Silver Wing, the strongest party of adventurers in the world, unsuccessfully battles a dragon. Later, the leader, Vigo, blames the level 99 cook Dennis for the party’s recent failure and fires him from the party. One member, Katie, does try to stop him from leaving, but Dennis has washed his hands of the party and… Read More First Impression: Welcome to the Outcast’s Restaurant!
Crafting confections from silver sugar is a sacred art first practiced by fairies but now accessible to humans too, and Anne is aiming to become a master of it, just like her late mother. As she sets out to compete for this title, jerkface village boy Jonas tries to stop her, but she brushes him… Read More First Impression: Sugar Apple Fairy Tale
TL;DR More like “blech” Summoner. I have nothing nice to say here: the story is both badly written and offensive, although this episode only hints at the most troubling aspects. Kelvin reincarnates from our world into a fantasy world, and learns his past self gave up his memories for OP skillz. Guided by the disembodied… Read More First Impression: Black Summoner
Anime and light novel protagonists who own slaves are a dime a dozen, and while these depictions of slavery can range from barely tolerable all the way to highly problematic, it’s pretty unusual for me to encounter an instance of slavery in fiction that reminds me of what the New Testament teaches on the subject.… Read More When a Great Cleric Becomes a Slaveholder
Welcome back JeskaiAngel, one of our regular guest contributors here on Beneath the Tangles. Today, he takes a deep dive into a troubling aspect of The Rising of the Shield Hero, a show we here at on the website are absolutely loving. As I watched the first five episodes of The Rising of the Shield… Read More Guest Post: When a Shield Hero Becomes a Slave Owner
Warning: slight spoilers for Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid ep. 12 ahead. What would you do if you had complete freedom? What if you had absolutely no authority to answer to, no law to fear punishment from, nor even physical needs to attend to? What would you do with that kind of freedom? Would you go exploring… Read More Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid: Free to Serve
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