Something More: Your Pursuit in April, SAO’s New Earth, and Eureka Seven’s Messiah

Baby, it’s coooold outside! A perfect opportunity, I think, to watch anime and read about it! Edward Elric knows he’s missing something in human transmutation equations – he just doesn’t know it’s the soul. [Old Line Elephant] There’s plenty of comparison to be made to both the Christian and Buddhist religions with relationship to deities… Read More Something More: Your Pursuit in April, SAO’s New Earth, and Eureka Seven’s Messiah

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Your Lie in April Episode 6: Changing Seasons

Kousei is changing. Slowly but surely, the impact that Kaori is having on his life isn’t just something that shocks him – it is moving him to become a better person. In episode six of Your Lie in April (Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso), the fruit of his relationship with Kaori is beginning to show.… Read More Your Lie in April Episode 6: Changing Seasons

11.13.2014 Twwk3 Comments

Your Lie in April Episode 5: Merciless

There’s no way I could ever forget, because I’m a musician, like you. One thing that anime does well, and which Hollywood does, too, is to stir these emotions within us that make us feel like humanity glitters, that people are capable of wonderful, amazing, earthshaking things, and that we just need the right spark… Read More Your Lie in April Episode 5: Merciless

11.06.2014 Twwk6 Comments

Something More: Blue Exorcist Pluralism, Jesus in Planetarian, and More Godoka

Happy Halloween, all! This is probably a good place to mention that the writers here at Beneath the Tangles are NOT the type to tell you avoid Halloween festivities because of pagan stuff blah blah blah. Enjoy your night – but be safe!! Unfortunately, no spooky posts below…though maybe the first one, regarding a… Read More Something More: Blue Exorcist Pluralism, Jesus in Planetarian, and More Godoka

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Your Lie in April Episode 4: Kira, Kira

Let’s go on a journey. After this episode, I do believe I’m as out of breath as Kaori and Kousei are. In episode four of Your Lie in April (Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso), our duo takes to the stage, and as expected, have troubles. Kousei again loses the ability to hear music as he… Read More Your Lie in April Episode 4: Kira, Kira

10.30.2014 Twwk6 Comments

Your Lie in April Episode 3: Accompany Me

I haven’t perused other Your Lie in April (Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso) posts, but my guess is that bloggings about this series, and maybe especially episode three, are full of personal accounts of anibloggers reflecting on times when they performed at musical competitions with accompaniment. I participated in recitals and such when I was… Read More Your Lie in April Episode 3: Accompany Me

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Your Lie in April Episode 2: I Stand Amazed

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

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