime or read any of it, so this is all new to me. I say this knowing full well others have written better about this topic than I will here at Beneath the Tangles. I still want to take a crack at… Read More Newman’s Nook: The Power of Fear
Lately I’ve been playing Tap my Katamari on my cell phone, with a lot of help from my kids. The game is literally called an “Idle Clicker,” because you are idly tapping on the screen to get the game going. What’s the plot? The King of All Cosmos has once again destroyed the stars so the… Read More Newman’s Nook: Friendship Matters
A few weeks ago my Grandfather passed away. It was hard for me for a variety of reasons. It was the last Grandparent my wife and I had between us. It was challenging for my children, especially my 7 year old son. He had an actual relationship with his GG (what he called my Grandfather).… Read More Newman’s Nook: Death and Acceptance
Neko Ramen is a short-form anime series based on a gag manga of the same name. The anime and manga follow the story of Taishou, a cat who is also a ramen chef. Taishou runs the only ramen shop with a cat chef. He also generally only has one customer: Kouichi Tanaka. The series is actually animated… Read More Newman’s Nook: Division and Union
This week has been a week of birthdays for me and my family. Monday was my one daughter’s birthday, and Thursday was my own. This past Monday, my now 5 year old daughter told me we all had to be nice to her because the day was all about her. She couldn’t get in trouble, and… Read More Newman’s Nook: Birthdays and Love of Self
Negadon: The Monsters from Mars is a short Japanese animated film which you can watch in it’s entirety legally on Manga Entertainment’s YouTube feed. It’s 28 minutes long when you include all the credits. Go ahead, I’ll wait, check out the movie. NOTE: SPOILERS WILL FOLLOW. IF YOU DON’T WANT IT SPOILED, WATCH IT. IF… Read More Newman’s Nook: Negadon and Fear
I really enjoy the anime series Nameko Families. This puts me in a slim minority of people as it currently has a 6.6 rating at MAL and a 2 star rating at Anime Planet. But what is it about this series that many malign? Let me tell you – it’s about family. Nameko Families (Nameko-ke no Ichizoku),… Read More Newman’s Nook: Of Families and Mushrooms
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