Noragami grew on me week by week through the winter season, but it took one specific episode to win me over. At the end of episode eight, Yato has collapsed from the blight brought on by Yukine’s sins. And in the next episode, Yato’s, on death’s door (for kami can die), endures of pain and… Read More Holy Week: Yukine’s Sin and Comprehending Holiness
If you were to describe Yato, what words would you use? Lazy? Easy-going? Self-centered? What about…patient? Patience, in fact, is one of Yato’s most defining characteristics in the Noragami anime. It’s best demonstrated in how Yato faithfully waits for Yukine, trusting in him to make the right decision and remaining steadfast even as he lays… Read More Holy Week: Patient Yato, Patient Yahweh
As a Christian, I’ve found that one of the hardest things to explain to non-Christians is about the seriousness of sin. Without comprehending this, the gospel story makes little sense and thus there’s little to compel one to be open to the religion. One of the roadblocks in trying to help others understand the gravity… Read More Holy Week: Yukine and Matters of the Heart
One thing that struck me immediately about Noragami is that there were so many connections that could made in the series to Christianity. Joseph of Medieval Otaku (who’s now on Twitter, by the way), thought the same: The most surprising thing about Noragami is how many of its themes one can tie into Christianity despite… Read More Holy Week: The Book of Hiyori
I mentioned yesterday that at first, even our (generally) level-headed heroine in Noragami, Hiyori Iki, treats Yato with little respect. Further, she looks to him to fulfill her own needs. This is no surprise, of course, as she’s in a very unusual and confusing situation, and Yato has agreed to take her case, even taking… Read More Holy Week: Noragami and Treating God as a Genie, Part 2
Near the end of the Noragami series, an anime-only antagonist is introduced. Like Yato, Rabo is a god of calamity, and the series does it’s best to make him seem a match for our laid-back (but occasionally awesome) hero. Apparently, Rabo has returned after centuries of absence, but in just a short time, he has… Read More Holy Week: Noragami and Treating God as a Genie, Part 1
The Holy Week, the days leading up Easter beginning with Palm Sunday, is upon us. On Beneath the Tangles, each year we go topical during this week, discussing one character, series, or theme. This year, we’ll be posting an article a day leading up to Easter Sunday about last season’s popular anime series, Noragami. As… Read More Holy Week is Noragami Week on Beneath the Tangles