We have been talking about sports anime a lot on Beneath the Tangles recently, and for good reason. Sports anime, in addition to being lots of fun to watch, provide many moments of wisdom that fit well with themes of Christianity. Of course, that means if you do not like sports anime and you are… Read More The Secret Stars of Anime Auditions: Scorching Ping Pong Girls
Generally speaking, I like to focus this column on shows that have finished airing, or at least have completed a season in full. This is not to say that I will never cover currently-airing shows, just that if I do cover them, like I am this time, there is always the caveat that the show… Read More The Secret Stars of Anime Auditions: Shounen Maid
In case you didn’t notice: there was no post in my Corner last week. My column has turned biweekly for the time being as I take on other writing and editing projects—such as this article about anime and religion on MAL. Busyness has cut my anime intake down. I’ve only started three of this season’s anime,… Read More Annalyn’s Corner: Jealous of Sakamoto and Jealous of God
For those who still don’t realize, I will reiterate as much as necessary that I am a huge Nana Mizuki fan. I love, adore, and respect this woman more than anyone else (except Jesus, of course… whew, that was a dangerous line). So much so, that people have pointed out more than once that my… Read More Nana Mizuki and the Burden of Social Stigma
Of all the full-length anime I’m following this season, AOKANA: Four Rhythm Across the Blue is my least favorite. I don’t have a good explanation for why I kept watching after the first two episodes. But the plot did become somewhat interesting by the seventh episode. And in the eighth, the characters hit on a universal theme: fear… Read More Annalyn’s Corner: Aokana and Fearing Failure
At first glance, the uncanny merging of Christianity with Trigun’s western/sci-fi antics seems as unlikely as Vash and Wolfwood’s apprehensive friendship. But the implausible combination ultimately works as irony—one that reflects the protagonist Vash’s many apparent contradictions: pacifist/gun-slinger, wanted criminal/savior, demon/angel. Try justifying those personas within a single person, and you have the enigma that… Read More Between the Panels: Salvation According to Trigun
Lately, one of the lighter-hearted anime I’ve been enjoying when I just want to relax has been Prince of Stride – Alternative (hereby being referred to as PrinStride). However, in the past few episodes I’ve found myself noticing less light-heartedness and instead I’ve been picking up on some deeper themes. One such theme I noticed… Read More “Prince of Stride – Alternative” & “Equal Ownership”